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Renewing an EASA AML for maintenance technicians

If your EASA Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML) is about to expire or has already expired, you can apply to renew it. You can apply for an AML renewal 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. For an EASA AML renewal, you will need:

  • A copy of your passport or another valid form of identification issued by a European Union (EU) Member State, Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland.
  • Your current EASA AML.

How to apply

Please note: gather all attachments before completing the online form.

Apply to renew your EASA AML using the online form Application for an EASA Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML) (EASA Form 19). In the form, select: Renewal of an EASA AML.

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

Costs

An application to renew an EASA AML costs €184. 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.

Please note: If your employer is covering the costs you can indicate this during the application process. Please request authorisation from your employer for this and upload the completed and signed authorisation form as an attachment to your application.

Returning your current EASA AML

After submitting your renewal application, you must return your current EASA AML to:

CAA NL
For the attention of: AML Team
Kingsfordweg 1
1043 GN Amsterdam
the Netherlands

You will receive a confirmation email once CAA NL has received your current EASA AML.

Please note: you must keep a copy of your AML. If there is an inspection while you do not have the original AML, you must show the copy and the confirmation email.

After your application

  1. You will receive an automatic email confirming that CAA NL has received 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.
  5. CAA NL will take approximately 40 working days to process your application.
  6. You will receive the decision by email, along with an acknowledgement of payment for your records. If your application is approved, you will receive your new licence by post.

Validity

After renewal, your EASA AML is valid for 5 years. If you apply for an amendment to your AML at a later date, the licence will be valid for 5 years from the amendment date.