Are you referring to the initial issue of a part-FCL ATPL, or to the conversion of an existing JAR-FCL ATPL?
All part-FCL pilot licences are 'lifetime'; however, class and/or type ratings and IRs contained therein have to be revalidated as appropriate in order for a licence holder to exercise privileges on that class / type, or renewed if they've lapsed. The major change refers to the renewal of civil IRs and the '7 year rule' applicable to re-taking the theoretical knowledge exams - the clock for which now starts ticking, as far as military pilots are concerned, when their unrestricted Green Rating expires.
Last edited by BEagle; 22nd Jul 2013 at 13:38.