The Travel Agent’s Handbook (TAH) is a binding document for all IATA Accredited Agents, it provides Agents and any interested applicants useful information such as:

  • The main requirements for IATA Accreditation and Appointment
  • The most important Passenger Agency Conference Resolutions that are applicable to their participation in the Passenger Agency Programme, such as the Passenger Agency Sales Rules
  • Local Financial Criteria that is applicable, by country

Local Financial Criteria

All Local Financial Criteria can be found in section 3 of the Handbook.

Changes to Local Financial Criteria or Resolutions Main Documents

Changes to Local Financial Criteria or Resolutions agreed after publication of the Travel Agent's Handbooks will be posted below where documents named “Adopted Mail Vote Axxx - [...]” are the original paper to the relevant criteria or Resolution, including the reason for change. Changes are shown in a marked up format to be easily identified.

These changes are binding to IATA Accredited Agents upon its effective date indicated in the document.

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24 documents available

Document title Language
A717_Changes to the Local Financial Criteria France English
Adopted Mail Vote-A729_AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION 812, SECTION 5.10 English
Adopted Mail Vote-AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION 812 - CHANGE OF ACCREDITATION TYPE English
Adopted Mail Vote-AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION 812, SECTION 5.11 English
Adopted Mail Vote-Changes to Local Financial Criteria Malta English
Adopted Mail Vote-Changes to Local Financial Criteria Switzerland and Liechtenstein English
Adopted Mail Vote-Changes to Local Financial Criteria Belgium and Luxembourg English
Adopted Mail Vote-Changes to the Financial Criteria Serbia & Montenegro English
Adopted Mail Vote-Changes to the Local Financial Criteria - Germany English
Adopted Mail Vote-Clarification in Resolution 812, Section 6.7 - Prejudiced Collection of Funds English
Adopted Mail Vote-Editorial changes to ”weekly” reference in the Local Financial Criteria Qatar English
Adopted Mail Vote-GDI Sunset_Resolution 866 and 850p updates English
Adopted Mail Vote-Morocco Change of Remittance & Settlement Calendar English
Adopted Mail Vote-New Local Financial Criteria KAZAKHSTAN & KYRGYZSTAN English
Adopted Mail Vote-Reporting for publicly traded companies English
Adopted Mail Vote-Trading history in Resolution 812, SECTION 2.2.5 English
BSP Manual for Agents_Reso 800 and 818g_effective 1 Sept 2022 English
BSP Manual for Agents_Reso 812_effective 1 Sept 2025_clean version English
BSP Manual for Agents_Reso 812_effective 1 Sept 2025_with tracked changes English
General Appointments - Asia Pacific English
General Appointments - Canada and Bermuda English
General Appointments - Caribbean Central and South America English
General Appointments - Europe, Middle East & Africa English
Travel Agents Handbook Edition 46 Update 1_effective 1 Jan 2026 English