An International Transfer Certificate (ITC) is required for every player aged 10 years or older who is playing football in Australia for the first time, is not an Australian citizen, or whose last registration was overseas. This is a FIFA requirement to ensure players are not under contract or suspended, and is applicable even if the player is an Australian citizen or if they have been registered in Australia previously.
If a minor player, aged between 10 and 18, is applying for an ITC, there are a range of coloured forms to cater for the specific situation of the player.
The below table highlights the differing coloured ITC forms for players to choose from to include in their ITC application:
Purple form explained:
A purple form will be required with an ITC application if the parents of the player moved for reasons not linked to football.
Purple forms are divided into 2 categories, both with A & B sub categories:
Purple (1) The parent not moving is still alive
A. If the player follows his/her custody-holding parent that is moving to Australia due to employment, the documentation to be submitted is as follows:
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player (where player is a professional)
- Employment contract of player's parent
- Work permit of player's parent
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's parent
- Proof of residence of the player's parents
- Documentation corroborating that the player's parent moving to or residing in Australia holds custody of the player
B. If the player follows his/her custody-holding parent for another reason not linked to football, the documentation to be submitted is as follows:
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player (where player is a professional)
- Other documentation corroborating the reason invoked
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's parent
- Proof of residence of the player's parents
- Documentation corroborating that the player's parent moving to or residing in Australia holds custody of the player
Purple (2) The parent not moving is deceased
A. If the player follows his/her parent that is moving to Australia due to employment, the documentation to be submitted is as follows:
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player (where player is a professional)
- Employment contract of player's parent
- Work permit of player's parent
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's parent
- Proof of residence of the player's parent
- Death Certificate of the player's parent
B. If the player follows his/her parents that is moving to Australia for another reason not linked to football, the documentation to be submitted is as follows:
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player (where player is a professional)
- Other documentation corroborating the reason invoked
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's parent
- Proof of residence of the player's parent
- Death Certificate of the player's parent
For further questions or queries regarding an ITC, Football Australia's ITC department can be contacted via email at itc@footballaustralia.com.au
**Please note Football Australia's ITC team does not have a dedicated hotline, and can only be reached via email**