SA ATPL renewal through Foreign Operator

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I hope the following cut and paste will help you. It's from Part 61.
As I remember, you'll need to make a booking to write Air Law and Procedures. It's a computer exam and the result is instantaneous. Getting an exam slot can be a logistic problem. If you let it go for more than five years you have to do the lot unless, perhaps, if you've been continuously flying on a foreign ATPL, you might be let off writing all the whole lot if you:
Write to them nicely and provide a letter of motivation for your request to be let off the written exams.
Provide certified proof of your log books entries and foreign licence to show that you have been continuously flying on an overseas ATPL.
Wait a long time for a response.
It all changes though and the above might no longer hold good.


Maintenance of competency for ATPL (Aeroplane)
61.07.7 (1) The holder of an ATPL (Aeroplane) shall undergo a revalidation check within a

period of 12 months calculated from –

1. (a) the date of re-issue; or
   
2. (b) the beginning of the month following the date of –
   1. (i) expiry of the maintenance of competency if such maintenance of competency is revalidated within 90 days immediately prior to expiry; or
      
   2. (ii) revalidation of such maintenance of competency if revalidated prior to the period referred to in sub-paragraph (i).
      

(2) The holder of an ATPL (Aeroplane) who has not maintained competency by passing a revalidation check or an initial licence skills test in the same category of aircraft within the 24 months following the issue or revalidation of such licence shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) in the case of a holder of an ATPL where the maintenance of competency has lapsed by not more than 36 months, the licence holder shall be required to:

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1. (i) undergo sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the standard required for the revalidation check of an ATPL (Aeroplane), and meet the recency requirements to act as PIC; and
   
2. (ii) pass a revalidation check in the same category of aircraft;
   

(b) in the case of a holder of an ATPL where the maintenance of competency has lapsed by more than 36 months, but not more than 60 months, the licence holder shall be required to:

1. (i) rewrite the Air Law and Procedures examination;
   
2. (ii) undergo sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the
   
   standard required for the revalidation check of an ATPL (Aeroplane), and
   
   meet the recency requirements to act as PIC; and
   
3. (iii) pass an initial licence skills test in the same category of aircraft;
   

(c) in the case of a holder of an ATPL where the maintenance of competency has lapsed by more than 60 months, comply with the initial issue requirements of Subpart 61.07.

(3) (a) In the event of the maintenance of competency requirements of an ATPL (Aeroplane) not being complied with, the holder of an ATPL (Aeroplane) may automatically continue to exercise the privileges of a VFR CPL.

(b) This privilege may be exercised for a maximum period of 12 months from the date of expiry of the maintenance of competency of the ATPL (Aeroplane), provided that the holder has a valid Class I or Class II medical certificate issued in terms of Part 67.