List of countries/regions and their registration prefixes and patterns


Country / Region
Registration Prefix
Presentation
Afghanistan
YA
YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ
Albania
ZA
ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ

ZA-HAA to ZA-HZZ (Helicopters)
Algeria
7T
7T-AAA to 7T-ZZZ
Andorra
C3
C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ
Angola
D2
D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ
Anguilla
VP-A
VP-AAA to VP-ZZZ
Antigua and Barbuda
V2
V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ
Argentina
LV/LQ
LV-AAA to LV-ZZZ

LQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (Official use only)
Armenia
EK
EK-10000 to EK-99999
Aruba
P4
P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ
Australia
VH
VH-AAA to VH-ZZZ
Austria
OE
OE-AAA to OE-KZZ

OE-BAA to OE-BZZ (governmental service)

OE-LAA to OE-LZZ (airlines operating scheduled flights)

OE-VAA to OE-VZZ (test registrations)

OE-WAA to OE-WZZ (amphibian and sea planes)

OE-XAA to OE-XZZ (helicopters)

OE-0001 to OE-5999 (gliders)

OE-9000 to OE-9999 (motor gliders)
Azerbaijan
4K
4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999

4K-10000 to 4K-99999
Bahamas
C6
C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ
Bahrain
A9C
A9C-AA to A9C-ZZ
Bangladesh
S2
S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ
Barbados
8P
8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ
Belarus
EW
EW-100AA to EW-999ZZ

EW-10000 to EW-99999
Belgium
OO
OO-AAA to OO-ZZZ (OO-Q never used)

OO-BAA to OO-BZZ (preferred for Balloons)

OO-YAA to OO-ZAA (preferred for gliders)

OO-01 to OO-499 (Homebuilt aircrafts)

OO-501 to OO-999 & OO-A01 to OO-Z99 (Microlights)
Belize
V3
V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ
Benin
TY
TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
Bermuda
VP-B
VP-BAA to VP-BZZ
Bhutan
A5
A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ
Bolivia
CP
CP-1000 to CP-9999
Bosnia and Herzegovina
T9
T9-AAA to T9-ZZZ
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
A2
A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ
Brazil
PP
PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ
Brazil
PR
PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ
Brazil
PT
PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ
Brazil
PU
PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (Microlights)
British Virgin Islands
VP-L
VP-LAA to VP-LZZ
Brunei
V8
V8-AAA to V8-ZZZ

V8-AA1 to V8-ZZ9

V8-001 to V8-999
Bulgaria
LZ
LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina Faso
XT
XT-AAA to XT-ZZZ
Burundi
9U
9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ
Cambodia
XU
XU-AAA to XU-ZZZ
Cameroon
TJ
TJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ
Canada
CF-
CF-AAA to CF-ZZZ
Canada
C-F
C-FAAA to C-FZZZ
Canada
C-G
C-GAAA to C-GZZZ
Canada
C-I
C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only)
Cape Verde
D4
D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ
Cayman Islands
VP-C
VP-CAA to VP-CZZ
Central African Republic
TL
TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
Chad
TT
TT-AAA to TT-ZZZ
Chile
CC
CC-AAA to CC-ZZZ
Republic of China (Taiwan)
B
B-10000 to B-99999
People's Republic of China
B
B-1000 to B-9999
Hong Kong, China
B-H (formerly VR-H)
B-HAA to B-HZZ
Hong Kong, China
B-K
B-KAA to B-KZZ
Hong Kong, China
B-L
B-LAA to B-LZZ
Macau, China
B-M
B-MAA to B-MZZ
Colombia
HJ
HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (Microlights)
Colombia
HK
HK-1000A to HK-9999Z
Comoros
D6
D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Republic of
TN
TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Cook Islands
E5
E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of
9Q
9Q-AAA to 9Q-ZZZ
Costa Rica
TI
TI-AAA to TI-ZZZ
Croatia
9A
9A-AAA to 9A-ZZZ

9A-GAA to 9A-GZZ (Gliders)

