This page provides guidance to applicants for the renewal of a UK Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML)
Background
The aircraft maintenance licence becomes invalid 5 years after its last issue or change, unless the holder submits their aircraft maintenance licence to the CAA , in order to verify that the information contained in the licence is the same as that contained in the CAA’s records , pursuant to point 66.B.120.
The aircraft maintenance licence is only valid when issued and/or changed by the CAA and when the holder has signed the licence.
Cutting or defacing of the licence will require a replacement licence to be issued prior to renewal incurring an additional fee.
Any certification privilege based upon an aircraft maintenance licence becomes invalid as soon as the aircraft maintenance licence is invalid.
Pre-Requisites
You are only able to apply to renew your Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence 60 days prior to the expiry date.
The validity of the Part 66 aircraft maintenance licence is not affected by recency of maintenance experience whereas the validity of the 66.A.20 privileges is affected by maintenance experience as specified in 66.A.20(a). GM.66.A.40, AMC 66.B.120 refers.
The CAA would not carry out any investigation to ensure that the licence holder is in current maintenance practice as this is not a condition for the renewal of a licence.
Ensuring the continued validity of the certification privileges is a matter for the approved Part-145 / Part-CAO maintenance organisation or the certifying staff in accordance with M.A.801(b)1.
For the purpose of ensuring the continued validity of the certification privileges, the CAA may, when periodically reviewing the organisations in accordance with 145.B.30, M.B.604 or CAO.B.055, or during on-the-spot checks, request the licence holder to provide documentary evidence of compliance with 66.A.20(b) when exercising certification privileges.
In circumstances where you may be renewing at the same time as your British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) Section L licence, you will be required to apply separately using the Application for Initial Issue, Amendment or Renewal of an Engineer Licence.
How do I apply?
Please complete the Aircraft Maintenance Licence online application form on the CAA Portal. For more information and guidance regarding the new process, please refer to AMEL portal form user guide.
If you have not used the CAA Customer Portal before, you will need to create an account before you can access the online application form. Once registered, you can start your application by clicking on the ‘Aircraft maintenance licence applications’ link under the list of available services.
What do I need to include with my application?
As part of the application, you will be asked to upload:
- Proof of your ID (This can be a certified copy of your valid passport/full UK photographic driving licence, or a close-up photo of you holding your ID in which your face and ID are clearly visible). If the CAA has a valid ID document on file for you, you will not be asked to supply this again.
For guidance on who can certify your documents or for examples of acceptable ID, please refer to Supporting documentation for Engineer licensing applications.
You are required to return your original Part 66 licence to the CAA before we can start the application assessment process. As soon as you have submitted the online application, please post your original licence to:
Civil Aviation Authority
Engineer Licensing, SSC
Aviation House
Beehive Ring Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH6 0YR
Please quote your online application reference number when sending your licence to us, so that we can match your licence to your application.
Please note that as long as you have confirmation that you have submitted your renewal application to the CAA, you can continue to exercise the privileges of your licence after you have posted it to us.
Costs
The fee is £410.00 for the renewal of an Aircraft Maintenance Licence.
If you are applying for any other additional services, the appropriate fee will also apply.
An additional fee will be payable if you wish your documents to be returned by secure courier.
Full details are available in the current Scheme of Charges (Personnel licensing).
Applications and documents posted from outside the UK
When submitting applications or documentation via post/courier to the UK please ensure that you complete the import declaration on any package in the correct manner.
Please ensure that you enter the “Value” of the package content as zero/nil. Otherwise, this will generate import duties in the UK which will be re-charged to you.”
While there is a fee for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) application process, this does not represent an importation value of the package content. Therefore, the application fee should not be stated on the import declaration form that a candidate completes when posting supporting documents to CAA UK.
Same day services
The same day, special and customised delivery charges are available at an additional cost. This service is on request, which should be made at the time of initial application. Documents are worked to a same day turnaround from receipt of customer request by 11:00 to completion of the processing of the application by 16:30 on the same working day. The customer will be able to collect the documents by 16:30 on the same day or the documents shall be sent by Royal Mail special delivery, where this is included in the service.
What happens next?
- The assessment of your application is completed by a Licensing Officer within 10 working days of receipt of your original licence.
- Following an acceptable assessment the Licence is then processed, signed and dispatched to the individual.
- We will contact you if we have any queries regarding your application and may keep your application pending for 30 working days awaiting any additional documentation to be submitted.
- A refund fee may be charged if the assessment results in the rejection of your application. This will also be applied if you choose to cancel your application.
You will receive automated email updates as your application progresses through the process. You can also track the progress of your application at any time by logging into your CAA Customer Portal account, selecting "Your Services" and then selecting the Aircraft Maintenance Licence Service. You may then click on "All Applications" for further information.
Contacting the CAA
If you have any questions and would like to get in touch with us, you can message or call our licensing team on:
- Email: eldweb@caa.co.uk
- Phone: 0330 022 1972 (Mon - Fri 08:30 - 16:30)
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