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:
Green form explained:
A Green form will be required with an ITC application if neither of the player's parents have moved.
Green forms are divided into 2 major categories, to which both contain sub categories. To simplify this process, please read carefully below the differing green categories.
Green (1) Both parents are still alive
A. The player resided with one parent and now moves to Australia to join the other parent holding his/her custody
A (i). If the player's custody-holding parent resides in 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 the player’s parent
- Work permit of the 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
- Documentation corroborating that the player's parent moving to/residing in Australia holds custody of the player
A (ii). If the player's custody-holding parent resides in 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)
- Proof of birth of the player
- Other documentation corroborating the reason invoked
- 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
- Documentation corroborating that the player's parent moving to/residing in Australia holds custody of the player
A (iii). If the player's custody-holding parent always resided in Australia where the player is now moving, the documentation to be submitted is as follows:
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player (where player is a professional)
- 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
- Request for approval of first registration or international transfer
- Documentation corroborating that the player's parent moving to/residing in Australia holds custody of the player
- Statement of the new association explaining the specific circumstances (FA to provide)
B. The player has always resided with his/her parent's in their home country or the player is returning to his/her home country to live with his/her parent's
B (i). If the player was registered for a club abroad as an exchange student and resided in that country without his/her parent's, the following documentation to be submitted is as follows:
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player where player is a professional
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's parent(s)
- Proof of residence of the player's parent(s)
- Request for approval of first registration or international transfer
- Statement of the new Association explaining the specific circumstances (FA to provide)
C. Parental authority taken away from the player's parent's and awarded to a third person (legal guardian) by national authority
C (i). If the player follows his appointed legal guardian who moves 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 legal guardian
- Work permit of player's legal guardian
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player Proof of identity and nationality of the player's legal guardian
- Proof of residence of the player's legal guardian
- Proof of custody (parental or authorised third party)
C (ii). If the player follows his/her appointed legal guardian who moves 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 documents 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 legal guardian
- Proof of residence of the player's legal guardian
- Proof of custody (parental or authorised third party)
C (iii). If the player joins his/her appointed legal guardian who already resides Australia
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player (where player is a professional)
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's legal guardian
- Proof of residence of the player's legal guardian
- Request for approval of first registration or international transfer
- Proof of custody (parental or authorised third party)
- Statement of the new Association explaining the specific circumstances (FA to provide)
Green (2) Both player's parents are deceased:
A. Parental authority awarded to a third person (legal guardian) by national authority
A (i). If the player follows his/her appointed legal guardian that is moving to Australia for 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 the player's legal guardian
- Work permit of the player's legal guardian
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's legal guardian
- Proof of residence of the player's legal guardian
- Death certificate of the player's parent(s)
- Proof of custody (parental or authorised third party)
A (ii). If the player follows his/her appointed legal guardian 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 documents 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 legal guardian
- Proof of residence of the player's legal guardian
- Death certificate of the player's parent(s)
- Proof of custody (parental or authorised third party)
A (iii). If the players moves internationally to join his/her legal guardian who already resides in the new country, the documentation to be submitted is as follows:
- Documentation of academic education
- Employment contract and work permit of player where player is a professional
- Proof of birth of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player
- Proof of identity and nationality of the player's legal guardian
- Proof of residence of the player's legal guardian
- Request for approval of first registration or international transfer
- Death certificate of the player's parent(s)
- Proof of custody (parental or authorised third party)
- Statement of the new Association explaining the specific circumstances (FA to provide)
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**