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This phase was implemented on 09 August 2021.  \nPLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:  \n• A card licence will be issued upon submission of the application documentation for either a new licence or the renewal of the competency of a licence. The documentation must be accompanied by a recent passport photo (35 x 45mm), preferably in colour. In the case of a digital submission, the passport photo shall be of a high resolution.  \n• Validity of renewal of NPL and GPL will be for a period of 2 years, The annual currency fee that was paid for 1 year, will now be payable for 2 years (i.e. annual currency fee X 2) .  \n• Initial issues of all licenses remain as 12 months as per the SACAR’s and CATS.  \n• Cabin Crew Licence – validity period of components remains unchanged.  \nThe card licence project will be rolled out in the following five (5) phases:  \n\n| PHASES | TYPES OF LICENCES | ROLLOUT DATES |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Private Pilot’s Licence\u003Cbr>Student Pilot’s Integrated Licence | 03 May 2021 |\n| 2 | National Pilot’s Licence\u003Cbr>Glider Pilot’s Licence\u003Cbr>Cabin Crew licences | 09 August 2021 |\n| 3 | Hot Air Balloon Licence\u003Cbr>Remote Pilot’s Licence\u003Cbr>Flight Engineers | To be communicated |\n| 4 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence\u003Cbr>Air Traffic Control Licence | To be communicated |\n| 5 | Commercial Pilot’s Licence\u003Cbr>Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence\u003Cbr>Validations of all licences | To be communicated |\n\nPlease note that the licence holders can now download the licence information from the portal using the following steps:  \nWe would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to acquaint yourselves through the link below, with the information relating to the new licence cards so that you can be part of our new service offering trajectory.  \n[http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Personnel%20Licensing/NewLicCards.aspx](http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Personnel%20Licensing/NewLicCards.aspx)  \n\n| Issued by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | JOHAN NIEMAND | 10 September 2021 |\n| SENIOR MANAGER: PERSONNEL LICENSING | NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS | DATE |","cbCaij3tHItYrEkc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij3tHItYrEkc","pdf",223705,"English","# Card Licence – Phase 2\n## Covered licence types and rollout date\n## Application, photo requirements, and renewal validity\n## Five-phase project overview","[{\"question\":\"Which licences are included in Card Licence Phase 2?\",\"answer\":\"Phase 2 includes Glider Pilot’s Licence (GPL), National Pilot Licence (NPL), and Cabin Crew licences.\"},{\"question\":\"What documentation and photo are required to obtain a card licence?\",\"answer\":\"A card licence is issued upon submission of application documentation for a new licence or renewal of competency, accompanied by a recent passport photo (35 x 45mm), preferably in colour. 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