Botswana - Renew Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (AMEL)

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. An application for the renewal of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (AMEL) shall be submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) office, not later than sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiry of the current license.CAAB Contact Details
2. The application shall be made in writing using a prescribed form- Application for Airman License/or Rating, obtainable at the CAAB offices or download it via the CAAB website CAAB Application Forms or download it directly using this link; Application for Airman License/or Rating Form
3. The completed form, shall be accompanied by all the supporting documentation as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page and submitted to the CAAB head office, Personal Licensing unit for consideration. Any omission of the required information or documents will render the application process incomplete.
4. Upon receipt of the application, the Personal Licensing officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified.
5. If the Personal Licensing officer is satisfied that all the requirements have been met for the application for the license, the application is registered for processing and consideration.
6. Applicants will be required to pay prescribed fees of BWP 220.00 as mentioned on the CAAB fee schedule (refer to the “Fees” section of this page), which is payable either in cash at the CAAB cashier counter/accounts office or by cheque in favour of the CAAB.
7. The applicant is issued with a payment slip and an acknowledgment slip as proof of submission of the application and for inquiry referencing if the need arises.
8. After the successful screening of the submitted documents, a notice of the decision (Approval, Deferral, or Rejection) for the application will be communicated to the applicant by phone or mail after fourteen (14) working days.
9. Proceed to the CAAB personal registration and license office and present the acknowledgment letter, identity document and proof of payment of the license fee to be validated by the licensing office.
10. The applicant will be made to, sign on the signature pad/book and surrender/return the previous/expired AMEL and will be issued with the printed renewed license.
11. Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (AMEL) will normally be renewed for a full period of two years.

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Required Documents

• Completed Application for Airman License/or Rating Form
• Valid identity document (passport/Identity card)
• Recent passport size photograph
• Proof of payment of the renewal fee.
• Current/Previous AME licence.
• Confirm that the Applicant is still Maintaining Aircraft
• Certified copies of Log Book proving, six (6) months maintenance work carried out in the previous 24 months.
• Memo Prepared.
• Any other additional documents requested for be the CAAB

Office Locations & Contacts

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA (CAAB)
Head office
Physical Address: Plot 61920,
Letsema Office Park Fairgrounds
Gaborone
P O Box 250, Gaborone
Telephone: +267 368-8200
Fax number: +267 391-3121 / 2222
Email address: [email protected]

OTHER CAAB BRANCH OFFICE
PG Matante International Airport
P.O. Box: 315, Francistown, Botswana
Telephone: +267 241 3420
Fax: +267 241 5855
Email address: [email protected]

Maun International Airport
P O Box 54, Maun
Telephone: +267 686 0238
Fax: +267 686 0238
Email address: [email protected]

Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
P/bag SK9, Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone: +267 390 44 01
Fax: +267 390 45 57
Email address: [email protected]

Kasane International Airport
P O Box 349, Kasane
Telephone: +267 625 0133
Email address: [email protected]
CAAB Contact and Map Location
Website

Eligibility

• The applicant should be in possession of a valid/expired Air License Maintenance Engineer License (AMEL).
• The holder must have performed work comparable with that required for the grant of the license for periods totaling at least six (6) months during the twenty-four (24) months preceding the date of the expiry of the license.

Fees

• A fee of BWP 220.00 is charged for the renewal application.

CAAB Fee schedule link

Note:
That these fee charges will be subject to change from time to time.

Validity

• Air License Maintenance Engineer License (AMEL) is valid for Two (2) years from the date of issue or last renewal and it shall remain valid for that specified period unless, cancelled, revoked or suspended by the authority.
• Applicants need to apply for license renewal to CAAB at least sixty (60) days before expiry.

Documents to Use

Application for Airman License/or Rating Form
Checklist of Requirements for The Renewal of AMEL

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The time frame for processing the application is fourteen (14) days provided all the required information and documents have been provided for processing.

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Required Information

• Type of application (original issuance, re-issues, added rating, validation or conversion)
• Ratings (airplanes, engines or avionics)
• Full names
• Postal and physical address
• Date and place of birth
• Contact Details
• Nationality
• Gender
• Name of Approved Training Organization where you got instructed
• Particulars of licenses already held (Place and Date of Issue, Type of License, Number and Expiry Date)
• Whether yet examined for and obtained a medical certificate in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations
• Whether you are able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language in accordance with the English language proficiency requirements of the Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Whether you have met all the requirements for the issuance of this license
• Declaration (Signature/Date of Application)

Need for the Document

• In order to be granted authorization to issue certificates of release to service after maintenance on a Botswana registered aircraft, a person must hold a valid license issued by the Authority in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Personnel Licensing) Regulations.
• A holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer license (AMEL) may perform or supervise the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modification of, or after inspection, approve for return to service, any aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, component, or part thereof.
• This license needs to be renewed on time by the holder.

Information which might help

• A person who fails to renew his license after the expiry period may do so within the next twelve months provided that he proves that he has been continuously engaged in practical work for the entire extended period. An acceptable statement from the applicant and employer, must be submitted to the Authority confirming that, the holder did not exercise the license privileges during the period the license had expired.
• When the applicant has exercised the privileges of an expired license the license renewal will not be considered until the applicant and the employer have presented acceptable statements explaining the circumstances under which certification was made on an expired license. All such certifications made when the license had expired have been reported to the Authority and that they have been recertified by a holder of a valid License.
• A person who does not apply for a renewal within the extended period as provided for above or fails to prove that he has continuously been engaged in practical work during that period will be required to sit for an exam before his license is renewed.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

CAAB Civil Aviation Regulations
CAAB Personal Licence

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