DMIR and DAR-F Applicants

This job aid provides the Applicant and/or Designee guidance on how to Register, Forgot
Password and Forgot User Name, Create, and submit an application for a DMIR or DAR-F in the
Designee Management System (DMS).

Table of Contents
Designee DMS Login ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Create Application ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Edit Application ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Resources .................................................................................................................................................... 14

Designee DMS Login
1)

Access DMS by opening an Internet Explorer browser and typing the URL:
https://designee.faa.gov/

2)

The “System Use Notice” appears on the screen, click I Agree.

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3)

If you have already registered, on the Designee login page enter your Username (email), and
Password, and click Login.

The DMS Home Page Opens

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Create Application
All Designee Management System (DMS) Applications are organized by TABS beginning with the
Agreements TAB, and ending with the Signature TAB.
If you are not able to finish the application, click the Save button at the bottom of the screen. A saved
application will appear under “My Applications” on the DMS home page.
You can only initiate an application for a designee type once. If you need to make changes to your
existing application, you must edit the current application, not start a new one.
NOTE: applicants under evaluation cannot make changes to the application.

Begin the Application Process:
1)

On the DMS Home Page, click on select the Create Application.

The Agreement Tab Opens

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Review the “Designee Acknowledgment Statement” and click I Agree.

3)

Review the “FAA Designee Program” statement, and click Accept.

The Designee Types Tab Opens

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Designee Questions: If the first two Designee questions are answered with the projected
responses, additional questions will appear. Click Continue.

The User Profile Tab Opens

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Enter the required data under “Contact Information, Personal Address, and Mailing Address”.
Once you have completed this section, click Continue.

The Background Tab Opens

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Answer the Yes/No questions Background Questions, and click Continue.

The Designee Location Tab Opens
8)

Click the down arrow and select the office you are applying to.

If you are unsure of the MIDO in your geographic area, copy and paste this link into your browser and
search for the office: https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/locate_office/mido/

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Enter the appropriate information under the “Designation Contact Information” and
click Continue.

The Application Tab Opens

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Select the Authorization(s) you are qualified for. Upload your documents and click Continue.

NOTE All Applicants must provide a resume and Supplemental information.
Download the supplemental information document, located on this page, and save it to your computer.
This document or a similar format, must be used to provide supplemental information to
support eligibility, and qualifications for appointment as a FAA Designee.
The document will appear under Uploaded Files
The Summary Tab Opens

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Review your entire application.

12)

Click Continue.

Note: Summary section will include all of the information that the applicant entered.
The Signature Tab Opens
13)

Read the “Release of Information and Certification Statement”, and click I Agree for
each statement.

14)

Read the “Privacy Act Statement.”

15)

In the Signature field, enter your DMS Password as your electronic signature, and click Submit.

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The “Success” pop-up box appears. Click OK.

17)

The submitted application appears under “My Applications” on the Designee home page.

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Click the Message Center link to view the notification.

19)

Click the blue link to view the unread message. Once you have read the message, click the back
button to return to the Message Center.

NOTE: If eligible, your application will remain in the applicant pool until the FAA Office establishes a
Need and Ability to Manage another designation.

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Edit Application

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Resources
FAA Order 8000.95
For technical assistance, please contact:

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