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 Licence to EASA Part FCL ATPL (A) (PDF, 224 kB, 30.01.2014)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO IR(A) to EASA En route IR(A) (EIR) (PDF, 220 kB, 03.02.2015)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO IR(A) to EASA Competency-based IR(A) (CB IR) (PDF, 298 kB, 03.02.2015)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO licence to EASA Part-FCL PPL(A) (PDF, 232 kB, 30.01.2014)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(A) SP (PDF, 234 kB, 30.01.2014)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(A) MP (PDF, 228 kB, 30.01.2014)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(H) MP (PDF, 230 kB, 30.01.2014)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL ATPL(H) (PDF, 226 kB, 30.01.2014)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL CPL(H) SP (PDF, 235 kB, 30.01.2014)
- Conversion of a 3rd country ICAO Licence to EASA Part FCL PPL(H) (PDF, 229 kB, 30.01.2014)
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 Switzerland of an Exemption in accordance with Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) N° 216/2008 (PDF, 193 kB, 05.04.2017)to fill the gap for pilots holding a license and associated medical certificate issued by a third country involved in the non-commercial operation
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.