{"id":31633137,"date":"2026-11-07T13:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/icao-to-faa-foreign-pilot-licence-61-75-us-private-pilot-certificate\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T13:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:39:09","slug":"icao-to-faa-foreign-pilot-licence-61-75-us-private-pilot-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/es\/icao-to-faa-foreign-pilot-licence-61-75-us-private-pilot-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"ICAO to FAA: How a Foreign Pilot Licence Becomes a US Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\r\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid 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Somewhere along the way they have heard that they need to convert their licence first.<\/p><p>They do not, strictly speaking. A foreign licence never turns into an American one. What the Federal Aviation Administration does instead is issue a separate US private pilot certificate on the basis of the foreign licence, under a single regulation, 14 CFR 61.75. Pilots call it the piggyback certificate, and the name is more accurate than most people realise.<\/p><p>This is the honest guide to going from ICAO to FAA: what that piggyback actually buys you, what it does not, how long the paperwork really takes, and where the shortcuts end.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:8px 0 28px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#0d1117\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;line-height:1.7\"><li><strong>Regulation:<\/strong> 14 CFR 61.75<\/li><li><strong>What you get:<\/strong> A US private pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign licence<\/li><li><strong>Eligible licences:<\/strong> Private level or higher, from an ICAO contracting State, with no ICAO-standards limitation<\/li><li><strong>Checkride:<\/strong> None for the private certificate<\/li><li><strong>Instrument rating:<\/strong> Possible if the foreign licence has instrument privileges, plus a knowledge test within 24 months<\/li><li><strong>Key limitation:<\/strong> Valid only with the foreign licence in your possession or readily accessible in the aircraft<\/li><li><strong>Verification:<\/strong> FAA Airmen Certification Branch, IACRA or Form 8060-71, about 45 to 90 days<\/li><li><strong>Verification letter:<\/strong> Valid six months<\/li><li><strong>Commercial and ATP:<\/strong> Full US requirements still apply<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What 14 CFR 61.75 Actually Says<\/h2><p>The rule is short. A person who holds a foreign pilot licence at the private pilot level or higher, issued by a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, may be issued a US private pilot certificate with the appropriate ratings. Crucially, the FAA issues it without any further showing of proficiency. There is no checkride and no written exam for the basic certificate.<\/p><p>The conditions are equally short. The foreign licence must not carry a limitation saying the holder has not met all ICAO standards. The applicant must not already hold a US pilot certificate, other than a student pilot certificate. They need either an FAA medical certificate or a medical licence from the country that issued the foreign licence, and they must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.<\/p><p>The certificate that comes out of the process is visibly different from a normal one. It must specify the foreign licence number and the country that issued it, which is the first hint that it is tied permanently to the document behind it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/icao-to-faa-foreign-pilot-licence-61-75-us-private-pilot-certificate-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sample FAA airman certificate card with placeholder name John Q Public\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The front of an FAA airman certificate, shown here as a 'John Q Public' sample. A 61.75 certificate also records the foreign licence number and issuing country. Image: US Federal Aviation Administration sample card, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Private Privileges Only<\/h2><p>Whatever is on the foreign licence, the piggyback is a private pilot certificate. A commercial or airline transport licence from abroad still produces only a US private certificate under this rule. Aircraft ratings listed on the foreign licence can be placed on the US certificate, but only for private pilot privileges.<\/p><p>The holder may act as pilot in command of a US-registered civil aircraft within the privileges and limitations on the certificate. They are also subject to the limitations on the foreign licence itself, and that applies whether the N-registered aircraft is flying inside or outside the United States. If your home licence restricts you, the restriction comes with you.<\/p><p>Only one foreign licence can be used as the basis for a US certificate. The foreign licence and medical must be written in English, or accompanied by an English transcription signed by an official or representative of the foreign aviation authority.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><em>&ldquo;A U.S. pilot certificate issued under this section can only be exercised when the pilot has the foreign pilot license, upon which the issuance of the U.S. pilot certificate was based, in the holder's possession or readily accessible in the aircraft.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>14 CFR 61.75(g)<\/strong> &mdash; Limitation placed on a U.S. pilot certificate, Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In practice that last rule is the one pilots trip over. Lose or let lapse the foreign licence and the US certificate cannot be exercised. The piggyback has no legs of its own.