Quote Originally Posted by Egidijus Zeromskis View Post
I think that period has expired already. The FIDE licensing is going for several years already. For NA, the main requirement is to participate in a FIDE arbiter seminar and pass the exam. The NA license is mandatory for the FIDE rated tournaments.
That is inaccurate. Countries determine their own NAs (Arbiters of National Level). The FIDE Arbiter Seminar is part of the FIDE Arbiter certification program.