REGAR-124I (04/07)

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

Aircraft Registration Branch 

P.O. Box 25504

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125-0504

Phone: (405) 954-3116 Fax: (405) 954-3548

Website: http://registry faa.gov/

INFORMATION TO AID IN THE REGISTRATION OF IMPORTED AIRCRAFT

1. AN AIRCRAFT LAST REGISTERED OR

MANUFACTURED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY MAY BE

REGISTERED UPON RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING:

a. A statement by the official having jurisdiction over the

National Aircraft Registry of the foreign country that the

registration has ended, was never registered, or is invalid,

and showing that official’s name and title and describing

the aircraft by make, model, serial number.

If 90 days have elapsed since the date of deregistration

from the foreign registry, the applicant may be asked to

provide a statement to certify the aircraft has not been

entered on another foreign register.

b. Documentary evidence of ownership, signed in ink, from

the foreign seller showing the signer’s appropriate title.

Ink signed bills of sale, etc., should be submitted to

complete the chain of ownership from the foreign seller,

through all intervening owners, to the applicant.

c. Completed Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form

8050-1. The block for U.S. Registration Number should

be left BLANK until the Aircraft Registration Branch

actually assigns the registration number.

d. Registration fee of $5.

2. THE OWNER OF AN AIRCRAFT LAST REGISTERED IN

THE UNITED STATES BUT DEREGISTERED

PREMATURELY SHOULD SUBMIT:

a. A statement from the foreign registry that the aircraft

was never entered on their register.

b. Affidavit (notarized) by the last United States owner of

record certifying continuous ownership.

c. Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1.

d. Registration fee of $5.

3. THE CIVIL AVIATION REGISTRY MAY NOT ASSIGN A

REGISTRATION NUMBER UNTIL IT RECEIVES THE

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION/DOCUMENTS OR A

REQUEST TO ASSIGN A NUMBER. ONE OF THE

FOLLOWING MUST BE RECEIVED TO SUPPORT THE

REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNMENT:

a. An acceptable statement from the foreign country which

confirms nonregistration or deregistration.

b. A notarized affidavit by the applicant describing the

aircraft by manufacturer, model, and serial number. The

affidavit should request the assignment of a U. S.

registration number and STATE THAT THE NUMBER

WILL NOT BE PLACED ON THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL

FOREIGN REGISTRATION HAS ENDED.

4. Assignment of registration number may expire 90 days after

the date it is issued unless the applicant submits all necessary

documentation/fees to complete registration within the 90-

day period.

5. NEITHER THE PINK COPY OF THE APPLICATION NOR

THE ASSIGNMENT OF A U.S. REGISTRATION NUMBER

IS AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AN IMPORTED

AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION BRANCH

ISSUES THE CERTIFICATE OF AIRCRAFT

REGISTRATION, AC FORM 8050-3, AFTER THE

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY 47.37 OF THE

REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND

EXAMINED.

6. Confirmations in a foreign language must be translated into

English. To avoid a (1-3 day) delay, during which time the

confirmation is sent for translation, you may wish to have the

confirmation translated before filing. The translation should

be signed by the translator with a certification which states, “I

certify this to be a true, complete, and correct translation of

the attached document.” We may accept such translation in

lieu of our translation and thereby register an imported

aircraft sooner.

7. Imported aircraft may be registered under an FAA Dealer’s

Aircraft Registration Certificate; however, a dealer’s

certificate is subject to the limitations set out in subparts

47.61-47.71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. In

particular, the evidence of ownership must be sent and the

aircraft registered prior to operation using the dealer’s 

certificate. The dealer’s certificate may not be used to ferry

the aircraft to the United States from the foreign country.

8. IMPORTS ARE WORKED ON A PRIORITY BASIS. TO

EXPEDITE PROCESSING, PLEASE INDICATE “IMPORT”

IN RED INK ON THE REQUEST AND THE ENVELOPE.

Documents sent via a courier service should use the following

address:

Federal Aviation Administration 

Aircraft Registration Branch 

ATTN: IMPORT EXAMINER 

Registry Building, Room 118 

6425 S. Denning Street 

Oklahoma City, OK 73169 

9. Contact your local Flight Service District Office to obtain

information about airworthiness requirements for imported

aircraft.

10. You may call our information line (405) 954-3116, between

7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (CST) if you have any questions.