I have 5 national licences and an EASA. At one point with a JarOps Norwegian licence I got a UK Validation which was Type and Company specific.
3 years later the same in Italy on another type, again Type and Company specific.
The Italian was a record: written, flight test in Aosta and paperwork in Roma, all in less then 36 hrs.
I love Italy.
Ps
Are you talking about Dubai, by any chance?
Regards
Il Commandante
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