Guidance on documentation

Descriptions of documents needed for licence and rating applications and how to send them to us in the right format

Guidance on documentation

A list of documents you need to include with your application is available on the paper-based application page for the licence you want or on the online forms page.

This section contains short guidance on what each document is and how to send it to us in the right format.

In this section:

What is a certified copy?

Uploading digital copies

Medical certificates at a glance

Language proficiency quick guide

Course completion certificates

Examiner's report form

Electronic logbooks

Third-country ICAO applications - what you need to send us

Military service applications - what you need to send us

What you need to send if your skill test examiner was approved by someone other than the CAA

Exactly what you need to send us in your application will differ depending on which licence you are applying for and whether you are making a paper-based application or using an online form.

For paper-based applications, a list of specific documentation required for each licence is available on each licence’s individual paper-based application page.

For online applications, a list of documents is available on the online forms page.

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