The following information will guide you through renewing your Class 1, 2 or 3 medical certificate.
For information about a DL9 medical certificate see Use of a DL9 driver licence medical by PPL holders.
A medical certificate application fee must be paid before the medical examination. The fee is $132.83 (including GST) for New Zealand residents and $115.50 for non residents.
Payment options are:
Have your CAA participant ID number available when making the payment as it will be requested.
After payment, you will receive an email confirming the transaction and your CAA receipt number. Ensure you provide this email to your medical examiner. If it does not arrive, check your junk/spam folder. Please contact med@caa.govt.nz if you do not receive the email notification.
Note: The medical certificate application fee is additional to the medical examiners fee.
You will need to choose a medical examiner and make an appointment with them. You are welcome to see the same Medical Examiner you saw last time or someone else. Click on the relevant link below to find a Medical Examiner near you.
You now need to complete pages 1-3 of the Application for Medical Certificate form. Remember to put the receipt number at the top of page 1. Page 4 will be completed in the presence of your medical examiner.
Application for Medical Certificate (24067-001) [PDF 2.2 MB]
Complete all questions on the form accurately and note any changes since your last application. For any ‘Yes’ answers, provide detailed explanations. If you previously answered ‘Yes,’ include all prior information along with any updates.
In most cases, your medical examiner will only need to conduct the examination. Additional tests may be required based on your age, as outlined in the Timetable for routine examinations.
Renewing your medical certificate is usually straightforward if your health has not changed since your last application. If there are changes your medical examiner will discuss them with you.
Provide acceptable photographic ID if you are seeing a different medical examiner for the first time, and keep it available for all examinations in case it is requested.
Bring your completed application form, your previous medical certificate, medical assessment report, and any prescribed spectacles or contact lenses.
After the medical examination, you may be requested to provide additional information. This may include tests that your medical examiner cannot perform at their clinic or information about medical conditions. If there is a delay in providing this information, your medical examiner will defer the assessment until it has been received.
Your medical examiner will complete a medical assessment report when all information has been received.
The medical assessment report will inform you of your medical examiner‘s decision. If you are eligible, your medical examiner will issue you with a medical certificate with any necessary conditions or restrictions.
If you do not meet the medical standards, your medical examiner cannot issue a medical certificate. However, you may request flexibility through an Accredited Medical Conclusion (AMC). To apply, you must provide consent on page 4 of the application form.
If you decline consent, your examiner will make a decision without applying flexibility, which may result in your certificate being declined. For more details, see Accredited medical conclusion.
An AMC application may or may not result in the issue of a medical certificate. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis considering the medical condition(s), its treatment, your type of flying or operation, and your aviation experience.
The Civil Aviation Act 2023 provides for conditions, restrictions, or endorsements to be placed on a medical certificate. These are imposed when they are necessary to ensure the safe performance of a medical certificate holder’s duties.
In practice such conditions, restrictions, or endorsements may:
You must comply with all conditions, restrictions and endorsements on your medical certificate to maintain its validity. For pilots this is outlined in CAR Rule Part 61.35 and for controllers in CAR Rule Part 65.25. Not complying means that you must not use the privileges of your medical certificate until you have done so.
Under the Civil Aviation Act 2023, you have the right to request a review of decisions about your medical certificate, including a refusal to issue a certificate or the imposition of conditions or restrictions. Requests for review can be made to:
See Review a medical decision for more information.
