Reapplying for a UK medical certificate for EU licence or medical holders who have previously transferred out

Applicants who have previously State of Licence Issue (SOLI) transferred-out from the UK to another European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) state and whose last UK-issued EU medical certificate has expired, but not for more than 2 years can apply to a UK-certificated Aero Medical Examiner (AME) for a 'lapsed' renewal medical examination of the appropriate class. (Note that medical reports of any conditions that have occurred or been monitored since the last UK medical examination will be required for the AME fitness assessment. Referral to The Civil Aviation (CAA) may be required).

For example, if an applicant had their last UK AME-issued EU medical examination and certificate issue on 1 June 2018 with a 12 month validity, they could have a 'lapsed' renewal medical examination with a UK AME (*1) up until 1 June 2021. When the medical is then issued by the AME, the fitness status is available to the CAA licensing department to be able to follow their process to issue any licence conversion that has been applied for (but not before).

Applicants should therefore consider this option for obtaining a UK medical certificate when deciding the timing of beginning their licence conversion application.

Note *1: There are already some UK-approved AMEs who now also hold EU AME approval who may be able to conduct a UK renewal medical examination at the same time as an EU one or separately. AMEs who have previously conducted EU medical examinations for SOLI'd out applicants may have those records available.

Applicants who have previously State of Licence Issue (SOLI) transferred-out from the UK to another European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) state and whose last UK-issued EU medical certificate has expired for more than 2 years but less than 5 years (*1) can apply to a UK certificated Aero Medical Examiner (AME) for a 'lapsed' renewal medical examination of the appropriate class (see table of medical certificate validity periods). For this medical examination and assessment, the UK AME should review the AME reports of all the EU aeromedical examinations that have occurred since leaving as well as medical reports of all conditions that have occurred or monitored since the last UK medical. Referral to The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) may be required).

For example, if an applicant had their last UK AME-issued EU medical certificate on 1 October 2016 with a 12 month validity, they could have a 'lapsed' renewal medical examination with a UK AME (*2) up until 1 October 2022. When the medical certificate is then issued by the AME, the fitness status is available to the CAA licensing department to be able to follow their process to issue any licence conversion that has been applied for (but not before).

Applicants should therefore consider this option for obtaining a UK medical certificate when deciding the timing of beginning their licence conversion application.

Note *1: Applicants who wish to obtain a UK-issued medical certificate via revalidation/renewal need to provide all aeromedical records for the intervening period for the fitness assessment.

Note *2: There are already some UK-approved AMEs who now also hold EU AME approval who may be able to conduct a UK renewal medical examination at the same time as an EU one or separately. AMEs who have previously conducted EU medical examinations for SOLI'd out applicants may have those records available.

The application process to convert a current EU medical certificate to a UK one (without having a UK Aero Medical Examiner (AME) medical examination) is for applicants who hold a valid non-UK issued EU licence (and an applicable medical certificate), who have previously held a UK-issued EU Licence and/or medical certificate which had been transferred-out from the UK to another European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) state.

This process will cease after 31 December 2022

Please note the medical process is not applicable to the following scenarios:

Non-EU licence holders and EU licence holders who have never held a UK-issued licence

Applicants must apply for an initial medical certificate of the appropriate class at an Aeromedical Centre (AeMC) for Classes 1 & 3 or an AME for Class 2 and Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL). (Please note revalidation standards of the applicable class may apply to applicants who already hold the applicable licence (e.g. Class 1 for Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL)/Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)).

Previous UK Licence holders who transferred their licence to another EU state and whose EU medical certificate is not valid due to medical unfitness rather than expiry

Applicants should confirm licence eligibility with The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and preferably complete their unfitness episode to regain medical certification with their EU-authorised AME under the guidance of their existing EU SOLI. The form SRG1217 route to convert the medical is then available. If this is not possible, applicants can apply to a UK AME (or AeMC if unfit for more than 5 years) for a 'lapsed renewal' medical (supplying the medical reports of their EU AME medical and medical conditions as set out above. Referral to the CAA may be required).

Medical Certificate applicants who are unable to provide the required information for this process, or whose previous UK-AME-issued medical certificate has expired for more than 5 years

Applicants will have to apply for an initial medical certificate of the appropriate class at an AeMC for classes 1 & 3, or an AME for Class 2 and LAPL (Please note that revalidation standards of the applicable class apply to applicants who already hold the applicable licence (e.g. class 1 for CPL/ATPL)). Full medical history and appropriate supporting reports will have to be provided to the AME/AeMC to be able to make an assessment. Referral to the CAA may be required.