<\/p><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Adding an Instrument Rating<\/h2><p>There is one meaningful extra. A pilot whose foreign licence authorises instrument privileges can have an instrument rating placed on the US certificate. The condition is a knowledge test: the applicant must pass the appropriate test within the 24 months before the month in which they apply, and meet the same English language requirement.<\/p><p>There is still no instrument checkride for this route. The foreign instrument privileges do the work, and the knowledge test confirms the pilot understands the US system of rules and procedures that the rating will be used in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 6px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4rGJ5A_k3Qg\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin:0 0 24px;font-style:italic\">Noel Philips on taking his UK private licence through the US process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Paperwork: 45 to 90 Days<\/h2><p>Nothing happens until the FAA's Airmen Certification Branch in Oklahoma City has confirmed that the foreign licence is real and current. The applicant submits a request through the FAA's IACRA online system, which the FAA calls the preferred method, or by mailing FAA Form 8060-71 with a copy of the foreign licence. A copy of the foreign medical is needed only if the applicant wants that verified too.<\/p><p>The branch then contacts the foreign civil aviation authority, which responds to the FAA. According to the FAA, the whole verification takes approximately 45 to 90 days. Applicants from Australia, Cyprus, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom must also complete additional forms with their own authority before the FAA can get its answer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/icao-to-faa-foreign-pilot-licence-61-75-us-private-pilot-certificate-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of a large aviation complex with runways and hangars surrounded by farmland\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">An FAA aerial photograph of its Aeronautical Center ramp area in Oklahoma City. Foreign licence verification requests go to the Airmen Certification Branch in the same city. Photo: Federal Aviation Administration, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The result is a verification letter, uploaded to the applicant's IACRA account. It is valid for six months, unless the foreign authority specifies a shorter period or the foreign licence expires sooner. With the letter in hand, the applicant contacts an FAA designated foreign pilot examiner, a flight school or an FAA Flight Standards District Office to complete the application.<\/p><p>Anyone who needs to visit a Flight Standards District Office should contact it once the letter arrives. The FAA warns applicants not to expect an appointment earlier than two weeks after that first contact, citing enhanced security procedures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><em>&ldquo;Do not schedule any travel and\/or checkrides, etc until a valid Verification Letter has been obtained from Airmen Certification Branch.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Federal Aviation Administration<\/strong> &mdash; Verify the Authenticity of a Foreign License and Medical Certification, FAA Airmen Certification page<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Before You Rent the Cessna<\/h2><p>A fresh US certificate does not by itself make a pilot current. The ordinary US rules apply. Under 14 CFR 61.56, no one may act as pilot in command unless they have completed a flight review with an authorised instructor since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the flight, with a logbook endorsement to prove it.<\/p><p>Non-US citizens also run into the Transportation Security Administration. TSA's rule in 49 CFR Part 1552 covers aliens who apply for or participate in flight training, and it defines flight training broadly, including instruction needed to obtain a new certificate or rating or to maintain one. Anyone planning training in the US should check early whether a security threat assessment applies to them; our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/m-1-visa-flight-training-usa-international-students-tsa-ftsp\/\">M-1 visa and TSA's flight training rules<\/a> covers that side in detail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/icao-to-faa-foreign-pilot-licence-61-75-us-private-pilot-certificate-3.jpg\" alt=\"Cessna 172 with registration N543ER seen from below in a deep blue sky\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">A Cessna 172 training aircraft, N543ER, in flight. Flight reviews, checkouts and any new US rating all start in aircraft like this. Photo: Eddie Maloney \/ Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Then there is the practical side. Rental operators and insurers set their own checkout requirements, which can be stricter than the regulation. The certificate is the legal minimum, not a guarantee that a flight school will hand over the keys.<\/p><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Where the Shortcut Ends: Commercial and ATP<\/h2><p>This is where many pilots' plans meet reality. There is no 61.75 equivalent that issues a US commercial or airline transport pilot certificate on the strength of a foreign one. The piggyback does help, though. The FAA lists using a certificate issued under 61.75 to apply for a commercial pilot certificate under 14 CFR 61.123(h), which requires the applicant to hold at least a private pilot certificate issued under Part 61.<\/p><p>Everything else in the commercial requirements still applies: an instructor's endorsements, the knowledge test, the aeronautical experience for the category and class, and the practical test. In other words, the commercial certificate is earned in full; the piggyback only satisfies the prerequisite.