Renewal of expired remote pilot certificates

In plain language

If your drone pilot certificate has already expired, you cannot renew it with a simple refresher course; you must retake the entire training and exam starting from the A1/A3 level.

Requirement as structured

If a remote pilot certificate has already expired, the pilot must complete the entire training and examination process again from the beginning (starting with the A1/A3 level) to renew it.

Original regulatory text

However, if a certificate has already expired, the entire training and examination process must be completed again from the beginning (i.e. starting from the A1/A3 level) in order to renew it.