Apply for a change to the aviation security program for a foreign air carrier

If you, as a foreign air carrier, wish to change your aviation security program, these changes must be approved by the Federal Aviation Office.

Foreign air carriers operating flights within the European Union (EU) must ensure that their aviation security program is always up to date.

If you as an air carrier have an aviation security program, it must be continuously updated so that it remains valid and approved. You must apply to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) for changes to the aviation security program.

Changes to the aviation security program are, for example

• new legal framework conditions
• another person becomes aviation security officer or aviation security officer
• Change of name of the air carrier
• Changes that affect security measures
• changes affecting the aviation security officers or the representatives of the aviation security officers
• Other changes

You may only implement changes to new procedures after they have been approved by the Federal Aviation Office.

Depending on the change, it may be temporary or become a permanent part of the aviation security program.

in the event of changes to the security measures:

• Aviation security program

in the event of changes concerning the aviation security officer or the representative of the aviation security officer:

• Declaration of commitment
• Evidence for new representatives of the air carrier

for other changes:

• Annexes and supporting documents for other changes

Please refer to the application form to find out which documents are required in your case.

• You have an aviation security program and a valid operating permit
• You submit the application
  • as aviation security officer or aviation security officer
  • by proxy

• You can lodge an objection within 1 month.

To apply for a change to the aviation security program, please proceed as follows:

• Go to the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de and complete the online application.
  • You will need the ELSTER company account for the online application.)
• You can upload your documents directly.
• The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt will check the requested change to the aviation security program and coordinate any open questions with the aviation security officer.
• Once your application has been processed by the authority, you will receive a notification and a fee notice.

There is no deadline.

The fees are based on the Aviation Security Fees Ordinance. Due to the amendment of the Aviation Security Fees Ordinance, new fee obligations have applied since 01.02.2024. The amount of the fee depends on the changes in content.

There are no indications or special features.