During lockdown, Applications are welcome through the email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
Apply through email

1. To apply for renewing a license under Civil Aviations Regulations through email, the applicant has to lodge the applications through email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
2. The address and contact details of the South African Civil Aviations Authority can be found in the following link: Link
3. Download the Application for Renewal of CAR Part 101 Licence by clicking the following link: Link
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
6. Then, pay the applicable fees as directed to the relevant bank account. Find the information regarding payment in the office website or contact the office.
7. After paying the fees, make scanned copies of the required documents and the completed application form. Proceed to submit it through the following email address: aircrewapplications@caa.co.za
8. Indicate the license number of the particular category that you are applying as the subject of the mail.
9. Then, the application will be forwarded to the concerned authorities for further verification processes.
10. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the renewal of concerned CAR license will be done as applicable.
11. When the license is ready to be collected, the applicant will be sent an SMS from the office and the applicant can collect the license by themselves or arrange a courier service for collection.

Refer the following document for requirements checklist with respect to your license category: Link

South African Civil Aviation Authority - Midrand Office,
Physcial Address:Ikhaya Lokundiza
Building 16
Treur Close
Waterfall Park
Bekker Street
Midrand
Postal Address:Private Bag X 73
Halfway House
1685
Tel: 011 – 545 1000
Fax: 011 – 545 1455
E-mail: mail@caa.co.za
Website Link

South African Civil Aviation Authority - Southern Region Office,
Physical Address: North Wing, 2nd Floor
Oval Business Park
Freight Rd, Matroosfontein,
Cape Town International Airport,
7525,
South Africa,
Postal Address: PO Box 174
Cape Town International Airport
7525
Tel: 021 – 934 4744
Fax: 021 – 934 1326
Website Link

Any licensed pilot in terms of the Civil Aviations Authority, whose license has been outdated and needs a renewal, can apply.

Please refer the following document for fees details: Link

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Application for Renewal of CAR Part 101 Licence: Link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants should make a pre-booking in case if they want to collect the license by person. Click here to make a booking: Link

• Applicants are advised to go through the ‘Part 101 Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) and Civil Aviation Technical Standards (CATS)’ for more clarifications which are available in the links below:
• RPAS regulations (Part 101) – SACAA: Link
• SA-CATS 1-2015: Link

• Full Names and surname of the applicant
• ID/Passport number and other particulars
• License type and number
• Population group and gender
• Address and contact details
• Fax number and Email address
• Payment transaction ID/receipt number

It is essential for a person to have his/her Civil Aviation Regulations Part 101 license or permit updated and renewed periodically through a formal procedure prescribed by the South African Civil Aviation Authority.

Information regarding payment can be found in the following document: Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

More information which might help people.