The services related to the certification of pilots (FCL), air navigation service providers (ATCO, FISO and ASO) and aircraft maintenance engineers (AML) in the Netherlands will be transferred from Kiwa Register to the Civil Aviation Authority the Netherlands (CAA NL) on 1 June 2025. Go to the
website of CAA NL for a complete overview of information on this topic.
Below you'll find Find out what the transition period looks like for applicants and licence and rating holders.
Transit period
A transition period will be in place to allow the transfer of aviation certification services from Kiwa to the ILT. During this time, new applications for FCL, ATCO, FISO, ASO or AML can not be processed. The transition period is required to finalise pending applications with Kiwa and to migrate the information and communication technology (ICT) systems to the ILT.
- 11 May 2025: Final day to submit applications to Kiwa
- Submit your application to Kiwa before Monday 12 May. If this is not possible, wait until after 2 June and submit your application using the online form from CAA NL (available from 2 June on the ILT website).
- 12 May – 1 June 2025: Postpone your application if possible
- From 12 May, Kiwa will no longer process new applications. Kiwa will transfer any applications received after this date to CAA NL. These applications will then be processed from 10 June.
- Advice: Submit your application to Kiwa before 12 May. If that is not possible, wait until after 2 June and submit your application using the online form from CAA NL (available from 2 June).
- Please note: If you submit your application to Kiwa after 12 May, you should expect a significantly longer processing time. CAA NL may extend the legal processing time for these applications to up to 16 weeks.
- 2 June 2025: Submit applications to CAA NL
- From Monday 2 June, applications for pilots, air navigation service providers and aircraft maintenance engineers must be submitted to CAA NL using online forms. Any applications still being processed by Kiwa will be transferred to CAA NL.
- Please note: CAA NL will start processing applications from 10 June 2025 onwards. Allow for a longer processing time.
- 10 June 2025: Start of application processing
- From 10 June, CAA NL will begin processing new applications and continue to process existing applications. Due to the transition period, processing time may be longer than you are used to.
More information
Would you like to know more on the expected processing time, the new application procces and the fees? Go to the
website of the CAA NL. You'll also find answers to frequently asked questions and the contact information of the CAA NL there.