TMS & International Transfer Certificate Flashcards

Under what condition may a player under 18 be transferred internationally within the EU/EEA?

Answer: If the transfer is between clubs in EU/EEA countries and the player lives within 50km of the border

One FIFA exemption for minor transfers within the EU/EEA applies when the player lives no more than 50km from the national border and the new club is also within 50km of the same border.

When a player is transferred internationally on loan, who bears responsibility for entering the loan instruction into TMS?

Answer: Both the parent club and the loan club must submit matching instructions

Just like permanent transfers, loan transfers require both the parent club and the loan club to submit matching TMS instructions.

What additional FIFA approval is mandatory before a minor under 18 can be transferred internationally?

Answer: Approval from the FIFA Players' Status Committee

International transfers of minors require prior approval from the FIFA Players' Status Committee, in addition to the standard TMS process.

When a loan agreement ends and the player returns to the parent club from an international loan, is a new ITC required?

Answer: Yes, a new ITC must be requested through TMS for the return

A new ITC is required for every international movement, including when a player returns to their parent club after an international loan.

An amateur player moves internationally to pursue non-football employment and later wants to register with a local club. Does TMS apply?

Answer: Yes, TMS applies to all players including amateurs changing associations

TMS and the ITC requirement apply to all players — professional and amateur — who change their national association registration internationally.

Which of the following scenarios would qualify under the FIFA exception allowing minor international transfers for non-football family relocation?

Answer: Parents relocate for employment unrelated to football and the child joins a local club

FIFA permits the exception when parents genuinely relocate for reasons entirely unrelated to football, and the minor simply joins a local club in the new country.

What document must FIFA's Players' Status Committee review before approving any international minor transfer?

Answer: Evidence that the transfer genuinely meets one of FIFA's three established exceptions

The Players' Status Committee examines whether the proposed transfer satisfies one of FIFA's three recognized exceptions before granting approval for minor international transfers.