AFSP Regulatory Guidelines

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Welcome to the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Alien Flight Student Program online portal.

The mission of the Alien Flight Student Program is to ensure that Non-U.S. Citizen candidates seeking training at flight schools regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) do not pose a threat to aviation or national security. 49 U.S.C.44939 and 49 CFR Part 1552 prohibit a U.S. flight school from providing flight training to an alien unless the alien has submitted certain information to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and TSA has determined that the alien does not pose a threat to aviation or national security.

Candidates seeking flight training with us fall into third of four categories.

Category 3

Candidates who seek flight training in the operation of aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or less for the following training events: an initial airman's certificate, Instrument Rating, and Multi Engine land (MEL). Each of these training events requires a separate training request.

Candidates for training on aircraft with MTOW 12,500 lbs and under.

Initial Pilot Certification, whether private, recreational, or a sport pilot certificate
(Category 3: for aircraft with a minimum takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or less)
 

Note: You do not need to create a training event request to learn how to operate ultralight aircraft, gliders, sail planes, and lighter-than-air aircraft.

Instrument Rating, training that enhances a pilot's abilities to pilot an aircraft in bad weather or at night and enables a pilot to better understand the instruments and physiological experiences of flying without reference to visual cues outside the aircraft
(Category 3: for aircraft with a minimum takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or less)

Multi-engine, training that provides a pilot with the skill to operate more complex, faster aircraft
(Category 3: for aircraft with a minimum takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or less)

Further details on flight training candidate categories are available in the Alien Flight Student Program Interim Final Rule (Docket ID - 19147), which can be viewed at IFR_Alien_Pilot.pdf.

What is your next step?

• If you are a flight training candidate then proceed with the login steps below and begin filling in the TSA application.
  1. After you validate and submit your application for flight training, your flight training provider will be notified via email and required to validate or reject knowledge of your intent to receive flight training with them. If the flight training provider validates your request, you will receive email notification and must submit payment via the AFSP online portal.
  2. Once TSA receives confirmation of your payment, you will receive email notification with instructions on how to submit fingerprints.
  3. Candidates may commence training upon payment of the application fee and acknowledgement of receipt of their fingerprints by TSA. You and the provider will both be notified once TSA receives the fingerprints and you have permission to initiate training.

if you should have questions throughout the application process please view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).