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Pilot license conversion in Pakistan
- PCAA · Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
- 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
PCAA converts a foreign flight crew license only for Pakistani nationals, including non-resident Pakistanis, under its order ANO-005-LCXX (Version 4.1, in force since 16 February 2026). You sit two PCAA written conversion papers, a skill test in the aircraft or a simulator, an English test and a PCAA medical, and you need a security clearance.
What you will need
- A valid and current foreign license with the appropriate rating; PCAA confirms it with the authority that issued it
- PCAA's written conversion examination, papers CON-1 and CON-2
- A skill test in the aircraft or a simulator, observed by a PCAA flight inspector or designated examiner
- Any conversion or type rating training PCAA approves for you
- A Class 1 medical from PCAA's Central Aviation Medical Board (CAMB)
- PCAA's English language proficiency test (pilots at expert level may be exempt)
- A security clearance from the Government of Pakistan
Good to know
To keep the license current you need 3 take-offs and 3 landings in the last 90 days. The former Civil Aviation Authority was split: PCAA is now the regulator, and the Pakistan Airports Authority runs the airports.
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
- PCAA ANO-005-LCXX, Validation and conversion of foreign licences, Version 4.1 last checked 7 Nov 2026
- PCAA personnel licensing publications last checked 7 Nov 2026
- Pakistan Civil Aviation Act 2023 last checked 7 Nov 2026
- National Aviation Policy 2023 last checked 7 Nov 2026