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FIFA Football Agent Exam

The exam for a FIFA football agent licence, which you need to represent players, coaches or clubs in transfers and contract negotiations.

The exam

Set by: FIFA
The paper: 20 multiple-choice questions on FIFA's regulations in 60 minutes; pass with 75%
How it is sat: Once a year on fixed days, online on your own laptop under supervision; FIFA's study materials are the official source
Where: International, in English

About the exam

The FIFA Football Agent Exam is the test you must pass to get a FIFA football agent licence. Under the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR), only licensed agents may provide agent services: representing players, coaches or clubs in transfers and in negotiating employment contracts.

The licence is issued by FIFA itself, not by a national association, is personal to you and lets you work anywhere in the world. It has no fixed end date, but you keep it only by paying an annual fee, meeting the continuing professional development (CPD) requirements and staying eligible.

Two things catch candidates out. The exam is held only once a year, with a short application window early in the year. And although it is open book, many questions have more than one correct answer and you score nothing unless you pick all of them.

Who has to sit it

Anyone who wants to act as a football agent must hold the licence. There are no formal educational or professional requirements, and no exemptions for lawyers, accountants, former players or coaches. The only way round the exam is a national licensing system governed by national law that FIFA has approved at a member association's request; the transitional exemption for agents licensed under the old FIFA Players' Agent Regulations closed on 30 September 2023. To apply you must meet the eligibility rules in article 5 of the FFAR: for example, no conviction for listed offences such as fraud, corruption, match manipulation or abuse, no long ban for breaching ethics rules, not being an official or employee of FIFA, a confederation, an association, a league or a club, no interest in a club or academy, no personal bankruptcy in the past five years and no interest in a betting business in the past 12 months.

What is on it

FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR): Licensing, representation agreements, conflicts of interest, service fees and the obligations of agents and their clients.
Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP): Registration, transfer windows, contract stability, protection of minors, training compensation and solidarity payments.
FIFA Clearing House Regulations: How training rewards and other payments are calculated and paid through the clearing house.
FIFA Statutes, Code of Ethics and Disciplinary Code: FIFA's structure and dispute bodies, ethical duties, and the sanctions for breaches.
Other FIFA materials: Case studies, the FIFA Guardians child safeguarding toolkit and the FIFA ethical recruitment guide; FIFA may add further materials to each edition.

The paper

20 multiple-choice questions; any question may have one or more correct answers.
Each question is worth 5%. You score only if you select every correct answer; there are no half marks and no negative marking.
60 minutes, and the pass mark is 75% (15 of 20).
Electronic open book: you may consult the official study materials on the platform, plus one blank sheet and a pen, but nothing else and no one else.
Sat online at home or another private room on your own laptop or desktop with webcam, plus a smartphone for invigilation, using the Safe Exam Browser; public places are not allowed.
Available in English, French, German and Spanish; an unofficial translation tool may be used at your own risk.
No breaks of any kind; leaving counts as withdrawing, and a failed internet connection ends your attempt.
Medical accommodations, such as extra time or text-to-speech software, can be requested from FIFA in advance.

How to book it

Create an account on the FIFA Agent Platform (agents.fifa.com) and, during the application window, submit a complete licence application, choose your exam slot and language, and pay the exam fee.
FIFA checks your eligibility; member associations help with the checks but play no part in running the exam.
Complete the mandatory Pre-Exam Readiness Check on the same devices, connection and room you will use on the day, before its deadline.
On exam day join the session as soon as it opens, 60 minutes before the start; you must be connected 30 minutes before it, with the original government photo ID used in your application.
Results come on the platform and by email within 30 days of the last session. If you fail you can see your attempt for three days and ask FIFA to review obvious errors.
If you pass, pay the licence fee within 90 days or your application becomes void; CPD requirements start on the next 1 October.
If you fail, you must submit a new application for the next yearly edition; each edition allows one attempt.

Fees and dates

Exam fee: Set by FIFA and shown on the Agent Platform before you apply; not published on its public pages (source 2)
Licence fee: USD 600 (about EUR 552) for the first licensing period, then USD 300 (about EUR 276) a year from 1 October (as set in 2024) (source 6)
When: Once a year. 2026 edition: applications 20 January to 6 March 2026, exams 28-30 April (plus 5-7 May) (source 5)
Next edition: 2027 dates not announced as of 29 October 2026; FIFA publishes them by circular and on its agents pages (source 1)
Results: Within 30 days of the last exam session (2026: 4 June) (source 1)
Attempts: One per yearly edition; a new application is needed to try again (source 2)

Fees and dates change: each is as its source stated it on 29 October 2026. Check it there before you book.

Questions people ask

How many questions are on the FIFA agent exam?

20 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes. Some questions have more than one correct answer, and you must select all of them to score.

What is the pass mark?

75%, which means at least 15 of the 20 questions fully right. Each question is worth 5%, with no part marks and no deductions for wrong answers.

Is the FIFA agent exam open book?

Yes, but only electronically. You may consult the official study materials on the platform during the exam. Printed copies and any other websites or software are not allowed.

Can I take the exam online?

It is only held online, with remote invigilation. You sit it from a private room on your own computer, with a smartphone as a second camera; you do not travel to a venue.

When is the next FIFA agent exam?

FIFA holds one edition a year. The 2026 exams were in late April and early May, after an application window from 20 January to 6 March. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet.

How much does it cost to become a FIFA agent?

You pay an exam fee shown on the Agent Platform when you apply, and after passing a licence fee. FIFA's 2024 circular set that at USD 600 for the first period and USD 300 a year after.

What happens if I fail?

You can view your attempt for three days and ask FIFA to review it for clear errors. Otherwise you apply again for the next yearly edition.

Does the licence expire?

It is issued for an indefinite period, but you must pay the annual fee, meet the yearly CPD requirements and keep meeting the eligibility rules to keep it.

Sources

Checked against these sources on 29 October 2026.

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