ICAO ATPL to EASA
 

I have an ICAO ATPL with 2000+ hours on the E190 and I want to convert from ICAO to EASA.

So far I have gathered that I have to get a Class I medical, sit the 14 theoretical examinations and then take a checkride on a Level D simulator of the airplane I am currently typed in.

My main limitation is that I will have to do this while living in Argentina so I am trying to balance costs and "easiness" of access to the examn centers to determine under which authority should I complete the process.

1) What defines the country the license will be based at? The authority under which you take the theoretical exams or the medical certificate?
2) Can I have my medical done in Spain, and then take the ATPL subjects with a different Authority?
3) Can I self certify to take the ATPL exams? I have found that this is only true for the UK since I have been asking around and the process and for example Spain requires a Sign off from an ATO and apparently you have first convert to a CPL IR before taking the ATPL checkride (seems lenghty and costly). Is the UK the only authority that allows such a straight forward process?
4) I have found that there is an E190 sim in Paris (FlySafety). Can the examiner be from any EASA approved state or would it have to be from the country my medical is based at?

I am trying to avoid the UK CAA only because I am afraid about the brexit consequences. I have company tickets to fly cheaply directly to either Madrid or Rome so Spain really makes sense for me, however dont seem to allow for a straight froward conversion process.

Any suggestion or personal experiences would be appreciated

Thanks!

1)Medical Certificate
2)Yes
3)Don't know sorry.
4)From the country your medical is based

As you said, avoid the UK CAA because of the Brexit thing. Spain is a very "slow-paced" authority, but it is not the worse. Some say Austria is a very good choice.

In theory, if you have a certain number of PIC hours in multi-crew aircraft (prob 1000 if memory serves) you can self-certify anywhere, at least that's my understanding. If you get a sign off before brexit that should be OK in any case.

Phil