5562 for aircrew

[tropicflite]

During the past 10 years I worked as a pilot for an airline. I've made hundreds (if not thousands) of trips outside of my home country, sometimes three times per day (back and forth from Florida to the Bahamas). I have logbooks recording the times and dates of each of these flights, but do I really need to submit all this info?

 

[CEC2013]

Provide what you think is relevant, significant....longer stays in countries outside of your residence. And, provide an explanation letter stating the fact that you were a pilot and travelled quite a lot - also that you are willing to give details if necessary. Not sure if your logbooks are filed/tracked, but maybe including the main page with your info and logbook number.

For example (resident of country X):

Country Y - Vacation - 15 days - DATE to DATE
Country A - Work (pilot) - Multiple entries - MONTH to MONTH (period when you flew here, not necessarily very specific)
Country B - Work (pilot) - ....same.....
Country Z - Visiting family - 30 days - DATE to DATE

I too was crew, but on cruise ships; while not as much, I still had quite a lot of travel that I couldnt all note. So, the system I used is the one I wrote above. I broke it out to countries and noted it was multiple entry. Provided an explanation letter, and included my crew card (used for entry - not passport), company contracts and other related immigration documents. Same would apply for EU passport holders who dont get stamped at border crossings. Just make sure to explain the reasons for not providing detail, and I'm positive they will understand. I'm also certain you wouldn't be the first to have applied with this background. Same as me...be ready to provide the logbook at their request though.

Hope that helps!

 

[jsm0085]

Provide what you think is relevant, significant....longer stays in countries outside of your residence. And, provide an explanation letter stating the fact that you were a pilot and travelled quite a lot - also that you are willing to give details if necessary. Not sure if your logbooks are filed/tracked, but maybe including the main page with your info and logbook number.

For example (resident of country X):

Country Y - Vacation - 15 days - DATE to DATE
Country A - Work (pilot) - Multiple entries - MONTH to MONTH (period when you flew here, not necessarily very specific)
Country B - Work (pilot) - ....same.....
Country Z - Visiting family - 30 days - DATE to DATE

I too was crew, but on cruise ships; while not as much, I still had quite a lot of travel that I couldnt all note. So, the system I used is the one I wrote above. I broke it out to countries and noted it was multiple entry. Provided an explanation letter, and included my crew card (used for entry - not passport), company contracts and other related immigration documents. Same would apply for EU passport holders who dont get stamped at border crossings. Just make sure to explain the reasons for not providing detail, and I'm positive they will understand. I'm also certain you wouldn't be the first to have applied with this background. Same as me...be ready to provide the logbook at their request though.

Hope that helps!

I agree.

As long as you are transparent with them, there will be no problem. An explanation letter outlining the situation and offer to provide it all if required... It wont have any negative impact on your application. I think they would probably prefer this to a decades worth of travel logs

Good luck.