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Summarized below are the procedures that a Consular Corps or Association or a Regional Association is asked to follow to become a Member of the FICAC, and the general procedures for remaining a Member Corps/Association or Regional Association of FICAC.

1. Applications
   The application procedure shows directly from art. 4 of the 2003 FICAC Amended Constitution.

   Art. 4d

   Applications for membership should be submitted to the Executive Committee, which may grant provisional membership subject to confirmation, by the General Assembly. Applications should be accompanied by a copy of the Association’s or Regional Association’s Constitution, address of its secretariat and further administrative details and a description of its structure and its membership list or lists.

2. Application dossier
   To apply to join FICAC as a member Corps/Association or Regional Association, the Organization is asked to send to:
   1. FICAC - Permanent Secretariat (copy)
      Avenue de Tervuren 246
      1150 Brussels, Belgium

   2. FICAC - Secretariat
      3 Brompton Road
      Kingston
      KGN5
      Jamaica
      Tel: 1 (876) 946-1005 - Fax: 1 (876) 927-6978 - Email: secretariat@ficacworld.org
   The following documents:
   
   • A letter requesting membership in FICAC (see model letter)
   • A copy of the Corps/Association of Regional Association’s Constitution, By-Laws and other Regulations
   • A copy of the Corps/Association of Regional Association Membership lists (with details of all members)
3. Application procedure
   The application documents are forwarded to the members of FICAC Executive Committee, responsible for membership for their review and subsequent recommendation to the Executive Committee. After approval by the Executive Committee the General Assembly may grant provisional membership to the new member, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.

   The Executive Committee reviews the recommendation and submits the application with all recommendation to the FICAC General Assembly Meeting, which is usually held every 3 years in conjunction with the World Congress of Consuls.

   A yes vote means that the Corps/Association of Regional Association’s can become a Member of FICAC, once membership fees for the current year have been paid.

4. Information about the application
   The Secretary of FICAC would normally acknowledge receipt of an application and subsequently informs the applying Organization about the decision of the Executive Committee for provisional membership and also about the decision of the General Assembly Meeting.
5. Membership fees Annual fees are calculated on the basis of the numbers of members each Corps/Association of Regional Association has.
   In accordance wit the resolution of the 2003-General Assembly Meeting of Athens (Greece) the fees have been established as follows:
   1. Per member : 15 US$
   2. Maximum for each Corps/Association : 750 US$
   3. Minimum for each Corps/Association : 300 US$
   "Regional Association" will be dealt with a case by case base.

   Bank charges US$ 10 for each remittance.

6. Remittance
   After a written notification by the Secretary of FICAC a Remittance for Membership Fees shall be send to the Treasurer at the following Address:

   Honorary Consul Aykut Eken of Turkey FICAC Permanent Secretariat Avenue de Tervuren 246 1150 Brussels, Belgium Tel. : 32 2 762 51 46 Fax : 32 2 762 86 67 Email : ficac@skynet.be

   A copy of the notification of the remittance to be sent by fax or email simultaneously to:
   • The Secretary of FICAC
     Hon. Christos A. Sikolas
     82 Skoufa str., 146 71 Nea Erithrea, Athens, GREECE (GMT +2)
     Tel: +30 210 800 37 54 - Fax: +30 212 121 93 80 - Email: ccgr.gr@gmail.com
   • The Permanent Secretariat of FICAC
     Avenue de Tervuren 246
     1150 Brussels, Belgium
     Tel.: 32 2 762 51 46 - Fax: 32 2 762 86 67 - Email: ficac@skynet.be
   • The Treasurer of FICAC
     Hon. Aykut Eken
     Avenue de Tervuren 246
     1150 Brussels, Belgium
     Tel.: 32 2 762 51 46 - Fax: 32 2 762 86 67 - Email: betadis@superonline.com

The FICAC Executive Committee
for 2006 - 2009