South Africa - Issue Valid AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) Licence (Foreign License)


Advertisement

ProcedureEdit

During lockdown, Applications are welcome through the email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
Apply through email

  1. To apply for Issue of valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license (Foreign license) through email, the applicant has to lodge the applications through email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
  2. The address and contact details of the South African Civil Aviations Authority can be found in the following link: Link
  3. Download the Application Issue Valid AME licence (Foreign License) by clicking the following link: Link
  4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
  5. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
  6. Then, pay the applicable fees as directed to the relevant bank account. Find the information regarding payment in the office website or contact the office.
  7. After paying the fees, make scanned copies of the required documents and the completed application form. Proceed to submit it through the following email address: [email protected]
  8. Indicate the license number of the particular category that you are applying as the subject of the mail.
  9. Then, the application will be forwarded to the concerned authorities for further verification processes.
  10. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the validation certificate.
  11. When the validation certificate is ready to be collected, the applicant will be sent an SMS from the office and the applicant can collect it by themselves or arrange a courier service for collection.


Advertisement

Required DocumentsEdit

List of relevant requirements for the application process can be found in the second page of the application form: Link


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

South African Civil Aviation Authority - Midrand Office,
Physcial Address:Ikhaya Lokundiza
Building 16
Treur Close
Waterfall Park
Bekker Street
Midrand
Postal Address:Private Bag X 73
Halfway House
1685
Tel: 011 – 545 1000
Fax: 011 – 545 1455
E-mail: [email protected]
Website Link

South African Civil Aviation Authority - Southern Region Office,
Physical Address: North Wing, 2nd Floor
Oval Business Park
Freight Rd, Matroosfontein,
Cape Town International Airport,
7525,
South Africa,
Postal Address: PO Box 174
Cape Town International Airport
7525
Tel: 021 – 934 4744
Fax: 021 – 934 1326
Website Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Any Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license holder, who wants to act as an AME on an aircraft which has a South African registration, can apply.
  • The license that the applicant holds must have issued by an appropriate authority of a Contracting State.
  • The applying entity must comply with all the requirements of license under the respective category as prescribed in the application form.


FeesEdit

  • The above described application process costs R840.00.


ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever


Documents to UseEdit

  • Application Issue Valid AME licence (Foreign License): Link


Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.


Processing TimeEdit

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.


Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.


InstructionsEdit

  • Applicants should make a pre-booking in case if they want to collect the license by person. Click here to make a booking: Link
  • Any person who possesses Validated Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license must be in compliance with the requirements and conditions as per the South African- Civil Aviation Technical Standards (CATS) 66: Link


Required InformationEdit

  • Passport Number/ID number
  • Other particulars of the applicant/validated license holder
  • Contact details and Email address
  • Name and contact details of present Employer
  • Foreign CAA number address
  • Permanent resident country
  • Foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence validity and other particulars
  • Payment receipt number/Transaction ID
  • Signatory’s name


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • It is necessary to obtain a Validation Certificate in accordance with the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer category when an AME license holder wishes to act on a South African registered aircraft.


Information which might helpEdit

  • Technical Guidance Material: Link
  • Information regarding payment can be found in the following document: Link


Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


External LinksEdit


OthersEdit

More information which might help people.