If you hold a helicopter pilot licence, you can amend it by adding additional ratings or remarks. You can apply for an amendment to your pilot licence in the in the Netherlands through the Civil Aviation Authority the Netherlands (CAA NL), part of the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT).

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Required attachments

You must upload several attachments with your online application. Please gather the following PDF documents before starting your application:

How to apply

Amend a pilot licence using the online form Application for a pilot licence for aeroplanes (A), helicopters (H), balloons (B) and gyroplanes (GS). In the form, select: Issue of a class, type or group rating.

Please note: you must enter your name and place of birth exactly as shown in your passport or other valid form of identification.

Start application

Costs

An application for an RT or LPE certificate costs €73. An application to amend a pilot licence costs €141. This amount is legally determined in the Regeling tarieven transportsectoren (Transportation Sectors Tariffs Scheme, in Dutch). You do not have to pay VAT on this amount.

If your employer is covering the costs you can indicate this during the application process. 

After submitting your application

  1. You will receive an automatic confirmation email from CAA NL including the registration number of your application.
  2. You will receive a payment request by email. Please pay within 4 weeks of the date on the payment request.
  3. If any information is missing, CAA NL will ask you to provide additional details.
  4. Once your application is complete and the fee has been paid, CAA NL will begin processing your application. Please take into account that the processing time may be longer than you are used to. Read more about the expected application processing time.
  5. You will receive the decision by email. If your application is approved, you will receive a new licence.

If you disagree with the decision, you can submit an objection.

Validity

Your amended pilot licence may include class ratings, type ratings or Language Proficiency Endorsements (LPE). Each has its own validity period:

  • A class rating is valid for 2 years.
  • A type rating is valid for 1 year.
  • LPE level 4 is valid for 4 years.
  • LPE level 5 is valid for 6 years.
  • LPE level 6 is valid indefinitely.