Following a review, FEIEA has decided to introduce some changes to the press card. These are intended to give the card a more professional appearance and to streamline the production process.

The most obvious change that existing card-holders will notice is that the annual date sticker has been discontinued. Instead, the validity period is printed onto the card.

The new rules for the press cards are described below:

1. Press cards can be issued to current members of a national association affiliated to FEIEA. It is the responsibility of the national association to determine if the applicant is eligible to apply for a FEIEA press card.

2. Press cards can also be issued to an individual associate of FEIEA. It is the responsibility of the FEIEA Executive to determine if the applicant is eligible to apply for a FEIEA press card.

3. Current members of a national association affiliated to FEIEA should complete an application form (see pdf) and send it by e-mail, together with a passport photo, to the national association which will make sure that the applicant is currently a member.

4. If this is the case the national association will forward the e-mail with the application and the photo to FEIEA's press card coordinator.

5. An individual associate must send an application form plus a passport photo directly to FEIEA's press card coordinator.

6. Press cards are produced twice a year. The national associations should send the applications to FEIEA's press card coordinator before the end of May or November.

7. The press cards will be valid for two years. The years of validity will be printed on the card, which will need to be renewed every second year. Normally, the card will be automatically renewed provided:
- the card-holder pays a renewal fee and
- the national association and/or FEIEA's press card coordinator is satisfied that the card-holder is still eligible to hold the press card.

8. FEIEA's press card coordinator will inform FEIEA's treasurer about the number of cards delivered to each national association or to individual associates respectively. The treasurer will send invoices accordingly.

Download the application form.