Transfer of aviation certification services from Kiwa to CAA NL

The services related to the certification of pilots (FCL), air navigation service providers (ATCO, FISO and ASO) and aircraft maintenance engineers (AML) in the Netherlands will be transferred from Kiwa to the Civil Aviation Authority the Netherlands (CAA NL) on 1 June 2025. Find out what this transfer means for applicants and licence and rating holders.

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Please note: This information applies to individual applicants. If you are submitting applications for pilots, air navigation service providers or aircraft maintenance engineers on behalf of an organisation, different procedures may apply. If you have not yet received information about this, please contact CAA NL on +31 88 489 0000 or find the best way to contact the ILT on the contact page

Transition period

A transition period will be in place to allow the transfer of aviation certification services from Kiwa to the ILT. During this time, new applications for FCL, ATCO, FISO, ASO or AML can not be processed. The transition period is required to finalise pending applications with Kiwa and to migrate the information and communication technology (ICT) systems to the ILT.

Applications that are still being processed on 1 June will be automatically transferred from Kiwa to CAA NL. You do not need to take any action. From this date, all communication about your application will be handled by CAA NL. 

Timeline

Expected processing time

During the transition of aviation certification services from Kiwa to CAA NL, new applications for FCL, ATCO, FISO, ASO or AML can not be processed. Unexpected situations during this period may also affect processing times. Please be prepared for longer processing times during and shortly after the transition. The government must make a decision on the application within 8 weeks, according to the Algemene wet bestuursrecht, AWB (General Administrative Law Act, in Dutch).

From PDFs to online forms

Kiwa’s PDF application forms will be replaced by online forms. In some cases, you may still be required to complete PDF forms and upload them as attachments to the online form. From 2 June 2025 onwards, you must complete the form, upload attachments and submit the application online.

Where to find the new forms

The forms will be available from 2 June 2025 on the CAA NL website under application form overview and on the specific information pages for each application type:

  • FCL applications: www.ilent.nl/brevet (in Dutch, link active from 2 June 2025)
  • ATCO applications: www.ilent.nl/atco (in Dutch, link active from 2 June 2025)
  • FISO applications: www.ilent.nl/fiso (in Dutch, link active from 2 June 2025)
  • ASO applications: www.ilent.nl/aso (in Dutch, link active from 2 June 2025)
  • AML applications: www.ilent.nl/aml (in Dutch, link active from 2 June 2025)

Information pages in English will become available in the following weeks. Please refer to this page for up-to-date links to the information pages.

Please note: Kiwa’s application forms may no longer be used after the transition of certification services from Kiwa to the ILT.

Fees: No VAT

In the short term, the fees for various applications will remain unchanged. However, as a government organisation, CAA NL does not charge VAT. This means that from 2 June 2025, applications for FCL, ATCO, FISO, ASO and AML will not be subject to 21% VAT. 

Please note: CAA NL aims to ensure fees are cost-effective and will reassess them. This means fees may change in the future.

Contacting CAA NL

CAA NL is part of the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT). If you have any queries that are not answered on this page, you can contact the ILT by: 

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