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 VALIDATION OF FLIGHTCREW LICENCES
A person who holds a current and valid pilot licence issued by another Contracting State in accordance with ICAO Annex 1, may apply for a validation of such licence for use on aircraft registered in Nigeria.


PROCESS

  • The applicant for the validation certificate shall present to the Authority the foreign licence and evidence of the experience required by presenting the record (e.g. logbook).
  • The applicant for the validation certificate shall present to the Authority evidence that he/she holds either a current medical certificate issued under Part 2 of  NCAA Regulations.  or a current medical certificate issued by the Contracting State that issued the applicant’s licence.
    • The Authority may allow the applicant to use his/her foreign medical certificate with the validation certificate provided that the medical certification requirements on which the foreign medical certificate was issued meet the requirements of Part 2, relevant to the licence held.
  •  The applicant for the validation certificate shall present to the Authority evidence of English language proficiency  and shall demonstrate to the Authority the language proficiency skills.
    • The validation shall be limited for use on Nigeria registered aircraft for use within Nigeria if the pilot is not proficient in the English language
  • The Authority will verify the authenticity of the licence, ratings authorisations and the medical certificate with the state of licence issue prior to issuing the validation.
  •  The Authority will only validate ratings or authorisations on the foreign licence together with the validation of a licence
  •  The Authority may issue a validation certificate which will be valid for one year, provided the foreign licence, ratings or authorisations and the medical certificate remains valid.
  •  Validation certificate with PPL privileges.
    •  In addition to the requirements above, the applicant for the validation certificate with PPL privileges shall have a foreign licence with at least PPL privileges.
  • Validation certificate with PPL/IR, CPL, CPL/IR, ATPL or FE privileges. In addition to the requirements above, the applicant for a validation certificate for either a PPL/IR, CPL, CPL/IR, ATPL or FE privileges, shall have the relevant foreign licence and meet the following requirements:
    • The applicant for the validation certificate shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Authority the knowledge relevant to the licence to be validated of:
      • Air Law;
      • Meteorology;
      • Operational procedures; and
      • Radiotelephony;
    • The applicant for the validation certificate shall complete a skill test for the relevant licence and ratings that he or she wants to be validated relevant to the privileges of the licence held; and
    •  Comply with the experience requirements

You are advised bring the following:

  • A properly completed prescribed application form
  • The foreign licence to be validated or converted
  •  The relevant medical certificate
  •  A knowledge test report (if applicable)
  •  Personal logbooks or other records substantiating the flight experience shown on the Application Form;
  • Two (2) recent photographs (full face) (if applicable)
  • A photo Identification Card or Passport; and
  •  The applicable fees.

 CONVERSION OF FLIGHTCREW LICENCES
The Authority may issue a licence, based on a foreign licence, to an applicant who holds a valid licence issued by another Contracting State, with limitations and restrictions imposed as appropriate.
A person who holds a current and valid pilot licence with at least PPL privileges issued by another Contracting State in accordance with ICAO Annex 1, may apply for a conversion and be issued with a PPL for use on aircraft registered in Nigeria provided the following requirements are met.

  •  The holder shall:
  • Present to the Authority the foreign licence, evidence of experience required by presenting the record (e.g. logbook) and current medical certificate;
  • Present to the Authority evidence of English language proficiency as specified in 2.2.2 or shall demonstrate to the Authority the language proficiency skills as specified in 2.2.2;
  •   Obtain a Class 2 medical certificate issued under this Part;
  •  Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Authority the knowledge of Air Law; and (v) Complete a PPL skill test.
  •  The Authority will verify the authenticity of the licence, ratings, authorisations and the medical certificate with the state of licence issue prior to converting the licence.
  •  Conversion of PPL/IR, CPL, CPL/IR, ATPL and Flight Engineer licences, which have been validated in accordance with paragraph 2.2.4.1. The holder of a current and valid foreign PPL/IR, CPL, CPL/IR, ATPL or Flight Engineer licence issued by another Contracting State in accordance with ICAO Annex 1, and appropriate medical certificate, may apply for conversion to the appropriate licence and ratings issued by Nigeria provided the following requirements are met:
    • The applicant is the holder of a current validation certificate issued under 2.2.4.1;
    • The applicant has completed 200 flight hours in a Nigerian registered aircraft which are operated by an operator established in Nigeria exercising the privileges granted by the validation certificate;
    •  The applicant for the conversion shall present to the Authority the foreign licence and evidence of the 200 flight hours by presenting the record (e.g. logbook); and
    • The applicant shall hold or obtain a medical certificate issued under this Part, appropriate to the level of licence to be converted.
    •  Ratings listed on a person’s foreign pilot licence that have been validated in accordance with paragraph 2.2.4.1, may be placed on that person’s converted licence.