Originally Posted by
BizJetJock
All dependfs on who the operator is. If the operator is based in EASA-land then all their crew must have EASA licences as well whatever they need to fly the aircraft. There are plenty of operators of M-Reg aircraft supposedly not based in Europe that operate aircraft that are permanantly here. Some of them even legally! Find one of those and you are good to go.
Thanks BizJetJock pretty much as I thought, I'm not enquiring ref me flying but choosing new reg for 7X to be based in Switzerland. IOM are user friendly and accept most licences, that was the reason for my enquiry.