This article refers to the following FIFA regulations:
- Articles 7 and 17 of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations
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As the licence is personal to its holder, football agents remain responsible for paying the annual fee to maintain an active FIFA licence, whether working independently or through an agency or company. The annual licence fee invoice is issued to the individual licence holder, not to the agency or company.
The fee is USD 600 for the first licensing cycle, which ends on 30 September, followed by USD 300 for each subsequent annual cycle. The initial payment deadline after passing the exam is set out below.
Payment process and deadline
Payment is made through the FIFA agent platform, where licence holders can access the payment instructions and available payment options. Annual renewals are due by 30 September, based on local time in Zurich, Switzerland, regardless of the football agent’s location.
FIFA sends an email with payment instructions. Standard platform payments require a personal credit card; company cards and debit cards are not accepted.
For an initial licence following the exam, payment is due within 90 days of passing; otherwise, the application is declared void. Annual renewals follow the payment window announced on the platform, and the payment option may remain unavailable until that window opens.
Where FIFA provides bank-transfer instructions, the licence holder must cover all bank charges so that FIFA receives the full amount. Payment is complete only when FIFA receives the funds; early payment and confirmation of any charges help avoid disruption to the licence.
Payment difficulties
Payment methods may differ because FIFA must comply with applicable national laws, embargoes and trade sanctions. Football agents affected by these restrictions must follow the alternative payment instructions provided by FIFA.
Technical difficulties with payment should be reported through a support ticket in the Help Centre on the FIFA agent platform, with relevant error details and screenshots where applicable. If funds have already been debited but payment is not recorded, the ticket should include the payment date, amount and reference so that the issue can be reviewed before another payment is attempted.
Late or missing payment
Failure to pay the annual renewal fee by 30 September results in automatic provisional suspension, during which the individual may not act as a football agent or provide football agent services. The licence may be reinstated if FIFA receives the outstanding payment within 60 days of the provisional suspension; otherwise, it will be withdrawn.
For example, a football agent provisionally suspended on 1 October for missing the 30 September payment deadline must remedy the non-compliance by 30 November. Failure to do so results in withdrawal on 1 December, with no exceptions granted after the stipulated deadline. Once the licence has been withdrawn, the individual must complete the full licence application process again before providing football agent services.
Refunds and transfers of fees
The fee covers the annual licensing cycle and access to licensing and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) services and cannot be refunded, transferred to another individual or carried forward to a later cycle. No full or pro-rata refund is available following provisional or voluntary suspension, withdrawal or voluntary termination of the licence.