Pilots
If you want to fly an aeroplane in the Netherlands you will need a pilot licence.
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Expected processing times
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 were transferred from Kiwa Register (Kiwa) to the Civil Aviation Authority the Netherlands (CAA NL) on 1 June 2025. If you have submitted an application to Kiwa, CAA NL will process your application.
CAA NL is facing significant backlogs due to the transfer. Please take into account that the processing time may be longer than you are used to.
According to the Algemene wet bestuursrecht, Awb (General Administrative Law Act, in Dutch), the government must make a decision on an application within 8 weeks. CAA NL may extend this period. If this extension is necessary for your application, you will receive a notification.