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you don't need to work for an american company
C. Foreign nationals located outside the United States may only be certificated if they show, to
the satisfaction of an FAA Inspector, that the certificate is required for the maintenance of U.S.
registered aircraft. To show this need, the applicant must provide:
1. A signed and detailed statement from their employer substantiating the specific types of
maintenance performed and the duration of each.
2. A detailed statement obtained from the foreign airworthiness authority of the country in
which the experience was gained or from an advisor of the International Civil Aviation
Organization that will validate that experience. All information must be signed, dated
originals and traceable to the initiators.
3. An original signed and detailed statement from the owner or operator of a US registered
aircraft substantiating the need for the A&P certificate. The employer must also list the
specific type of maintenance performed, and duration of employment.