NB Please use the EASA Portal — form has been removed.
How to apply
Please submit your application via the EASA Portal.
The EASA Portal Registration website provides information on how to become a user. A Portal user guide is available on the EASA Portal login page.
Additional documents
If this is your first application to EASA and you do not have an EASA applicant account, you will need to submit a copy of articles of incorporation of the entity or business registration stating the company name, business registration number and legal seat of the company.
In case the applicant is not a company but a natural person, a copy of the person’s ID or passport needs to be provided.
Specific technical documents shall be provided directly to the person responsible for investigating your application. The individual contact details will be communicated to you upon EASA application acceptance.
Documents can be uploaded using the EASA file box.
Next steps
Your application will be reviewed for completeness and correctness, and we will contact you if documents are missing or need to be revised.
Once the application is eligible from an administrative point of view, it will be transferred to the responsible technical department for an initial screening. We will contact you if further clarification is needed.
The application will then be formally accepted, and you will receive an EASA project number and the name and contact details of your responsible project manager.
Please also see the related Information Sheet on the Application Acceptance Process for a more detailed view.
Good to know
Auxiliary Power Units: For the initial approval of APUs, please submit an application for Type Certificate (FO.CERT.00030) in accordance with 21.A.604.
Acceptance of ETSOA/TSO: Any TSO/ETSO article approved by FAA/EASA shall be dealt with as per the FAA-EASA Technical Implementation Procedure (TIP) rev. 6, paragraph 3.2.3 and paragraph 3.3.3 and is mutually accepted.
Revisions: EASA will not accept applications from USA for revisions to existing ETSO certificates for all articles. Minor changes to TSOAs where a validated ETSOA exists are processed by the FAA and will be accepted as per the provisions of the TIP. Therefore the existing ETSOA certificates will not be revised.
For more information, please review the documents under 'Agreement between the USA and the EU on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety'.
Fees and Charges: Please consult the latest Fees and Charges Regulation for the fees or charges levied for your application. Amounts due for the different certification tasks and services are listed in the Tables in the Annex to the regulation. Please note that fees and charges amounts are subject to annual indexation.
For more information, please consult our Fees and Charges FAQ page.
After the issuance of the European Technical Standard Authorisation, EASA will levy per period of twelve (12) months an annual fee in accordance the Fees and Charges Regulation, for the purpose of maintaining the certificate. The first 12-month period starts on 01 June following the date on which the certificate is issued.
Applicant Services:
Further guidance is available on our Certification of products and organisations FAQ page.
Should you have any questions or suggestions, please send an email to applicant.services [at] easa.europa.eu (applicant[dot]services[at]easa[dot]europa[dot]eu)