According to EASA validity requirements, an ICAO Level 4 (Operational) certificate expires after 4 years, and an ICAO Level 5 (Extended) certificate expires after 6 years.
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ICAO concentrates on the implementation, understanding, and the standardization of all the elements, towards the achievement of the English Language Proficiency Level 4 as a minimum operational level, equally valid within all Member States.
Assessment trendsThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) requires the air traffic controllers to validate their language proficiency for the Expert Level 6 within nine years from the assessment date. The validity of Level 6 for pilots is unlimited.
The Standards, Recommended Practices and explanatory notes contained in Annex 4 define the obligations of States to make available certain ICAO aeronautical chart types, and specify chart coverage, format, identification and content, including standardized symbols and colour guides.
The English language proficiency level 6 - the 'expert' level, as it was named by ICAO - is often referred to as the 'native speaker' level. But this is not 100% true. It is possible (for non-native speakers) to reach level 6. But please do not confuse flight experience with English language skills.
The following States were elected from among ICAO's 193 Member States to the Organization's 36 Member Governing Council during the 2022 ICAO Assembly. Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States.