Normally, yes, but the CAA and IAA have (or did have, at least) a reciprocal agreement in place to accept theory, practical training and medical certification from each other.
That is the way it is supposed to work in JAA land, in any case and if you read JAR-FCL 1 you will see that it states that any member state can accept medicals, etc. from any other state provided both states agree to it. IN theory you do you theory in the UK, flight training in France with a German medical......there endeth the theory as in practice it hasn't worked because each member state is bloody protective of its own empire!!
It's going to be interesting to see how EASA copes when EU member states don't like what EASA has mandated. Let's face facts, there are certain EU member states that don't follow EU laws in any case so why should they be any different with EASA regulations. I detect another farce on the horizon, a la JAA.
Of course, as with everything else out of Brussels the UK will go that extra mile to ensure that we are all well and truly butt-plugged by EASA and the CAA will impose extra charges for the privilege.