9A-HAA to 9A-HZZ (Helicopters)
Cuba
CU
CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (Airlines, cargo operations)

CU-E1000 to CU-E1999 (Agricultural Aircraft)

CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (Helicopters)

CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (Private Aircraft)

CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (Airlines, passenger flights)
Cyprus, Republic of
5B
5B-AAA to 5B-ZZZ
Czech Republic
OK
OK-AAA to OK-ZZZ

OK-AAA 00 to OK-ZZZ 99 (Microlights)

OK-0000 to OK-9999 (Gliders & balloons)

OK-A000 to OK-A999 (Ultralight gliders)
Denmark
OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ

OY-HAA to OY-HZZ (Helicopters)
Djibouti
J2
J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
Dominica
J7
J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican Republic
HI
HI-100AA to HI-999ZZ
East Timor
Ecuador
HC
HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
Egypt
SU
SU-AAA to SU-XXZ

SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ
El Salvador
YS
YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea
3C
3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ
Eritrea
E3
E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
Estonia
ES
ES-AAA to ES-ZZZ
Ethiopia
ET
ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland Islands
VP-F
VP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Faroe Islands
OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ

OY-HAA to OY-HZZ (Helicopters)

OY-XAA to OY-XZZ (Gliders)
Fiji Islands
DQ
DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ
Finland
OH
OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ

OH-001 to OH-999 (gliders)
France
F
F-AAAA to F-ZZZZ

F-CAAA to F-CZZZ (Gliders)

F-OAAA to F-OZZZ (Overseas Territories)

F-PAAA to F-PZZZ (Homebuilt)

F-WAAA to F-WZZZ (Test and Delivery)

"department number"-AA to -ZZ & -AAA to -ZZZ (Ultralights)[eg: 59-ABC]
French West Indies
F-OG
F-OGAA to F-OGZZ
French Guyana
F-O
F-OAAA to F-OZZZ
Gabon
TR
TR-AAA to TR-ZZZ
Gambia
C5
C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ
Georgia
4L
4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ

4L-10000 to 4L-99999
Germany
D
D-AAAA to D-ZZZZ

D-0001 to D-9999 (Gliders)
Ghana
9G
9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ
Gibraltar
VP-G
VP-GAA to VP-GZZ
Greece
SX
SX-AAA to SX-ZZZ
Greenland
OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ
Grenada
J3
J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ
Guatemala
TG
TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guinea
3X
3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ
Guinea Bissau
J5
J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ
Guyana
8R
8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ
Haiti
HH
HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
Honduras
HR
HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hungary
HA
HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ
Iceland
TF
TF-AAA to TF-ZZZ

TF-100 to TF-999 (Microlights)
India
VT
VT-AAA to VT-ZZZ

VT-HAA to VT-HZZ (Helicopters)
Indonesia
PK
PK-AAA to PK-ZZZ
Iran
EP
EP-AAA to EP-ZZZ
Iraq
YI
YI-AAA to YI-ZZZ
Ireland
EI
EI-AAA to EI-ZZZ
Isle of Man
M
M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Israel
4X
4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ
Italy
I
I-AAAA to I-ZZZZ
Ivory Coast
TU
TU-AAA to TU-ZZZ
Jamaica
6Y
6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ
Japan
JA
JA-0001 to JA-9999

JA-001A to JA-999Z

JA-01AA to JA-99ZZ

JA-A001 to JA-A999 (Balloons)
Jordan
JY
JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ
Kazakhstan
UP
UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type)
Kenya
5Y
5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ
Kiribati
T3
T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Korea, People's Democratic Rep.
P
P-500 to P-999
Korea, Republic of
HL
HL1000 to HL9999
Kuwait
9K
9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ
Kyrgyzstan
EX
EX-100 to EX-999

