Originally Posted by
Level Attitude
As far as I am aware it is NOT currently possible to add an IMC / IR(R) to an existing EASA License - it can only be "Grandfathered" if you hold it on a UK Issued JAR or UK License.
Therefore do your IMC Rating FiRST and your new EASA License will have it (IR(R)) on it - "Granfathered" from the date of your test.
The possibility of adding new IR(R)s to an existing EASA License is still under
discussion - but EASA are not keen on National Ratings.
See my summary here:
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...ml#post7381780
It doesn't explicitly say that you can't add an IR(r) before April 2014 to an FCL licence (just that you can't do it after that date).
However the latest blurb suggests there may be some sort of conversion to a full IR from a pilot who has an IMCR (on a non-EASA licence - ie - one to fly Annex 2 aircraft) due to experience.
See
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...ml#post7495774 (I haven't read the original document).
Personally I'd want it written in stone as to what I would get if I did an IMCR before 2014 on my (hopefully soon to get) Part-FCL licence before investing the time & money. Good luck in contacting CAA though - they are still a bit snowed under with conversions at the moment I believe.