Originally Posted by
PilotGin
One little question, does Night Rating need conversion from CAA to EASA as well?
That's a good question because it falls in a grey area. I will put my neck on the block and say technically no*. The commercial licence requires 15 or 25 hours training.
You will also need to complete at least five hours of night flight instruction, comprising three hours of dual instruction, which will include at least one hour of cross-country navigation and five solo take-offs and five solo full stop landings.
The text in bold is from the CAA, and I'm assuming the EASA requirement is still the same. You can do the above training OR hold a night rating. When I applied for my (EASA) CAA-issued CPL I didn't have a night rating but I did have the necessary training in my logbook from an FAA instructor and the CAA accepted that.
*Of course, if you intend to fly at night before you have your EASA CPL issued then you would need to get the NR. Once you have the EASA CPL it doesn't matter because the CPL includes night privileges anyway.