Airmen Certification

Verify the Authenticity of a Foreign License, Rating, or Medical Certification

Foreign License
If you are applying for a certificate issued on the basis of a foreign license under the provisions of:
14 CFR Part 61, Section 61.75
special purpose pilot authorizations under Section 61.77
using a pilot certificate issued under Section 61.75 to apply for a commercial pilot certificate under Section 61.123 (h)
applying for an airline transport pilot certificate issued under Section 61.153 (d) (3)
applying for a certificate issued on the basis of a foreign license under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 63, Sections 63.23 and 63.42
The Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760 must have the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) verify the validity and currency of the foreign license and medical certificate or
endorsement before you apply for an FAA certificate or authorization. The processing of the Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification
form takes approximately 45 to 90 days to complete. NOTE: Do not schedule any travel and/or checkrides, etc until a valid Verification Letter has been obtained from AFS-760.
Foreign applicants who require a visit to a FAA Flight Standards District Office or are applying for the issuance or replacement of an airman certificate in accordance with 14
CFR 61.75 must contact their selected Flight Standards District Office upon receipt of this verification letter to schedule an appointment with a FAA Inspector or authorized
certifying official. Do not anticipate an appointment earlier than two weeks after this initial contact, due to enhanced security procedures.
Send Us Your Information
You can provide the required information using the optional Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification
(http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Form/ac8060-71.pdf) (PDF, 105 KB) form.
You can send us the form and the preferred documents two ways:
By Mail
Federal Aviation Administration
Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082
By Fax
(405) 954-9922
NOTE: If your application and documentation for foreign verification is received with missing and/or illegible information, you will be notified and required to resend your
application and all required documentation by mail.
We are not able to accept the application documents by email.
Rating or Medical Certificate
A person who is applying for a U.S. rating or medical certificate on the basis of a foreign license must apply for that certificate at least 90 days before arriving at the designated
FAA FSDO where the applicant intends to receive the U.S. certificate. This initial application step is the responsibility of the applicant.
The information you submit to the Airmen Certification Branch must include your:
name and date of birth
address where you wish to have the verification of the authenticity letter mailed
certificate number and ratings on the foreign license
country of issuance of your foreign license
location of the FAA Flight Standards District Office where you intend to apply for your U.S. certificate
statement that your foreign license is not under an order of suspension or revocation
Note: The Airmen Certification Branch would prefer to have a copy of the foreign license and medical certificate or endorsement included with all requests for verification of
authenticity of the foreign license.
When we receive verification from the CAA, you will receive written notification that we forwarded a copy to the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) you designated in your
request. The verification is valid for 6 calendar months. You may apply for a U.S. certificate at the designated FSDO (http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/) during that
period.
You can mail the information to:
Federal Aviation Administration
Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082
Additional Requirements for Australia, Cyprus, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan and United Kingdom Applicants
In addition to the procedures stated under Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating and Medical Certification above, airmen from Australia, Cyprus, Malaysia, New
Zealand, Pakistan or the United Kingdom must contact their respective CAA to complete additional forms that are required PRIOR to providing the requested information to the
Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760. We have provided a link to each CAA for your convenience:
Australia CAA Website (http://www.faa.gov/exit/?
pageName=Australia%20CAA%20Website&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecasa%2Egov%2Eau%2Fmanuals%2Fregulate%2Ffcl%2Fform452%2Epdf)
Cyprus CAA Website (http://www.faa.gov/exit/?
pageName=Cyprus%20CAA%20Website&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emcw%2Egov%2Ecy%2Fmcw%2Fdca%2Fdca%2Ensf%2FDMLindex%5Fen%2FDMLindex%5Fen%3FOpenDocument)
Malaysia CAA Website (http://www.faa.gov/exit/?
pageName=Malaysia%20CAA%20Website&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edca%2Egov%2Emy%2FDivision%2FFlight%5FOperation%2Fnotices%2FLicence%2520Verification%2520Authorisation%2520Non%2520Malaysian%2Epdf)
New Zealand CAA Website (http://www.faa.gov/exit/?pageName=New%20Zealand%20CAA%20Website&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecaa%2Egovt%2Enz%2FForms%2FCAA602%2Epdf)
Pakistan CAA Website (http://www.faa.gov/exit/?
pageName=Pakistan%20CAA%20Website&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecaapakistan%2Ecom%2Epk%2Fcontact%5Fpersonnel%5Flicensing%2Easpx)
The United Kingdom CAA requires two forms (UK Link 1 of 2) (http://www.faa.gov/exit/?
pageName=%0D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%28UK%20Link%201%20of%202%29%0D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecaa%2Eco%2Euk%2Fapplication%2Easpx%3Fcatid%3D33%26pagetype%3D65%26appid%3D11%26mode%3Ddetail%26id%3D521)
(UK Link 2 of 2) (http://www.faa.gov/exit/?
pageName=%28UK%20Link%202%20of%202%29&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecaa%2Eco%2Euk%2Fapplication%2Easpx%3Fcatid%3D33%26pagetype%3D65%26appid%3D11%26mode%3Ddetail%26id%3D2090)
.
Note
You must send the additional information required by the Australia, Cyprus, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan and the United Kingdom directly to the country. FAA Airmen
Certification Branch should not receive this additional form.
You must send our form Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification (http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Form/ac8060-71.pdf) (PDF, 105 KB)
directly to FAA's Airmen Certification Branch. Australia, Cyprus, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan and the United Kingdom do not require copies of our form.
Page Last Modified: 04/02/13 10:42 EDT
This page can be viewed online at: http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/foreign_license_verification/
AC Form 8060-71 (01/12)


