Quote: "That makes it a little more clear. Being abroad in ME I assume it would mean that in order to keep my type rating on EASA licence I would need to do a OPC once a year? If I didn't do that would it be completely wiped off my licence?"
You won't have to do an EASA LPC. The provisions of the EASA FCL do allow you licence to have a foreign rating with the restriction that it is valid for that country's registered aircraft only. There is nothing in the new CAP 809 as to how this is going to be implemented so I have written to the CAA to find out what they are doing about it. I have not had an answer yet.
If they get difficult about it, I have already contacted the Irish AA and they have no problems with it. You have the choice as to which authority issues your licence. The defining criteria is where your medical record are kept.
Speaking of which, you must have a current Class One medical on the 17th Sep to effect the changeover.