We are introducing Passenger Response Messages to sGAR from January 2024. For more information, please refer to the Help & Guidance page.
The Home Office will be hosting some engagement events to provide support and clarity regarding these changes, please check the events tab if you would like to attend.
Submit a General Aviation Report (GAR)
Use this service to:
- Submit a GAR
- View or cancel a GAR and edit draft GARs
- Add, remove or manage people on your flight
Contents
You’ll need the following:
- Aircraft details (including registration number and base)
- Arrival and departure details (date, location and scheduled times)
- Captain, crew and passenger details (including travel document information and UK visiting address)
- Name and telephone number of the person responsible for goods on board
- For guidance on entering the UK, click here
By email
Send the General Aviation Report form (opens in a new window), to the national coordination unit (NCU) to send to Border Force or the police.
You should title your email: ‘GAR, airfield registration, name of airfield, postcode of airfield (if known)’. Please check the attached guidance in the Related Content section before completing and submitting the GAR form.
By phone - In an emergency only
+44 (0) 300 123 2012
Home Office Engagement Events
We are introducing Response Messages to sGAR from January 2024, these messages will confirm whether an individual has a valid permission to travel or if you need to conduct a manual check for a visa.
We would like to invite you to register for one of our engagement events for pilots, operators and agents who send passenger information to the Home Office through the sGAR web service.
The events are intended to provide further support and clarity regarding the introduction of response messages, as well as an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
To register for an event, please click on a link below: