The Civil Aviation Personnel Licensing System (CAPELS) is an online portal for CAAS licence applications/holders to submit and manage their licensing anytime, anywhere.
After registering for a CAPELS user account, You may do the following:
Flight Crew Licensing
Apply for Initial Licences
- Student Pilot Licence (SPL)
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
- Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
- Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL)
- Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)
Apply for Endorsement of Ratings
- Aircraft/Group Ratings
- Mixed Fleet Flying
- Reactivation of Lapsed Aircraft/Group Ratings
Apply for a Flight Test
Apply for Conversion of Foreign Pilot Licence to Singapore Pilot Licence
- Assessment of Foreign Licence Conversion Requirements (Part I)
- Application for Pilot Licence through Foreign Licence Conversion (Part II)
Apply for Certificate of Validation (COV)
Renew Your Licence
Replace Your Licence
Change Your Particulars
Submit Test Results (by Examiners)
Aircraft Maintenance Licensing
Apply for SAR-66 Initial Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML)
Apply for Variation of SAR-66 Licence
- Addition of (Sub)Category/Aircraft Ratings
- Removal of Limitations
Apply for Conversion of Foreign AML to SAR-66 AML
Reactivate Your Licence
Renew Your Licence
Replace Your Licence
Change Your Particulars
Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licensing
Apply for Initial Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licence (UAPL)
Apply for Variation of Licence
- Addition of Category/Class
Apply for Unmanned Aircraft Authorised Flight Examiner (AFE(UA)) Authorisation
- Initial Application
- Addition of Authorisation
- Reappointment
- Surrendering of Authorisation
Change Your Particulars
For the other licensing matters, please submit the relevant hardcopy application form with the necessary document(s) to:
My PEL Hub
60 Airport Boulevard, Changi Airport Terminal 2
Unit #B1/63-64
Singapore 819643
Operating Hours (Monday to Friday)
Personnel Licensing: Medical:
9.00am to 12.00pm 8.30am to 12.30pm
2.00pm to 5.00pm 1.30pm to 5.30pm
(We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)
On eve of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year, if it falls on a working day, our operating hours will be as follows:
Personnel Licensing: 9.00am to 12.00pm
Medical: 8.30am to 12.30pm
Click here for directions to My PEL Hub.
The average processing times are:
| Application form |
Average processing time1 by CAAS
(working days) |
|
Flight Crew Licensing
|
|
Initial Application for Student Pilot Licence
|
4 |
|
Initial Application for Private Pilot Licence
|
6
|
|
Initial Application for Commercial Pilot Licence
|
6
|
|
Initial Application for Multi-crew Pilot Licence
|
6
|
|
Initial Application for Airline Transport Pilot Licence
|
6
|
|
Addition of Aircraft / Group Ratings
|
4
|
|
Application for Mixed Fleet Flying
|
4
|
|
Reactivation of Aircraft / Group Ratings
|
4
|
|
Application for Assessment of Foreign Licence Requirements (Part I)
|
10
|
|
Application for Assessment of a Pilot Licence through Foreign Licence Conversion (Part II)
|
6
|
|
Renewal of Licence
|
1
|
|
Replacement of Licence
|
1
|
|
Change of Licensee Particulars
|
- Collection after receipt of notification via SMS/Email
|
1 Subject to the receipt of all necessary documentation in good order.
| Application form |
Average processing time1 by CAAS
(working days) |
|
Aircraft Maintenance Licence
|
|
Initial Application for Aircraft Maintenance Licence
|
10 |
|
Addition of (Sub)Category/Aircraft Ratings
|
10
|
|
Removal of Limitations
|
10
|
|
Application for Conversion of Foreign AML to SAR-66 AML
|
10
|
|
Renewal of Licence
|
3
|
|
Reactivation of Licence
|
3
|
|
Replacement of Licence
|
1
|
|
Change of Licensee Particulars
|
- Collection after receipt of notification via SMS/Email
|
1 Subject to the receipt of all necessary documentation in good order.
| Application form |
Average processing time1 by CAAS
(working days) |
|
Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licensing
|
|
Initial Application for Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licence (UAPL)
|
10 |
|
Variation Application for Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licence (UAPL)
|
5
|
|
Initial Application for Unmanned Aircraft Authorised Flight Examiner (AFE(UA)) Authorisation
|
10
|
|
Addition of Authorisation for AFE(UA)
|
10
|
|
Reappointment of AFE(UA) Authorisation
|
10
|
|
Surrendering of AFE(UA) Authorisation
|
3
|
|
Change of Licensee Particulars
|
Notification via SMS/Email
|
1 Subject to the receipt of all necessary documentation in good order.