Convert your foreign licence — into a CAAP licence.
Already licensed abroad and want to fly or instruct in the Philippines? Continental Aero validates and converts your ICAO foreign pilot licence with CAAP — from the paperwork to the final check-ride. The exact steps, documents, timeframe and cost, all in one place.
CAAP-driven, facilitated end to end.
The validation itself is performed by CAAP. CAFS facilitates the whole process — document review, the required ground and flight elements, and submission — while the final validation and licence issuance are done by a CAAP examiner. Government and immigration fees are paid by you directly and transparently; CAFS invoices its own facilitation package only.
- Foreign pilot licenceIssued by your national authority (CAA)
- Pilot logbook — last 3 pagesShowing total hours & endorsements
- Flight-time certificateOfficial total-hours summary
- Foreign medical certificateClass 1 or Class 2
- Passport / government IDPhoto page
- Licence verification letterFrom your issuing authority (CAA)
The full CAAP checklist runs to roughly sixteen items. The remainder are collected on a rolling basis during the process — CAFS guides you through each one. Documents in another language should include a certified English translation.
- 1
Register & upload≈ 1 week
Create your file in our secure applicant portal and upload the six documents above. This opens your case.
- 2
Document verification≈ 1–2 weeks
CAFS confirms the authenticity of your hours, ratings, medical and logbook before anything is submitted to CAAP.
- 3
CAAP Air Law examinationMandatory≈ 2–4 weeks
A required gate for all foreign licence holders. CAFS ground school is optional — self-study, or take classes with us if you prefer.
- 4
Refresher flight & skill test≈ 1–2 weeks
Flown and assessed with a CAFS / CAAP examiner to confirm your currency and standard on type.
- 5
CAAP submission & issuance≈ 2–4 weeks
CAFS facilitates the CAAP submission; a CAAP examiner performs the final validation and CAAP issues your validated or converted licence.
Conversion is not just an exam. CAAP requires you to fly to standard — so our package bundles the flight, simulator and ground hours needed to bring you there, at the minimum required for the conversion and tailored to your ratings and currency.
How long, and how much.
Both depend on your currency, ratings and how quickly the CAAP exam and flight test are scheduled. Figures are indicative and confirmed for your specific licence in a written quote.
≈ 2–3 months
Once your documents are complete — moving through verification, the CAAP Air Law exam, a refresher flight and skill test (around 10 flight hours), and CAAP issuance. Currency and exam scheduling are the main variables.
$3,800
List price in USD, billed in Philippine Peso. Payable in three milestone installments — nothing upfront before acceptance. CAAP, issuance and government / immigration fees are separate and paid by you directly. See the full itemised breakdown →
Only CAAP can validate or convert a licence and issue it. CAFS invoices only its own facilitation package — government, CAAP and immigration fees are set by the authorities and paid directly, with no mark-ups hidden inside a bundle.
Living in Cebu, estimated.
Accommodation, food and day-to-day living are separate from your training. Our tuition page breaks every cost category down — use it to estimate your total budget while you are here.
See the full cost & living breakdown
Every category disclosed up front, so you can plan your total budget in Cebu with confidence.
Ready to start your validation?
Open your file, upload your six documents, and our team will confirm your tailored quote and timeline in writing.
CAAP validation, issuance and government or immigration fees are set and collected by the respective authorities and paid directly by the pilot. CAFS invoices its facilitation package only. Timings, figures and requirements are indicative and confirmed in a written quote for your specific licence, ratings and currency. Questions: info@continentalaero.com · WhatsApp +63 917 859 2762.