Your agency must meet the following requirements to apply for participation as an accredited agency. If you are unable to meet these basic requirements for full agency accreditation, please consider our Verified Travel Consultant program

• Located in and authorized to do business in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico
• Provide a Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit in the minimum amount of $20,000.
• Meet the personnel standards of Section IV B of the Agent Reporting Agreement, including the following:
  1. One person who is a full-time employee of the agent, at the place of business, who exercises daily supervision of, and responsibility for, the operations of that agency location and has the authority to make management decisions.
  2. One person who has completed and passed the ARC Specialist exam and will represent the agency as the ARC Specialist Qualifier.
  Note: The management qualifier and the ARC Specialist Qualifier may be the same person.
• Must meet the ticketing security standards of Attachment B of the Agent Reporting Agreement.

The application fee is $1,350. In addition, there is an annual fee of $395 (prorated monthly upon approval.)

1. Once the application is received, we review for completeness and compliance with the requirements of the Agent Reporting Agreement (ARA). The initial review process typically occurs within ten days of ARC receiving the application.
2. After this comprehensive review, an ARC representative may call you to discuss your application.
3. We also send a follow-up letter confirming the status of your application and advising you of any needed additional information.
4. Upon receipt of the required documentation, ARC will conduct an on-site inspection.
5. ARC's Accreditation staff will review the application and other documentation as well as the results of the on-site inspection. ARC will then make a final decision based on the review.