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Pilot license conversion in Myanmar
- DCA Myanmar · Department of Civil Aviation
- 2 min read
- Last checked 8 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
DCA Myanmar converts a foreign PPL with instrument rating, CPL, CPL with instrument rating or ATPL from an ICAO member state under section 2.4.2 of MCAR Part 2 (3rd Edition, 2018). You show your logbook, get a medical under Myanmar's rules and pass a knowledge test in air law, Myanmar's AIP and meteorology.
What you will need
- A current foreign license issued to ICAO Annex 1 standards, and your logbook. DCA checks the license, ratings and medical with the authority that issued them
- The flight experience Myanmar asks for: for a CPL(A), at least 200 hours, or 150 hours in a course approved by DCA at a training organization under MCAR Part 3, including 100 hours as pilot in command (fewer in an approved course)
- A medical certificate issued under Myanmar's rules for the license you convert
- DCA's knowledge test in air law, AIP Myanmar and meteorology
- A skill test if DCA asks for one; the 2018 regulation names it for the private license, so plan for it
- English language proficiency accepted by DCA
Good to know
Only the ratings needed for aircraft registered in Myanmar move to your Myanmar license.
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.
Talk it through with us, free
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Bringing your license home Sources and last checked
- DCA Myanmar, MCAR Part 2, Flight Crew Licensing, 3rd Edition (September 2018) last checked 8 Nov 2026