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ARA.MED.130 Medical certificate format

ANNEX VI (Part-ARA) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IRImplementing rule

ARA.MED.130Medical certificate format

The medical certificate shall conform to the following specifications:

(a)Content

(1)State where the pilot licence has been issued or applied for (I),

(3)Medical certificate number commencing with the UN country code of the State where the pilot licence has been issued or applied for and followed by a code of numbers and/or letters in Arabic numerals and Latin script (III)

(4)Name of holder (IV),

(5)Nationality of holder (VI),

(6)Date of birth of holder: (dd/mm/yyyy) (IVa)

(7)Signature of holder (VII),

(8)Limitation(s) (XIII),

(9)Expiry date of the medical certificate (IX) for:

(i)Class 1,

(ii)Class 1 single-pilot commercial operations carrying passengers,

(iii)Class 2,

(iv)LAPL

(10)Date of medical examination

(11)Date of last and next electrocardiogram

(12)Date of last and next audiogram

(12a) Date of last and next ophthalmological examination

(13)Date of issue and signature of the AME or medical assessor that issued the certificate. GMP may be added to this field if they have the competence to issue medical certificates under the national law of the Member State where the licence is issued.

(14)Seal or stamp (XI)

(15)Other information

(b)The paper or other material used shall prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions to the form shall be clearly authorised by the licensing authority.

(c)Language: Medical certificates shall be written in the national language(s) and in English and such other languages as the competent authority deems appropriate.

(d)All dates on the medical certificate shall be written in a dd/mm/yyyy format.

IR · ARA.MED.130 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ARA.MED.130Medical certificate format

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STANDARD EASA MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FORMAT The format of the medical certificate should be as shown below.

Competent authority name and logo (English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority) EUROPEAN UNION (English only) MEDICAL CERTIFICATE pertaining to a Part-FCL licence (English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority) Issued in accordance with Part-MED This medical certificate complies with ICAO standards, except for the LAPL medical certificate (English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority)Requirements ‘European Union’ to be deleted for non-EU Member States Size of each page shall be one eighth A4
I National language(s)/ Authority that issued or is to issue the pilot licence: III National language(s)/Certificate number IV National language(s)/ Last and first name of holder: XIV National language(s)/Date of birth: (dd/mm/yyyy) VI National language(s)/Nationality(ies): VII National language(s)/ Signature of holder:
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XIII National language(s)/Limitations: Code: Operational remark: X National language(s)/* Date of issue: (dd/mm/yyyy) Name and signature of issuing AME/medical assessor /GMP: XI National language(s)/Seal or Stamp:
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IX Nat. lang(s)/ Expiry date of this certificateClass 1 (dd/mm/yyyy or ‘N/A’)
Class 1 single-pilot commercial operations carrying passengers (dd/mm/yyyy or ‘N/A’)
Class 2 (dd/mm/yyyy or ‘N/A’)
LAPL (dd/mm/yyyy)
Nat. lang(s)./Examination date: (dd/mm/yyyy)
Type of examinationLastNext
Class 1Class 2LAPD
ECG
Audiogram (For class 1, and for class 2 with IR or en route IR)
Ophthalmological examination
Other information
MED.A.020 Decrease in medical fitness (a) Licence holders shall not exercise the privileges of their licence and related ratings or certificates, and student pilots shall not fly solo, at any time when they: (1) are aware of any decrease in their medical fitness that might render them unable to safely exercise those privileges; (2) take or use any prescribed or non-prescribed medication that is likely to interfere with the safe exercise of the privileges of the applicable licence; or (3) receive any medical, surgical or other treatment that is likely to interfere with the safe exercise of the privileges of the applicable licence. (b) In addition, licence holders shall, without undue delay and before exercising the privileges of their licence, seek aero-medical advice from the AeMC, AME or GMP, as applicable, when they: (1) have undergone a surgical operation or invasive procedure; (2) have commenced the regular use of any medication; (3) have suffered any significant personal injury involving incapacity to function as a member of the flight crew; (4) have been suffering from any significant illness involving incapacity to function as a member of the flight crew; (5) are pregnant; (6) have been admitted to hospital or medical clinic; or (7) first require correcting lenses.
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* Date of issue is the date the certificate is issued and signed

AMC · AMC1 ARA.MED.130 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2025/002/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

All rules in SUBPART MED – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERO-MEDICAL CERTIFICATION

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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