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title: "Article 9 Conditions for conversion of licences — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723, Aircrew · Avioverse"
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# Article 9 Conditions for conversion of licences

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## Article 9 Conditions for conversion of licences

1\. The competent authority of a Member State may convert a licence for the relevant [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) category into a PPL in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 with a singlepilot class or type rating, a BPL in accordance with Annex III (PartBFCL) to Regulation (EU) 2018/395 or an SPL in accordance with Annex III (PartSFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, where the original licence is issued in compliance with the requirements of Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention by a third country and the licence is, alternatively:

(a) an equivalent licence to the licences referred to in paragraph 1;

(b) a CPL or an ATPL.

2\. The holder of the licence to be converted shall comply with the following minimum requirements for the relevant aircraft category:

(a) pass a written examination in Air Law and Human Performance;

(b) pass the PPL, BPL or SPL [skill test](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/skill-test), as relevant, in accordance with Annex I (PartFCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, Annex III (PartBFCL) to Regulation (EU) 2018/395 or Annex III (PartSFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976;

(c) fulfil the requirements for the issue of the relevant class or type rating, in accordance with Subpart H;

(d) hold a medical certificate, as required and issued in accordance with Annex IV (PartMED) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(e) demonstrate language proficiency in accordance with FCL.055 of Annex I (PartFCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(f) have completed at least 100 hours of [flight time](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-time) as a pilot.

IR · Article 9 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SECTION 3 — CONVERSION OF LICENCES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723/section-3)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.