Convert your licence
Pick the licence you hold and the one you want, then work the conversion like a checklist — tick off each step as you complete it, keep your notes in one place, and line up the roles on the other side.
Licence to convert
Your current licence
FAA
United States
Convert to
EASA
European Union
🇺🇸FAA🇪🇺EASACPL
Save this as your checklist — free. Create a free AvLink account to keep your conversion plan and see the live roles waiting on the other side.
Join freeBilateral: FAA ⇄ EASA (BASA)
The EU–US BASA streamlines PPL conversion (FAA AC 61-143). Professional licences (CPL/ATPL) are not covered by the agreement — the full conversion above applies.
Application & verification
There is no automatic conversion. Apply to your member-state NAA; training/experience credits under (EU) 2020/723 may reduce the requirements.
Theory exams
Pass the required EASA theoretical exams (CPL, or ATPL theory if you hold ATPL-theory credit). Foreign exam passes are not credited.
Flight test
Pass an EASA CPL skill test (plus IR skill test if you want the instrument rating).
Medical
Hold an EASA Part-MED Class 1 medical.
English language proficiency
Pass an EASA ELP assessment.
Your notes for this conversion
Keep exam bookings, examiner contacts and paperwork reference numbers in one place — notes are saved to your account with Captain.
Official sources — EASA
The seat on the other side
Line up interviews while the conversion is underway — see what's hiring in the European Union right now.
Pilot jobs in EuropeAlways confirm via the official links. These steps reflect each authority's published requirements, but the exact path depends on your licence, ratings and experience, and rules are updated periodically. Verify the current requirements with the target authority before you commit time or money. AvLink isn't a regulator and doesn't issue licences.