When applying for any licence or rating on the basis of an ICAO-compliant licence (a 'third-country' licence), the licence details must be verified by the National Aviation Authority (NAA) that issued it.
If any of your International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) licence or medical privileges relevant to your licensing application with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are amended or change prior to the completion of this service, you will be required to obtain a subsequent verification confirming these changes.
We do not accept applications where the ICAO licence or medical privileges have expired.
How do I apply?
To request a verification of your third country International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) licence, please complete and submit the Verification of a third country ICAO licence and or TK examination results online form (SRG2142).
The current fee for Verification of a Third Country ICAO Licences are £55.
What do I need to send with my application?
As part of the online application, you will be asked to upload the following:
- Proof of your ID (This can be a certified copy of your valid passport/full UK photographic driving licence, or a close-up photo of you holding your ID in which your face and ID are clearly visible).
- A copy of your International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) or European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) licence and medical certificate.
- A copy of your ICAO or EASA certificate of revalidation pages, or logbook pages showing evidence of current rating(s) on your ICAO licence.
What else do I need to know?
When applying for any licence or rating on the basis of an European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) or ICAO-compliant licence, the licence details must be verified by the National Aviation Authority (NAA) that issued it.
If any of your EASA or International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) licence or medical privileges relevant to your licensing application with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are amended or change prior to the completion of this service, you will be required to obtain a subsequent verification confirming these changes.
The EASA or ICAO licence and medical privileges must be current and valid in order to apply for this service.
How long will it take for my application to be processed?
The third country licence verification process is divided into two stages:
Stage 1
You submit your application, and we will process your request within our current turnaround time of 10 working days from date of receipt of a complete application.
During this stage we contact the National Aviation Authority (NAA) that issued your International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) or European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) licence to request the release of your licensing details.
Stage 2
The NAA must then contact the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) directly by email to provide the verification of your ICAO licensing details. The NAA will confirm the licensing details are current and valid and that you are not under any pending or current enforcement action.
The NAA should send this information to fclweb@caa.co.uk.
For security and to help prevent fraud, the CAA will only accept the verification of your licence details directly from the NAA that issued your third country ICAO licence.
We have a system in place on the processing of applications and we will contact you if we have any queries regarding your application.
How long is it valid for?
Once we receive this verification it will be added to your records, and it will remain valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
You can then apply for the desired licensing service on the appropriate application form(s).
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