FOREIGN LICENSE VALIDATION

Foreign pilots’ licenses are subject to verification because they are not considered tamper-proof. Therefore, you should complete the FAA Verification of Authenticity form online at least 3 months before traveling to the United States. Sometimes it may require more time to process, depending on the origin of your license.

STEPS TO YOUR VALIDATION

STEP 1

Download the FAA Form Verification Foreign Licenses here

STEP 2

Scan or copy your foreign license – all pages
Scan or copy your foreign Medical – all pages
** If your license or your medical certificate was not issued in English, attach an English translation

STEP 3

You may send your documents via:

Fax to 001 (405) 954-9922 OR
Email : foreign-verification4@faa.gov OR
Regular Mail to:
FAA Airmen Certification Branch, AFS 760
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125 – USA

STEP 4

The FAA requests confirmation from the foreign authorities that your pilot’s license and medical certificate are valid. This usually takes about two weeks, but may take longer.

STEP 5

Once the FAA has received this confirmation, it will send a “Verification and Authenticity Letter” to the FSDO office that has jurisdiction for our flight school.

STEP 6

Our FAA Designated Examiner will issue the Restricted Foreign Based Certificate to you.

STEP 7

You will complete the required Biennial Flight Review BFR with one of our Flight Instructor along with the required checkout flight.