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: 


Blue form explained: 

A Blue form is required with an ITC application if both parents of the player have moved.

Blue forms are divided into 2 categories:  


Blue (1) If a player follows his/hers parents due to employment reasons, 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 parent or parents, if both are working 
  • Work permit of player's parent or parents, if both are working 
  • Proof of birth of the player 
  • Proof of identity and nationality of the player 
  • Proof of identity and nationality of both the player's parents 
  • Proof of residence of the player's parents

Blue (2) If a player follows his/her parents 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 both the player's parents 
  • Proof of residence of the player's parents

For further questions or queries regarding an ITC, Football Australia's ITC department can be contacted via email at [email protected]

**Please note Football Australia's ITC team does not have a dedicated hotline, and can only be reached via email**