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title: "ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates — ANNEX IV – PART ATCO.MED – MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, ATCO · Avioverse"
description: "Validity: Class 3 medical certificates shall be valid for a period of 24 months."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-med-medical-requirements-for-air-traffic/subpart-a/atco-med-a-045"
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# ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

ANNEX IV – PART ATCO.MED – MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

IR Implementing rule

## ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

(a) Validity:

(1) Class 3 medical certificates shall be valid for a period of 24 months.

(2) The period of validity of class 3 medical certificates shall be reduced to 12 months for [licence](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/licence) holders who have reached the age of 40. A medical certificate issued prior to reaching the age of 40 shall cease to be valid when the licence holder reaches the age of 41.

(3) The validity period of a medical certificate, including any associated [examination](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/examination) or special [investigation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/investigation), shall be:

(i) determined by the age of the applicant at the date when the [aero-medical examination](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aero-medical-examination) takes place; and

(ii) calculated from the date of the aero-medical examination in the case of initial issue and [renewal](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/renewal), and from the expiry date of the previous medical certificate in the case of [revalidation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/revalidation).

(b) Revalidation:

Aero-medical examinations and assessments for the revalidation of a medical certificate may be undertaken up to 45 days prior to the expiry date of the medical certificate.

(c) Renewal:

(1) If the holder of a medical certificate does not comply with point (b), a renewal aero-medical examination and [assessment](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/assessment) shall be required.

(2) If the medical certificate has expired for:

(i) less than 2 years, a routine revalidation aero-medical examination shall be performed;

(ii) more than 2 years, the AeMC or AME shall only conduct the renewal aero-medical examination after assessment of the aero-medical records of the applicant;

(iii) more than 5 years, the aero-medical examination requirements for initial issue shall apply and the assessment shall be based on the revalidation requirements.

IR · ATCO.MED.A.045 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

[All rules in SUBPART A – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-med-medical-requirements-for-air-traffic/subpart-a)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, 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.