5 Easy Step for FAA License Conversion per 14 CFR 61.75
If you have a Foreign Certiifcate and are interested in obtaining an FAA certiifcate follow these simple steps.
Step 1-Complete Verification Form
The pilot must submit a completed FAA Form AC 8060-71. The form is used by the FAA to verify the validity of the pilot license before application is made for an FAA pilot certificate and/or rating and is electronically accessible at the following website: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certificatio n/foreign_license_verification.
Step 2-Submit Verification Form.
The applicant must submit FAA Form AC 8060-71 to the Civil Aviation Registry Division’s Airmen Certification Branch at least 90 days before the intended date of applying for the converted certificate either with the designated FAA FSDO or with an FAA-authorized examiner. The preferred method is
IACRA: https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/Default.aspx.
Alternate Method- Mail to:
Federal Aviation Administration Airmen Certification Branch
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082
NOTE: The FAA cannot accept digital signatures on paper applications. It is required that the application be signed in ink prior to submitting to the Airmen Certification Branch. The Airmen Certification Branch no longer accepts application by email or by fax.
**The pilot must include a legible copy of the pilot license and medical certificate or endorsement.
**The applicant does not need to hold an FAA medical certificate to complete FAA Form AC 8060-71.
Step 3-Schedule an Appointment.
Step 4 - 14 CFR part 3 Agent For Service
Upon the pilot’s positive receipt of FAA Form AC 8060-71 results, the pilot may schedule an appointment with an FAA ASI, AST, or FAA-authorized examiner. Local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) can be located at
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo
To locate a Designated Pilot Exminer (DPE) AeroServe DPE Locator
https://designee.faa.gov/designeeLocator
NOTE: The Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License and Medical Certification results are valid for a period of 6 calendar months unless the pilot license expiration date is earlier. The expiration date of this letter will be noted in the letter.
The FSDO ASI, AST, or authorized DPE will ensure that the applicant meets all requirements of 14 CFR part 3 subpart C, which require any individual who has a foreign address and no U.S. physical address of record on file with the FAA to designate a U.S. agent for service if they apply for a certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR part 47, 61, 63, 65, 67, or 107 or hold a certificate, rating, or authorization issued under any of these parts. To designate a U.S. agent for service:
Sign Up with AeroServe
Designate your agent USAS.FAA.GOV
Note: The application can have your country home address, there is no need for a separte mailing address provided the applicant has designated and agent for service
Step 5- Issuance of a Temporary Airman Certificate
Temporary Airman Certificate and/or ratings appropriate to the level of certificate converted from the TCCA pilot license will be issued by the FSDO ASI (Operations), AST, or authorized DPE
The Temporary Airman Certificate is valid for a period of 120 calendar days. If that time period has elapsed since issuance and a permanent pilot certificate has not been received by the applicant, the Temporary Airman Certificate is no longer valid. The applicant should contact the FSDO ASI (Operations), AST, or authorized DPE that issued the Temporary Airman Certificate to ensure the application was processed correctly. The Airmen Certification Branch may also be contacted directly.
If an applicant is found ineligible for the FAA pilot certificate because of an inability to read, speak, write, or understand English, FAA Form 8060-5, Notice of Disapproval of Application, will be issued by the FSDO ASI (Operations), AST, or authorized DPE.
Prior to exercising the privileges of an FAA pilot certificate and/or rating(s) as a PIC, the pilot must meet the requirements as prescribed in §§ 61.56, 61.57, and 61.58.
Medical Certification Requirements. The pilot is required to meet the appropriate medical certificate requirements to exercise the privileges of the certificate held and operation conducted, as prescribed in § 61.23.