GENDEC.EU : UK GAR Service Discontinuation

We are writing to inform you of an important change to our Gendec.eu service that will take effect on January 1st, 2026.

What's Changing:
We will be discontinuing our integrated UK General Aviation Report (GAR) submission service as of January 1st, 2026.

Why We're Making This Change:
Over the past year, the UK has fundamentally transformed its border entry system with the introduction of:

• Universal Permission to Travel (UPT) requirements;
• Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) with phased rollouts;
• The transition to eVisa digital immigration documents;
• New carrier liability regulations.

These changes have introduced significant complexity, risk, and legal liability for service providers like CloudAviation. The system now requires real-time verification of multiple immigration statuses, handling of various passenger categories (visa nationals, non-visa nationals, EU/EEA citizens), and compliance with rapidly evolving regulations that continue to change throughout 2025 and beyond.

After careful consideration, we have concluded that we can no longer responsibly provide this service while maintaining the quality, reliability, and legal compliance our users expect from Gendec.eu.

Alternative Solution:
For your future UK GAR submissions from January 1st, 2026, please use the official UK Government service; 
https://www.submit-general-aviation-report.service.gov.uk/welcome/index
This platform is maintained directly by UK Border Force and will always reflect the most current requirements and regulations.

Important:
To avoid duplicate submissions, please do not submit GARs via the official UK platform before 1-1-2026.

What's NOT Changing:
Our General Declaration (GenDec) service for the Dutch Border Force (Koninklijke Marechaussee) will continue as normal. You can continue to use gendec.eu for all your flights to and from the Netherlands.

Timeline:
> Now – 31 December 2025: GAR service remains available on www.gendec.eu.
> 1 January 2026: GAR service discontinued; please transition to the UK Government platform.

We’ll continue to support General Aviation by maintaining our GenDec service for the Netherlands. The streamlined process we've established with the Dutch Border Police many years ago, including the linking of your GenDec to your flight plan, continues unchanged.

We understand this change may cause some inconvenience and we appreciate your understanding. This decision was not made lightly, but it ensures we can continue to provide you with reliable, compliant service for your GenDec requirements.

If you have any questions about this transition, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Happy landings,
The CloudAviation / Gendec.eu Team