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Reissuing an aeroplane pilot licence

If your aeroplane pilot licence has expired, has been damaged, lost or stolen, or the back of your licence is full, you can apply for a reissue of your licence. If your pilot licence was issued in the Netherlands, you must apply for a duplicate through the Civil Aviation Authority the Netherlands (CAA NL), part of the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT).

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Requirements

You apply to have your pilot licence reissued if:

  • The expiry date of your pilot licence has been reached.
  • Your pilot licence has been lost or stolen.
  • Your pilot licence has been damaged.
  • There is no more space on the back of your licence for the examiner to record an revalidation or renewal.

Required attachments

You must upload several attachments with your online application. For the reissue of a pilot licence, you will need:

  • A copy of your passport or other valid form of identification from an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland.
  • A copy of the front and back of your licence, if you still have it.
  • A copy of your medical certificate (showing that you are medically fit to hold the licence you wish to have reissued).

How to apply

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

Apply to reissue 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: Reissue of a pilot licence.

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 reissue a pilot licence costs €79. 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.

After submitting 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 30 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 a duplicate of your licence.

Validity

After reissue, your pilot licence is valid for the same period as the original document.