There are a few ways to convert your overseas pilot licence to an Australian one.
If you have an overseas licence and:
Always check our advice before you fly to Australia in case we update it.
An aviation reference number (ARN) is like a customer or account number.
You must have an ARN to interact with us.
You must have:
The documents you send to us must be in English or come with a version translated into English.
If you are:
There are certain people who can certify documents you send to us.
You may need someone to witness a statutory declaration for overseas work. Check the Attorney-General's list of approved witnesses for who can certify these documents.
If you're not in Australia, you will need to find an approved witness overseas.
You must authorise the overseas authority that issued your licence or qualification to release your information.
This means we can check your licence or qualification is valid.
It's quicker to verify qualifications from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) than other authorities.
So we can finalise your application, you must:
If you aren't an Australian citizen, security checks also include:
This process can take up to 8 weeks.
You may need to get an Australian medical certificate for your application.
There are different forms depending on how long you plan to stay and the type of licence you're getting.
Fill in the form to convert an overseas flight crew licence.
If you're converting:
You must do the Australian exams. We don't recognise foreign exam credits.
Fill in the form to get a Certificate of Validation on basis of foreign civil qualifications.
You application should include:
We usually take 20 days to process your application.
We will send your certificate to the address you put in your application.
We assess applications to convert from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) licences on a case-by-case basis.
Ensure the medical certificate you show us is from the same contracting state as your licence.
You don't need to convert a Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ). Instead, you can apply for a verification under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act, 1997 (TTRMA).
To apply:
You must also send a statutory declaration with any TTMRA forms.
Your pilot licence can take up to a month to get to New Zealand from Australia.
You may also have to pay if your licence is lost or damaged.
To convert operational ratings under the TTMRA, you must do an Australian proficiency check before you can use it.
Fill in theÂ
form to convert a balloon licence.
We don't issue licences or pilot certificates for:
Contact the relevant governing organisation for information on these licences.
