Pilot licence conversion guides
Moving your flying career to a new country? Converting a pilot licence between authorities means paperwork, exams, a flight test, a new medical and English proficiency — and the rules differ for every route. Pick your conversion below for the full requirements at PPL, CPL and ATPL level — 48 routes, including starting from DGCA (India), SACAA (South Africa) and GCAA (UAE) licences — each grounded in the issuing authority's official pages.
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Convert to FAA (United States)
Convert to EASA (European Union)
Convert to UK CAA (United Kingdom)
Convert to CASA (Australia)
Convert to Transport Canada (Canada)
- FAA → Transport Canada
- EASA → Transport Canada
- UK CAA → Transport Canada
- CASA → Transport Canada
- CAA NZ → Transport Canada
- DGCA → Transport Canada
- SACAA → Transport Canada
- GCAA → Transport Canada
- CAAP → Transport Canada
- ANAC → Transport Canada
- NCAA → Transport Canada
- PCAA → Transport Canada
- KCAA → Transport Canada
- CAAM → Transport Canada