EX-10000 to EX-99999
Laos
RDPL
RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999
Latvia
YL
YL-AAA to YL-ZZZ
Lebanon
OD
OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ
Lesotho
7P
7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ
Liberia
A8
A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ
Libya
5A
5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
Liechtenstein
HB
HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ (shares allocation with Switzerland)
Lithuania
LY
LY-AAA to LY-ZZZ
Luxembourg
LX
LX-AAA to LX-ZZZ

LX-HAA to LZ-HZZ (Helicopters)
FYROM
Z3
Z3-AAA to Z3-ZZZ

Z3-HAA to Z3-HZZ (Helicopters)
Madagascar
5R
5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ
Malawi
7Q
7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ
Malaysia
9M
9M-AAA to 9M-ZZZ

9M-EAA to 9M-EZZ (Amateur-built)

9M-UAA to 9M-UZZ (Microlight)
Maldives
8Q
8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
Mali
TZ
TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta
9H
9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZ
Marshall Islands
V7
V7-0001 to V7-9999
Mauritania
5T
5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius
3B
3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ
Mexico
XA
XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ
Mexico
XB
XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ
Mexico
XC
XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ
Micronesia
V6
V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
Moldova
ER
ER-AAA to ER-ZZZ

ER-10000 to ER-99999
Monaco
3A
3A-AAA to 3A-ZZZ

3A-HAA to 3A-HZZ (Helicopters)
Mongolia
JU
JU-1000 to JU-9999
Montenegro
4O
4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
Montserrat
VP-M
VP-MAA to VP-MZZ
Morocco
CN
CN-AAA to CN-ZZZ
Mozambique
C9
C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ
Myanmar
XY
XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
Myanmar
XZ
XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (Not Used)
Namibia
V5
V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
Nauru
C2
C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal
9N
9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ
Netherlands
PH
PH-AAA to PH-ZZZ

PH-1A1 to PH-9Z9 (Microlights)

PH-100 to PH-9999 (Gliders)
Netherlands Antilles
PJ
PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New Zealand
ZK
ZK-AAA to ZK-ZZZ
New Zealand
ZL
ZL-AAA to ZL-ZZZ
New Zealand
ZK
ZK-AAA to ZK-GZZ

ZK-IAA to ZK-ZZZ

ZK-HAA to ZK-HZZ (Helicopters)
Nicaragua
YN
YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ
Niger
5U
5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ
Nigeria
5N
5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ
Norway
LN
LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ
Oman
A4O
A4O-AA to A4O-ZZ
Pakistan
AP
AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ
Palestine
SU-Y
SU-YAA to SU-YZZ
Palestine
Panama
HP
HP-1000AA to HP-9999ZZ
Papua New Guinea
P2
P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
Paraguay
ZP
ZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ
Peru
OB
OB-1000 to OB-9999
Philippines
RP-C
RP-C0001 to RP-C9999
Poland
SP
SP-AAA to SP-ZZZ

SP-1000 to SP-3000, SP-8000 (gliders)

SP-SAAA to SP-SZZZ (ultralights)

SN-00AA (police and border guard)
Portugal
CR
CR-AAA to CR-ZZZ
Portugal
CS
CS-AAA to CS-ZZZ
Qatar
A7
A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ
Réunion Island
F-OD
F-ODAA to F-ODZZ
Romania
YR
YR-AAA to YR-ZZZ

YR-1000 to YR-9999 (Gliders)
Russian Federation
RA
RA-00001 to RA-99999

RA-0001A to RA-9999Z
Russian Federation
RF
RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft)
Rwanda
9XR
9XR-AA to 9XR-ZZ
Saint Helena/Ascension
VQ-H
VQ-HAA to VQ-HZZ
Saint Kitts and Nevis
V4
V4-AAA to V4-ZZZ
Saint Lucia
J6
J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
J8
J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ
Samoa
5W
5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ
San Marino
T7
T7-AAA to T7-ZZZ

T7-001 to T7-999 (Microlights)
São Tomé and Príncipe
S9
S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ
Saudi Arabia
HZ
HZ-AAA to HZ-ZZZ