US Department
Of Transportation

Federal Aviation
Form Approved OMB No: 2120-0724
Administration
Expires January 31, 2014

Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification
Supplemental Information and Instructions
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement:
The information collected on this form is necessary to determine applicant eligibility for airman ratings. We estimate it will take 10 minutes to complete this form. The
information collected is required to obtain a benefit and becomes part of the Privacy Act system of records DOT/FAA 847, Aviation Records on Individuals. Please
note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The OMB control number associated with this collection is 2120-0724. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the
burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.


PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT: This statement is provided pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 USC 552a:
The authority for collecting this information is contained in 49 U.S.C. 40113, 44702, 44703, 44709, and 14 C.F.R. Parts 61and 63. The principal purpose for which
the information is intended to be used is to identify and evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the issuance of an airman certificate and/or rating. Submission of
the data is mandatory, except for the Social Security Number, which is voluntary. Failure to provide all required information will result in our being unable to issue you
a certificate and/or rating. The information collected on this form will be included in a Privacy Act System of Records known as DOT/FAA 847, titled Aviation
Records on Individuals and will be subject to the routine uses published in the System of Records Notice (SORN) for DOT/FAA 847 (see
www.dot.gov/privacy/privacyactnotices), including:
(a) Providing basic airmen certification and qualification information to the public upon request; examples of basic information include:
The type of certificates and ratings held, limitations, date of issuance and certificate number;
The status of the airmans certificate (i.e., whether it is current or has been amended, modified, suspended or revoked for any reason);
The airmans home address, unless requested by the airman to be withheld from public disclosure per 49 U.S.C. 44703(c);
Information relating to an airmans physical status or condition used to determine statistically the validity of FAA medical standards; and the date, class, and
restrictions of the latest physical
Information relating to an individuals eligibility for medical certification, requests for exemption from medical requirements, and requests for review of certificate
denials.
(b) Using contact information to inform airmen of meetings and seminars conducted by the FAA regarding aviation safety.
(c) Disclosing information to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in connection with its investigation responsibilities.
(d) Providing information about airmen to Federal, State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies when engaged in an official investigation in which an airman is
involved.
(e) Providing information about enforcement actions, or orders issued thereunder, to Federal agencies, the aviation industry, and the public upon request.
(f) Making records of delinquent civil penalties owed to the FAA available to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for
collection pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3711(g).
(g) Making records of effective orders against the certificates of airmen available to their employers if the airmen use the affected certificates to perform job
responsibilities for those employers.
(h) Making airmen records available to users of FAAs Safety Performance Analysis System (SPAS), including the Department of Defense Commercial Airlift
Divisions Air Carrier Analysis Support System (ACAS) for its use in identifying safety hazards and risk areas, targeting inspection efforts for certificate holders of
greatest risk, and monitoring the effectiveness of targeted oversight actions.
(i) Making records of an individuals positive drug test result, alcohol test result of 0.04 or greater breath alcohol concentration, or refusal to submit to testing required
under a DOT-required testing program, available to third parties, including current and prospective employers of such individuals. Such records also contain the names
and titles of individuals who, in their commercial capacity, administer the drug and alcohol testing programs of aviation entities.
(j) Providing information about airmen through the Civil Aviation Registrys Comprehensive Airmen Information System to the Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement, and the Federal Parent Locator Service that locates noncustodial parents who owe child support. Records in this system
are used to identify airmen to the child support agencies nationwide in enforcing child support obligations, establishing paternity, establishing and modifying support
orders and location of obligors. Records listed within the section on Categories of Records are retrieved using Connect: Direct through the Social Security
Administrations secure environment.
(k) Making personally identifiable information about airmen available to other Federal agencies for the purpose of verifying the accuracy and completeness of medical
information provided to FAA in connection with applications for airmen medical certification.
(l) Making records of past airman medical certification history data available to Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) on a routine basis so that AMEs may render the
best medical certification decision.
(m) Making airman, aircraft and operator record elements available to users of FAAs Skywatch system, including the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), DOJ and other authorized Federal agencies, for their use in managing, tracking and reporting aviation-related security events.
(n) Other possible routine published in the Federal Register (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses for additional uses (65 F.R. 19477-78) For example, a
record from this system of records may be disclosed to the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) and to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) if
information from this system was shared with either agency when that agency was a component of the Department of Transportation (DOT) before its transfer to DHS
and such disclosure is necessary to accomplish a DOT, TSA or Coast Guard function related to this system of records.


