Consultation on changes to UK Regulations recognising physical or electronic format personnel licences and medical certificates

Overview

The Civil Aviation Authority is proposing amendments to the Air Navigation Order 2016 and Implementing Rules subject to UK Regulation 2018/1139, to adopt the amendments introduced to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 1, Chapter 5. The amendments enable issue of personnel licences and medical certificates in physical or electronic format.

This consultation

The purpose of the consultation is to gain feedback on the proposed amendment to this legislation, to permit either physical or electronic form of licence or certificate to be issued while ensuring that the Authority can remain compliant with ICAO.

How to respond

Responses to this consultation can be submitted by no later than 22 June 2025.

If you wish to provide feedback, please use the online survey.

Why your views matter

It is important to the CAA that everyone has an opportunity to voice their opinion on matters that could affect them. For this reason, we are asking for comments on these proposed changes to the Regulations. We welcome comments from every sector of the community.

This includes aviators, all sectors of the aviation industry, the general public, and government agencies.

What happens next

At the end of the response period, we will review and publish a full consultation response document.

Your feedback will be used to confirm the principle of this legislative change.