The personal details that appear on your licence should match the information on your photo ID and include your current permanent address.
How to change your personal details/address on your licence
If you have previously applied for a licence or rating using our eLicensing portal (applicable to commercial pilots only), you will have to apply for this service through the portal.
For more information on how to submit an eLicensing application see eLicensing guidance for pilots.
If you have not previously used eLicensing portal and if you need to change or update any of your personal details, complete online form SRG2156.
What documents to submit
As part of the online application, you will be asked to upload the following:
- A certified copy of the Certificate of Revalidation page of your licence including any additional rating pages
- A certified copy of either your passport (preferred) or a Full UK Photograpic Driving Licence in your new name
How to get copies of your documents certified
The Fee
There is no charge for changing your address, Name or Nationality.
See licence fees and costs for details.
An additional fee will be payable if you wish your documents to be returned by secure courier.
See making sure your documents are safely returned section for more details.
File size limit
There is a 50Mb size limit for files uploaded to our online forms. If your attachments exceed 50Mb, send all supporting documentation to fclweb@caa.co.uk quoting your application number.
Guidance on documentation
All documents should be uploaded with a different filename clearly stating the content of the file attachment (for exampled Passport, Licence copy etc.)
Submitting documents with the same filename may result in the loss of information in the system and added delays to the application assessment.
For questions relating to paperwork, such as how to obtain certified copies of documents, refer to guidance on documentation.
Contact us
If you have any questions contact our licensing team:
Email fclweb@caa.co.uk (preferred)
Phone 0330 022 1972 (Mon - Fri 08:30 - 16:30)
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