AC Form 8060-71 (01/12)
Form Approved OMB No: 2120-0724
Expires January 31, 2014

Instructions for Completing the Form for
Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification

Basic Airman Information

Block 1. Name: Last, First, Middle. Enter all names that appear on your foreign pilot certificate.

Block 2. Date of Birth: Enter eight digits. Use numeric characters, i.e., 07-09-1940. The date of birth should be shown in Month,
Day, Year format.

Block 3. Place of Birth.: Enter the name of the city and country where you were born.

Block 4 (a and b). Address: Enter your preferred mailing address or an optional fax number for receipt of the completed verification
letter. Please indicate the preferred method by checking the corresponding box. Please do not enter Airmen Certification , AFS-760,
or your CAA office.

Block 5. City, State, Zip code (Country if applicable)

Block 6. Citizenship: Enter the country where you are a citizen.

Certificate or Rating Applied for on Basis of:

Block 7a. Country: Enter name of ICAO country that issued your license.

Block 7b. Grade of License: Enter the grade of license issued, i.e., private pilot, commercial pilot, etc.

Block 7c. Number: Enter the certificate number that appears on your license.

Block 7d. Ratings: Enter all ratings that appear on your license.

Block 8. Is your foreign license under an order of revocation or suspension by the foreign country that issued your license? Check
yes or no.

Block 9. Do you hold a Current Foreign Medical Certificate or Endorsement? Check yes or no.

Block 9a. Class of certificate: Enter the class of the foreign medical certificate or endorsement.

Block 9b. Date issued: Enter the date the foreign medical certificate or endorsement was issued.

Block 9c. Date expired: Enter the expiration date of the foreign medical certificate or endorsement.

Block 9d. Name of Examiner: Enter the name of person as shown on foreign medical certificate or endorsement.

Block 10. Please provide the U.S. certificate and rating you will be applying for.

Block 11. Please provide the location of the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) where you intend to make application. Enter the
location of the FSDO from the list provided so your verification can be provided to that FSDO. Please DO NOT provide location of
flight school, employer, or Airmen Certification Branch.

Block 12. Telephone number where you can be reached.

Block 13. EMAIL address. Please note the completed verification letter can NOT be transmitted by Email.

Block 14. Signature of Applicant: Sign your full name. If your name contains symbols or characters, please use the English version
of your name.

Enter the date you sign the Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification form.

Attachments: Please include a legible copy of your foreign pilot license and medical license or endorsement. Include copies of
English transcription of license, if applicable.
AC Form 8060-71 (01/12)




Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification

Basic Airman Information

1. Name as it appears on your foreign license. 2. Date of Birth 3. City and Country or City and State of
Place of Birth
Last First Middle Month Day Year
4a. Address you want your copy of the verification letter mailed to. OR 4b. Optional fax number

_____________________ _____________________
Country Code or Area Code FAX Number
5. City, State, Zip Code (Country if applicable) 6. Citizenship
Certificate or Rating Applied For on Basis of:

7. Foreign License
Issued by
7a. Country 7b. Grade of License 7c. Number
7d. Ratings (Enter all ratings that appear on your foreign license)
8. Is your foreign license under an order of revocation or suspension by the foreign country that issued your license?

Yes No
9. Do you hold a Current Foreign
Medical Certificate or Endorsement?
Yes No
9a. Class of
Certificate
9b. Date Issued 9c. Date Expired 9d. Name of Examiner
10. Please provide the U.S. certificate and rating you will be applying for:
11. Please provide the location of the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) where you intend to make application. (Select FAA FSDO from
list provided.)