HZ-AA1 to HZ-ZZ99

HZ-AAA1 to HZ-ZZZ99
Senegal
6V
6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
Serbia
YU
YU-AAA to YU-ZZZ
Seychelles
S7
S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ
Sierra Leone
9L
9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ
Singapore
9V
9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ
Slovakia
OM
OM-AAA to OM-ZZZ
Slovenia
S5
S5-AAA to S5-ZZZ

S5-HAA to S5-HZZ (Helicopters)
Solomon Islands
H4
H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ
Somalia
6O
6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ
South Africa
ZS
ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ
South Africa
ZT
ZT-AAA to ZT-ZZZ
South Africa
ZU
ZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ
Spain
EC
EC-AAA to EC-ZZZ

EC-001 to EC-999 (Test and delivery)
Sri Lanka
4R
4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ
Sudan
ST
ST-AAA to ST-ZZZ
Surinam
PZ
PZ-AAA to PZ-ZZZ
Swaziland
3D
3D-AAA to 3D-ZZZ
Sweden
SE
SE-AAA to SE-ZZZ
Switzerland
HB
HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ
Syria
YK
YK-AAA to YK-ZZZ
Tahiti
F-OH
F-OHAA to F-OHZZ
Tajikistan
EY
EY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania
5H
5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ
Thailand
HS
HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
Togo
5V
5V-AAA to 5V-ZZZ
Tonga
A3
A3-AAA to A3-ZZZ
Trinidad and Tobago
9Y
9Y-AAA to 9Y-ZZZ
Tunisia
TS
TS-AAA to TS-ZZZ
Turkey
TC
TC-AAA to TC-ZZZ
Turkmenistan
EZ
EZ-A100 to EZ-Z999
Turks and Caicos
VQ-T
VQ-TAA to VQ-TZZ
Tuvalu
T2
T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ
Uganda
5X
5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ
Ukraine
UR
UR-AAA to UR-ZZZ

UR-10000 to UR-99999
United Arab Emirates
A6
A6-AAA to A6-ZZZ
United Kingdom
G
G-AAAA to G-ZZZZ

G-1-1 to G-99-99 (Test and delivery)

G-N01AA to G-N99ZZ (dual registration of Concorde)
United Nations
4U
4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ
United States of America
N
N1 to N99999

N1A to N9999Z

N1AA to N999ZZ
Uruguay
CX
CX-AAA to CX-ZZZ
Uzbekistan
UK
UK-10000 to UK-99999
Vanuatu
YJ
YJ-AA1 to YJ-ZZ99
Venezuela
YV
YV0001 to YV9999

YV-0001A to YV-9999P

YV-AAA1 to YV-ZZZ9 (Official use)
Vietnam
VN
VN-1000 to VN-9999

VN-A100 to VN-A999
Yemen
7O
7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ
Zambia
9J
9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ
Zimbabwe
Z
Z-AAA to Z-ZZZ





1919 Allocations

Country / Region
Registration Prefix
Suffix Pattern
Belgium
O-B
O-Babc
Bolivia
C-B
C-Babc
Brazil
P-B
P-Babc
British Empire
G
G-abcd
China
X-C
X-Cabc
Colombia
C
C-# to C-###
Cuba
C-C
C-Cabc
Czechoslovakia
L-B
L-Babc
Ecuador
E-E
E-Eabc
Finland
K-S
K-Sabc
France
F
F-abcd
Greece
S-G
S-Gabc
Guatemala
L-G
L-Gabc
Haiti
H-H
H-Habc
Hedjaz
A-H
A-Habc
Honduras
X-H
X-Habc
Italy
I
I-abcd
Japan
J
J-abcd
Liberia
L-L
L-Labc
Panama
S-P
S-Pabc
Peru
O-P
O-Pabc
Poland
P-P
P-Pabc
Portugal
C-P
C-Pabc
Romania
C-R
C-Rabc
Serbia-Croatia-Slavonia
X-S
X-Sabc
Siam
H-S
H-Sabc
United States of America
N
N-abcd
Uruguay
C-U
C-Uabc



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