Time to registration
Time to registration across every register we track for aircraft.
What is meant by time to registration?
How long the authority takes to complete a registration once an application has been filed.
Why does time to registration matter when choosing a register?
Registration sits on the critical path of a delivery or a closing, so a slow authority can cost more than a higher fee saves.
Every register for aircraft, side by side
Where a register has not published an answer, none is shown, and where the only figure available is an estimate, it is labeled as one.
| Register | Answer |
|---|---|
| ArubaThe Registry of Aruba | Registration takes 24 to 48 hours once documents are complete and the inspection is satisfactory.The Registry of Aruba, 'FAQ | Aircraft Registration in Aruba' (Documents / Registration / FAQ), question 2, 'What is the timeline for the aircraft to be registered in Aruba?'theregistryofaruba.comRetrieved 2026-08-27Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| BermudaBermuda Aircraft Registry | The Certificate of Registration issues in 3 business days once all required documentation is received.Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, Our Service Standards (regulatory service response standard)www.bcaa.bmRetrieved 2026-08-27Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| Cayman IslandsCayman Islands Aircraft Registry | Registration normally takes 3 to 6 weeks: about 2 to 3 days of due diligence, then documents and a two-day survey.Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands, Aircraft Registration Process (page last modified 2025-06-06)www.caacayman.com · Summary of the Registration Process (Phases 1 and 2)Retrieved 2026-09-12Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| GuernseyGuernsey Aircraft Registry | Registration typically takes one to two business days once all documents and the previous registry's de-registration confirmation are in.Guernsey Aircraft Registry (2-REG) Guide to Transitional Registrations, 5 April 2022, published by Walkers; the quoted answers are given by Sidhant Sharma, Deputy Director of the Registrywww.walkersglobal.comRetrieved 2026-08-29Corroborating source, not the register's own publicationOpen sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man Aircraft Registry | Registration itself takes 1 working day, with the full certification process typically up to 15 working days.Isle of Man Aircraft Registry, 'Service Delivery Times'www.iomaircraftregistry.comRetrieved 2026-08-29Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| MaltaMalta Aircraft Register | About two weeks for a private 9H registration and roughly three to six months to add an AOC: practitioner estimates; Transport Malta publishes no processing time.AIC JETS Corp., '9H, Malta Aircraft Registration' (international aircraft sales and brokerage group), which prints both figures under the heading 'Average time needed to register an aircraft (estimate)'; corroborated by JetHunter's 9H registry page, by Acumum (Malta legal and advisory) on the private leg and by CSB Group on the AOC legwww.aicjetscorp.com · 'Obtaining an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and a Licence (AOL)'Retrieved 2026-09-12Corroborating source, not the register's own publicationOpen sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| San MarinoSan Marino Aircraft Registry | The registry publishes a registration timeframe of within seven days, and says it can deploy an inspector within 48 hours.Aircraft which are in Storage, Parked or between Leases, San Marino Aircraft Registry (Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino)www.smar.aeroRetrieved 2026-08-29Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
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