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 6px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cTsFIKPc_2o\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin:0 0 24px;font-style:italic\">Airline pilot Captain Joe on moving from an EASA licence to the FAA system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The airline transport pilot certificate has its own door. Under 14 CFR 61.153(d)(3), an applicant can qualify with a foreign airline transport pilot licence with instrument privileges, or a foreign commercial licence with an instrument rating, issued by an ICAO contracting State with no geographical limitations. They still need the knowledge test, the practical test and the aeronautical experience, and for a multi-engine ATP, a graduation certificate from the ATP certification training programme before the knowledge test.<\/p><p>That aeronautical experience is the hurdle the US system is famous for. How the hours rule and the restricted ATP shape an American airline career is explained in our piece on the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/faa-1500-hour-rule-restricted-atp-airline-pilot-route\/\">FAA 1,500-hour rule<\/a>.<\/p><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Piggyback in One Sentence<\/h2><p>A 61.75 certificate is a quick, cheap-to-obtain permission to fly American aircraft as a private pilot, for as long as your home licence stays valid and in your pocket. It is perfect for the holiday flyer and the foreign owner of an N-registered aircraft.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 6px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vOoUX6-t0zg\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin:0 0 24px;font-style:italic\">The Flying Reporter on flying in the USA with a foreign private pilot's licence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For anyone dreaming of flying for pay in America, it is the first rung of a full ladder, not a lift to the top. Start the verification three months before you need it, and do not book the flight until the letter arrives.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>Sources: 14 CFR 61.75, 61.56, 61.123 and 61.153 (eCFR), 49 CFR 1552 (eCFR), Federal Aviation Administration (Airmen Certification Branch, foreign licence verification)<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\r\n\r\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>Can an ICAO pilot licence be converted into an FAA licence?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">An ICAO licence is not converted. Under 14 CFR 61.75, the FAA issues a separate US private pilot certificate on the basis of a foreign licence at private level or higher from an ICAO contracting State. The US certificate lists the foreign licence number and country, and depends on that foreign licence remaining valid.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Does a 14 CFR 61.75 certificate require a checkride?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No checkride is needed for a 14 CFR 61.75 private pilot certificate. The regulation allows issue without any further showing of proficiency, provided the applicant meets its conditions, including English proficiency and a valid FAA or foreign medical. An instrument rating added on this basis requires passing the appropriate knowledge test within 24 months.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>What privileges does a 14 CFR 61.75 certificate give?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">A 14 CFR 61.75 certificate gives private pilot privileges only, even if the foreign licence is commercial or airline transport. Ratings from the foreign licence are placed on it for private privileges. The holder is subject to the limitations of both the US certificate and the foreign licence, and must carry the foreign licence when flying.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How long does FAA foreign licence verification take?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">FAA foreign licence verification takes approximately 45 to 90 days, according to the FAA. The Airmen Certification Branch contacts the foreign civil aviation authority after a request through IACRA or Form 8060-71. The resulting verification letter is valid for six months, and the FAA advises applicants not to book travel or checkrides before receiving it.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Can a foreign commercial pilot get an FAA commercial certificate without retesting?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No. A foreign commercial licence produces only a US private certificate under 14 CFR 61.75. That certificate can satisfy the private certificate prerequisite in 14 CFR 61.123(h), but the applicant must still meet the US commercial requirements, including instructor endorsements, the knowledge test, aeronautical experience and the practical test.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Can a foreign airline pilot apply for an FAA ATP certificate?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">A foreign airline pilot can qualify to apply under 14 CFR 61.153(d)(3) with a foreign ATP licence with instrument privileges, or a foreign commercial licence with an instrument rating, from an ICAO State and with no geographical limitations. The knowledge test, practical test and aeronautical experience requirements still apply.<\/div><\/details><\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can an ICAO pilot licence be converted into an FAA licence?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"An ICAO licence is not converted. Under 14 CFR 61.75, the FAA issues a separate US private pilot certificate on the basis of a foreign licence at private level or higher from an ICAO contracting State. The US certificate lists the foreign licence number and country, and depends on that foreign licence remaining valid.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does a 14 CFR 61.75 certificate require a checkride?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No checkride is needed for a 14 CFR 61.75 private pilot certificate. 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