Registration marks
Registration marks across every register we track for aircraft.
What is meant by registration marks?
The nationality and registration mark an aircraft carries, how marks are allocated, and whether an out-of-sequence mark can be reserved.
Why does registration marks matter when choosing a register?
The mark is visible on every ramp and in every logbook, and a reserved mark is often part of the decision for an owner who cares how the aircraft presents.
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 | Marks are P4 plus three to five letters or digits chosen by the owner, out of sequence, and the register lists them as free of charge.Regeling inschrijving en inschrijvingskenmerk (ministeriele regeling ter uitvoering van artikel 6 van de Luchtvaartverordening, AB 1991 no. GT 36), Centraal Wettenregister consolidated text of 4 October 2024, incorporating AB 1993 no. 47, AB 1997 nos. 9 and 10, AB 2014 no. 15, AB 2018 no. 28, AB 2019 no. 33, AB 2021 no. 142 and AB 2023 no. 53, published by the Government of Aruba via gobierno.aw (index page https://www.gobierno.aw/nl/0907-luchtvaart), articles 8 to 11b, read together with Aruba Department of Civil Aviation, AMC 052 'Aircraft Registration Marks' (Acceptable Means of Compliance), January 2024, published by The Registry of Aruba and The Registry of Aruba, 'FAQ | Aircraft Registration in Aruba' (Documents / Registration / FAQ), question 1cuatro.sim-cdn.nl · art. 8, eerste en tweede lidRetrieved 2026-08-29Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| BermudaBermuda Aircraft Registry | Bermuda marks are VP-B or VQ-B plus three letters; a chosen mark can be reserved for up to 24 months, with no separate published fee and $500 the only line a change of mark could fall under.OTAR Part 47, 'Aircraft Registration and Marking', Issue 7.00, 28 May 2025, Air Safety Support International Ltd, published on behalf of the Governor under article 5 of the AN(OT)O 2013www.airsafety.aero · OTAR 47.103Retrieved 2026-09-01Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| Cayman IslandsCayman Islands Aircraft Registry | Cayman marks are five letters starting VP-C, and a chosen mark can be reserved for CI$500, refunded if the application arrives within three months; VQ-C is the separate block the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) keeps for lessors' transition aircraft.Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands, Aircraft Registration Process (page last modified 2025-06-06)www.caacayman.comRetrieved 2026-09-01Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| GuernseyGuernsey Aircraft Registry | Marks run 2-XXXX and are normally random; a chosen mark costs £525, or £1,250 for heavier aircraft, and reserving one is £55 per three months.Aviation Registry (Guernsey) Law, 2013 as amended, section 21, section 22A and Schedule 3, published by the States of Guernsey on Guernsey Legal Resourceswww.guernseylegalresources.gg · 'Attractive registration mark'Retrieved 2026-08-29Effective 2024-08-13Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man Aircraft Registry | Marks are M plus four letters (M-XXXX); the owner takes the next in sequence or reserves a chosen mark for one year for £180.Isle of Man Aircraft Registry, 'Aircraft Markings' (with the 'Out of Sequence Registration' section of its 'Register an Aircraft' page, articles 24 and 25 and Schedule 1 of the Civil Aviation (Aircraft Registration and Marking) Order 2022, and the Civil Aviation (Charges) Scheme 2026)www.iomaircraftregistry.comRetrieved 2026-08-29Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| MaltaMalta Aircraft Register | Malta's mark is 9H plus three to five letters or digits assigned on registration; reserving a chosen out of sequence mark costs €250.Aircraft Registration Act (Cap. 503, Laws of Malta), consolidated text in force as at 01/01/2024, legislation.mt (Office of the State Advocate)legislation.mt · Fourth Schedule, Part B, para. 1Retrieved 2026-08-29Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
| San MarinoSan Marino Aircraft Registry | The mark is T7- plus three to five letters or numbers, and a personalized out-of-sequence mark costs nothing; changing it later is charged.Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino, CAP 01 | Registration of Aircraft (body pages Revision 25, 01 May 2026; Appendix 1 Revision 26, 01 August 2026) (§4 Registration Marks and §5 Identification Plate), with the registry's 'Display of Nationality and Registration Marks, and Identification Plate' page, its 'Benefits' page and the CAA's schemes of feeswww.smar.aero · §4.1(a)Retrieved 2026-08-29Effective 2026-05-01Open sourceInformational only, not legal, tax or financial advice. Contact a qualified professional for current information. |
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