As the conversion is based upon experience there is no need for the ICAO certificate to be current.
This information is incorrect. EASA's interpretation of Article 8(2) means that the ICAO licence, rating, or certificate needs to be current at the point of application.
There are already several examples where applications for conversion have been rejected by the UK CAA following a course of training and test because the ICAO licence /rating/certificate was not current.
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