The issuance and the renewal of pilot licences (aeroplanes, sailplanes, helicopters, balloons) are the responsibility of the FOCA. Only the Office and, under certain conditions, examiners nominated by the FOCA have the right to make entries in Swiss pilot licences.
Acquisition of an EASA licence
Conversion of a Swiss ICAO licence to EASA Part-FCL licence
Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO licence to EASA Part-FCL licence
Validation of a foreign licence
Short Term Permits
Transfer of licence
Automatic Validation of EASA Licenses
- 60.070 Conversion SPA Licence (PDF, 36 kB, 18.09.2017)
- 60.071 Conversion MPA Licence (PDF, 32 kB, 18.09.2017)
- 61.070 Conversion SPH Licence (PDF, 137 kB, 18.09.2017)
- 61.071 Conversion MPH Licence (PDF, 117 kB, 18.09.2017)
- 62.070 Conversion Sailplane licence (PDF, 112 kB, 18.09.2017)
- 63.070 Conversion Balloon licence (PDF, 115 kB, 18.09.2017)
Aeroplane
Helicopter
Sailplane
Balloon
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO IR(A) to EASA Competency-based IR(A) (CB IR) (PDF, 159 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(A) MP (PDF, 177 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO licence to EASA Part-FCL PPL(A) (PDF, 166 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(A) SP (PDF, 182 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO IR(A) to EASA En route IR(A) (EIR) (PDF, 134 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL ATPL (A) (PDF, 174 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL ATPL(H) (PDF, 174 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(H) SP (PDF, 185 kB, 12.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(H) MP (PDF, 180 kB, 11.11.2019)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL PPL(H) (PDF, 167 kB, 11.11.2019)
Regulation (EU) 2018/1065 regulates the automatic validation of EASA licenses. This should prevent problems with SAFA checks outside the EASA Member States. In ramp checks for example, pilots possessing ICAO-compliant licenses are no longer restrained to fly outside the EASA Member States with an EASA aircraft that is not HB-registered.
Switzerland is currently listed on the ICAO attachment. The format of the Swiss licenses is recently supplemented with the reference to the ICAO document. The updated licenses will not be released until the next license issue. A license fee will be charged to pilots wishing to have a new license before the regular issuance
Current Topics
Notification of an exemption in accordance with Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 (PDF, 177 kB, 09.04.2015)Application of Regulation (EU) No. 2015/445 in Switzerland as from 8 April 2015 by exemption from Regulation (EU) 1178/2011 as applicable in Switzerland according the bilateral agreement between Switzerland and the EU
Further information
Contact
Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA
Section Flight Personnel - licence administration
Tel: +41 58 463 54 56
The licence issue takes 10 working days upon receipt of the applications. Please take note that we do not provide any information within this period. We advise you therefore, to consider sending your applications by registered mail.
Thank you for your understanding.