Organization : General Civil Aviation Authority
Type of Facility : Initial Issue of Air Traffic Controller ATC Licence ATCL
Country: United Arab Emirates
Website : https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/Pages/index.aspx
GCAA Issue of Air Traffic Controller ATC Licence ATCL
Persons operating as Air Traffic Controller must hold a valid ATC Licence to ensure that they can deliver air navigation services. This service has been settled to facilitate the initial issue of an UAE ATC licence.
Related : GCAA Renewal of Air Operator Certificate AOC UAE : www.statusin.org/10347.html
Applicable For Customers:
Companies
Procedure
** Application: The Applicant shall submit all documents as per CAR PART VIII – Subpart 4 – Appendix 3.
** Review: the GCAA will review the documents submitted and verify if compliance with the CAR is achieved. The GCAA will ensure that the age, knowledge, experience, competence, skill, linguistic ability and physical and mental fitness meet the requirements of the CARs.
** Issue of ATC Licence: The GCAA will only issue an ATC Licence, when the GCAA is completely satisfied that all regulatory have been adequately addressed.
** Delivery of ATC Licence: Collection shall be at GCAA Dubai Office as informed by the GCAA.
** Record: The Applicant will provide all documents required for filing purposes.
Required Documents
** Certification that the applicant has successfully completed the UTAP or Certification that the applicant has met the Minimum Experience Requirement (Summary Report of OJT period)
** Certificate of Competence dated, signed by all parties and stamped by Unit Management (LIF-ATC-003 form – available through e-Service from a link)
** Passport Copy
** UAE Visa Copy
** UAE National ID Card
** One recent colour photograph with white background 3.0 x 3.5 cm (Attach .gif, .png, .jpg or .jpeg file only)
Fees Details:
400 AED + 200 AED per rating
Access and Delivery Time:
12 working days or 5 working days for Fast Track
User Guide
1. New Organizations are required to register for eservices to create an account
2. Log into GCAA website .gcaa.gov.ae
3. Click on the Eservices on the Menu bar indicated by the number 1
4. You can click on the Service catalogue (2) or any service group e.g. Airworthiness (3) tab. The Service Catalogue tab will take you to a list of eservices within the GCAA, while the Airworthiness tab will filter only the eservices within the Airworthiness department.
5. The Service Catalogue will take you to the Services Catalogue page with a list of all eservices.
6. Filter eservices by entering service name on “Type service Name or Keyword”.
7. Click on the View Service Card to view the requirements of each of the services or you can directly click “Access Service” link to enter into the services area for application.
8. On pressing the “Access Service” link on service catalogue page it will open the application status inquiry page (update/review pending approval) i.e. second tab by default where you can track/view your previously submitted application status.
9. On pressing the “first Tab” link it will open the application form.
10. On order to Attach any Document, following below process to be followed.