12. Telephone number where you can be reached 13. EMAIL Address
Applicants Certification I certify that all statements and answers provided by me on this application form are complete and true to the best
of my knowledge and I agree that they are to be considered as part of the basis for issuance of my FAA certificate to me. I authorize the
issuing CAA to provide all pertinent information to the FAA. I have also read and understand the Privacy Act statement that accompanies
this form.
14. Signature of Applicant Date
Attachments Must Include All of the Following:
Copy of Foreign License Copy of Medical License or Endorsement Copy of English Transcription of
License (If Applicable)

PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Airmen Certification
Branch, AFS-760, PO Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
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Expires January 31, 2014

ATP Training Center Location
(Airport ID)
FSDO Name and Address



Atlanta, GA
(LZU, PDK and RYY)

Atlanta FSDO
Campus Bldg. 2-110
1701 Columbia Park, GA 30337-2747
Ph. (404) 305-7200


Bowling Green, KY
(BWG)

Louisville FSDO
1930 Bishop Lane, 11th Floor
Louisville, KY 40218-1921
Ph. (502) 582-6116


Charlotte, NC
(JQF)

Charlotte FSDO
3800 Arco Corporate Drive
Suite 233
Charlotte, NC 28273
Ph. (704) 319-7020



Chicago, IL
(DPA)

DuPage FSDO
31W775 North Ave., DuPage Airport
West Chicago, IL 60185-1056
Ph.(630) 443-3100



Dallas, TX
(ADS - ONLY)

Dallas FSDO
1431 Greenway Drive
Suite 1000
Irving, Texas 75038
Ph. (972) 582-1800



Dallas, TX
(GKY - ONLY)

Fort Worth FSDO
2221 Alliance Blvd., Suite 400
Fort Worth, TX 76177-4300
Ph. (817)491-5000


Daytona Beach, FL
(DAB)

Orlando FSDO ASO-FSDO-15
5950 Hazeltine National Drive
Citadel International, Suite 500
Orlando FL 32822-5023
Ph. (407) 812-7700



Denver, CO
(APA)

Denver FSDO
26805 East 68
th
Avenue, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80249-6339
Ph. (800) 847-3808



Ft. Lauderdale, FL
(FXE)




South Florida FSDO
2895 SW 145 AVE
Suite 120
Miramar, Florida 33027
Ph. (954) 641-6000



Houston, TX
(DWH)

Houston FSDO
13100 Space Center Blvd. Suite 5400
Houston TX 77059-3598
Ph. (281) 212-9700


Indianapolis, IN
(EYE)

Indianapolis FSDO
1201 Columbia Road, Suite 101
Plainfield, IN 46168
Ph. (317) 837-4400



Jacksonville, FL
(CRG)

Orlando FSDO ASO-FSDO-15
5950 Hazeltine National Drive
Citadel International, Suite 500
Orlando FL 32822-5023
Ph. (407) 812-7700



Las Vegas, NV
(VGT)

Las Vegas FSDO
7181 Amigo Street, Suite 180
Las Vegas NV 89119
Ph. (702) 269-1445


Long Beach, CA
(LGB)

Long Beach FSDO
5001 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 100
Long Beach CA 90815
Ph. (562) 420-1755



Morristown, NJ
(MMU)

Teterboro FSDO
Park 80 West, Plaza One
250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 003
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Ph. (201) 556-6600



Nashville, TN
(MQY)

Nashville FSDO
2 International Plaza, Suite 700
Nashville, TN 37217
Ph. (615) 324-1300


New York, NY
(ISP)

Farmingdale FSDO
7150 Republic Airport
Suite 235
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Ph. (631) 755-1300



Oakland, CA
(HWD)

1420 Harbor Bay Parkway
Suite 280
Alameda, CA 94502
Ph. (510) 748-0122


Phoenix, AZ
(SDL and IWA)

Scottsdale FSDO
17777 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Ph. (480) 419-0111



Raleigh Durham
(RDU)

Greensboro FSDO
6433 Bryan Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27409
Ph. (366) 662-1000


Richmond, VA

(RIC)

Richmond FSDO
Richmond Intl. Airport
5707 Huntsman Road, Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23250-2415
Ph. (804) 222-7494



Riverside, CA
(RAL)

Riverside FSDO
6961 Flight Road
Riverside, CA 92504
Ph. (909) 276-6701


Sacramento, CA
(SAC)

Sacramento FSDO
6650 Belleau Wood Lane
Sacramento, CA 95822
Ph. (916) 422-0272



Salt Lake City, UT
(OGD)

Salt Lake City FSDO
1020 North Flyer Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-2959
Ph. (801) 257-5066



San Diego, CA
(MYF & CRQ)

San Diego FSDO
8525 Gibbs Drive, Suite 120
San Diego, California 92123
Ph.(858) 502-9882



Tampa, FL
(PIE)

Tampa FSDO
5601 Mariner Street
Suite 310
Tampa, FL 33609-3416
Ph. (813) 287-4900


Trenton, NJ
(TTN)

Philadelphia FSDO
2 International Plaza, Suite 110
Philadelphia, PA 19113
Ph. (610) 595-1500