GAR: Easy submission and cancelation

Filing a General Aviation Report (GAR) is obligatory when flying to and from the United Kingdom. Discover the smooth and automated process of GAR submission via RocketRoute FlightPlan.

What's New

A significant advantage of the new update is the automation of the process which reduces the potential for errors and saves time. RocketRoute now sends the filled-out reports directly into the Border Force office system, without sending emails/faxes to the officers.

Another advantage of the update is the ability to easily cancel the submitted GAR form. Previously, pilots had to make extra phone calls to the Border Force office to edit or cancel the form. Now everything is done automatically. Click the ‘Cancel’ button and the report is revoked. 

Finally, repetitive submission of the GAR reports through RocketRoute saves time. If all details of the crew and passengers are saved in the account, the GAR form will be prefilled every time a person is added to a flight. The data is stored securely in your account (under GDPR Compliance). 

General Information About GAR Submission

According to The General Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024 , the information required must be supplied no earlier than 48 hours and no later than 2 hours prior to the aircraft’s expected departure for or from the United Kingdom.

Arriving into the UK from:

• Outside the GB (excluding NI and Common Travel Area):
  • 2 hours
• From Ireland and the Channel Islands:
  • 12 hours ( If the arrival airport does not have a police designation)
  • 2 hours ( If the arrival airport has a police designation)
•  From Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man:
  • 12 hours ( If the arrival airport does not have a police designation)

Departing from the UK to:

• All destinations (excluding NI and Common Travel Area):
  • 2 hours
•  Ireland and the Channel Islands:
  • 12 hours ( If the departure airport does not have a police designation)
  • 2 hours ( If the departure airport has a police designation)
•  Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man:
  • 12 hours ( If the departure airport does not have a police designation)

You can find the full details on the requirements for using a UK Customs GAR form on the UK Government website available here.

Below is an example of the GAR form that is being generated and sent by RocketRoute to the UK Border Force office.

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