Conversion of Foreign Licences
For information on how to convert your licence, please refer to the
Flight Crew Licencing Manual for all information relevant to your application.
As a general rule, with the exception of private pilots, applicants seeking to convert a foreign licence to an Australian flight crew licence must:
- Pass a CASA exam. Details of the relevant exams for each type of licence conversion are included in the guidance documents listed above. Additional information on written examination/s is available on the CASA website.
- Obtain an Australian medical certificate.
- Possess or pass an ICAO required (oral) English language proficiency (ELP) assessment. CASA has sole prerogative to determine which overseas ELP to accept. A minimum of ELP level 4 is required.
- Gain an aviation security status, this is done by passing a security check for either an ASIC or AVID.
The examinations/tests mentioned must be completed only in Australia with a person/persons approved by CASA. CASA does not accept nor recognise any foreign theory examination credit.
Note that all licences and ratings will be validated with the aviation regulatory body that issued the original licence you wish to convert.
To commence the process, you’ll need to
apply for an aviation reference number and submit
Flight crew licence application on basis of overseas civil qualifications form 61-4A part A (PDF 305.91 KB).