Thread: Re applying for expired FAL

Hey Fellas,
I'm going through the renewal process at the moment. My licence expires in Feb 2023 but I see that NZDA are saying that relicensing can take up to 12 months so I got my paperwork done about a month ago.

A few learnings that might be of interest:
- The new form is 35 pages long - considerably more comprehensive than the last time I renewed so best to make plenty of time to complete carefully because any errors just further delay the process.
- I learnt just a few days ago that one of my referees was determined unsuitable because they are a currently service member of the Police and this is considered a conflict of interest. I looked carefully at the form and didn't see reference to members of Police being unsuitable - it would have saved everyone time and hassle if they had been clear about this on the form.
- I note that new FAL holders and anyone renewing an expired licence only has a licence duration of 5 years now, rather than the current 10 years. With all the drama and paperwork it would be pretty frustrating having to do this every 5 years.

Cheers,