Hi
I’m a US citizen living for many years in Europe and working as a seaman. All certificates that I have are european. As a US passport holder I want to work on US flagged ships but from what I know I need TWIC card and MMC. Maybe someone here knows or has experience is it possible to get TWIC and MMC without visting personally in the US office?
I would be very grateful for any informations
If you are applying for a first-issue TWIC you’ll have to go in person, and I don’t believe there are any TWIC enrollment centers outside the US/US Territories. And you’ll need that before you apply for an MMC.
For an MMC you’ll need also need to apply for a Medical Cert. Only a Doctor/PA/NP who is Licensed in the US/US Territory can complete/sign. So unless you have access to one of those, say at an overseas military base, you’ll likely have to do so in the US.
For the drug test, it needs to be a DOT 5panel test, tested by a facility accredited by SAMHSA (a US Gov agency), and signed off by a certified Medical Review Officer.