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Pilot license conversion in Bangladesh
- CAAB · Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
- 2 min read
- Last checked 7 Nov 2026
We are not an aviation authority. This guide summarizes the official sources linked in each section. Rules change, so confirm with your authority before you enroll. Last checked November 2026.
In short
CAAB converts the foreign license of a Bangladeshi citizen into a Bangladesh license under Annexure 4 of ANO 1 (Personnel Licencing), Issue 2. You first get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from CAAB. Then you sit a short set of CAAB exams, the medical, an English test and the skill test in Bangladesh.
What you will need
- An NOC from CAAB. You apply with your license, logbook pages, last medical and your school-leaving certificate (Higher Secondary Certificate in science with physics and mathematics, or equivalent). The NOC is valid for up to 2 years
- CAAB knowledge tests in air law, operational procedures and the technical exam for your aircraft class or type. To convert a CPL with a type rating for a multi-pilot aircraft, all ATPL subjects
- The CPL skill test and the instrument rating test
- For a CPL(A): at least 200 hours as a pilot, or 150 hours flown in an approved training course, including 100 hours as pilot in command (70 in an approved course), 20 hours of cross-country flying as pilot in command, 10 hours of instrument time and 5 hours at night
- A Bangladesh Class 1 medical
- English Level 4 in CAAB's aviation English test (AELP)
Good to know
You must be at least 18 to convert a CPL with instrument rating, and 21 for an ATPL. Your Bangladesh license will not refer to your foreign license. You can keep the foreign license, but you cannot use it to fly Bangladesh-registered aircraft.
Three things to check before you enroll
Does your home authority accept the school?
Some authorities only recognize training at foreign schools they have approved.
What will you sit at home?
Most authorities ask for at least an air law exam and a flight test, some for much more.
Do you need a sponsor first?
In some places the authority only converts a license when an employer or airline asks for it.
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Bringing your license home Sources and last checked
- CAAB ANO 1 (Personnel Licencing), Issue 2 last checked 7 Nov 2026