Licence conversions

For holders of a PPL issued by the FAA, there may be an option to have the licence converted through the BASA agreement. More information of the BASA agreement can be found on the page FAA certificate conversion – BASA agreement. If you are not eligible for a BASA conversion, the information below applies.

For applicants with 100h total time or more

The applicant has to fulfil the requirement for the relevant aircraft category:

• Fulfil the requirements for the issue of the relevant class or type rating, in accordance with subpart H in regulation (EU) 1178/2011
• Pass an EASA theoretical examination consisting of the subjects Air law and Human performance
• Obtain an EASA medical certificate, minimum class 2
• Obtain an EASA language proficiency, minimum level 4
• Pass an EASA skill test, as relevant, in accordance with regulation (EU) 1178/2011, regulation (EU) 2018/395 or Implementing regulation (EU) 2018/1976

To apply for conversion, for a PPL, BPL or SPL, use the form below.

Application form for conversion of ATPL, PPL, SPL and BPL

For applicants with less than 100h total time

Holders of a licence with less than 100h total time cannot have the licence converted. In this case it is possible to apply for reduced training through a training organisation. The training organisation will through an assessment determine how much training that may be reduced (both theoretical and flight training) and then apply for reduced training to the Swedish Transport Agency.

After approval from the Swedish Transport Agency the applicant must complete the required training, successfully complete the theoretical knowledge examinations (all 9 subjects). Apart from this, the requirements mentioned under "For applicants with 100h total time or more" applies.

A CPL cannot be converted. To obtain an EASA CPL as a third country CPL licence holder, the candidate can apply for reduced training through a training organisation to have the training (both theoretical and flight training) reduced. The training organisation will through an assessment determine how much training that may be reduced (both theoretical and flight training) and then apply for reduced training to the Swedish Transport Agency.

Candidates choosing the option of reduced training must fulfil the requirements below in order to be issued a CPL:

• Fulfil the CPL experience requirements (modular)
• Fulfil the requirements for the issue of the relevant class or type rating, in accordance with subpart H in regulation (EU) 1178/2011
• Pass a full EASA CPL or ATPL theoretical examination
• Obtain an EASA medical certificate class 1
• Obtain an EASA language proficiency, minimum level 4
• Pass an EASA CPL skill test, in accordance with regulation (EU) 1178/2011

Use the service below to retrieve the training organisations who provide training to CPL.

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To convert an ATPL, the applicant will have to fulfil the requirements below.

• Fulfil the experience requirements for the issue of an ATPL, for the relevant aircraft category, according to subpart F in Annex I to regulation (EU) 1178/2011. See table below.
• Fulfil the requirements for the issue of the relevant class or type rating, in accordance with subpart H in regulation (EU) 1178/2011
• Pass a full EASA theoretical ATPL examination
• Obtain an EASA medical certificate class 1
• Obtain an EASA language proficiency, minimum level 4
• Pass an EASA ATPL skill test, in accordance with regulation (EU) 1178/2011.

To apply for an ATPL conversion, use the form below.

Application form for conversion of ATPL, PPL, SPL and BPL