Apply In-Person

1. Applicant who wishes to register an aircraft in the Bahamas shall apply to the Flight Standards Inspectorate (FSI) for aircraft registration by submitting a duly completed prescribed application form along with the corresponding fees to the FSI.
2. Application for aircraft registration is accepted only for aircraft of a type that is acceptable to the FSI.
3. The Applicant can download the Form from the below link: Application Form
4. After the aircraft has been evaluated and found acceptable for issue of a certificate of registration, the applicant is required to submit the application and all required documents as mentioned in the Required documents section of the procedure to the FCI for evaluation.
5. The application evaluation exercise is carried out to establish that the documents are authentic, genuine, valid and relate to the subject aircraft.
6. On completion of a successful documents evaluation, the airworthiness inspector issues the “aircraft acceptance for registration” note.
   

• A certificate or notice of de-registration from the previous State of Registry or a letter from the State of Manufacture, if the aircraft is new and has never been registered in any other state, confirming de-registration.
• Document(s) to prove the aircraft ownership, (e.g. Bill of Sale, etc.)
• Proof of identity—A copy of a government issued Identity Card (ID) or passport if owned by an individual, or  any other identification card approved by the FSI.
• A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation; if owned by a company.
• Names of the directors of the company owning or leasing the aircraft and their specimen signatures giving authority to register and/or operate the aircraft in Bahamas;  This documents must also designate the person(s) who has the authority to transact on their behalf on matters relating to the aircraft registration and/or operation.
• A certified copy of the lease agreement, if the aircraft is on lease.
• A certified copy of the power of attorney from both the owner/lessor and the lessee.
• A certified copy of an aircraft current Insurance Certificate.
• Proof of payment of the prescribed fees.
  

Department of Civil Aviation,
Tourism and Aviation, Ministry of
Teacher & Salaried Workers Cooperative Credit Union Ltd. (TSWCCUL)
Business Complex
East Street & Independence Drive
P. O. Box N-975
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
Email: cad@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone:(242)326-0339
(242)326-0345
(242)326-0347
(242)326-3590
(242)326-0319
Fax: (242)326-3592
Contact Address Details Link:Contact Link
Contact Address Details for Family Island Link:Contact Link

Individuals, operators, organisations, and other entities interested in registering an aircraft in the Bahamas are welcome to apply.

payment of the prescribed fees as per FCI.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Application Form Link: https://forms.bahamas.gov.bs/documents/CAD_049%20FSI%20FORM%20-%20AIRCRAFT%20REGISTRATION%20APP%20[1]%208-16-02.pdf

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• Basic Aircraft Information
  • Registration Code
  • Aircraft Serial Number
  • Aircraft Make
  • Aircraft Model
  • Type of Registration
• Basic Contact Information
  • Applicant Name
  • Applicant Phone
  • Applicant Fax
  • Applicant Address
  • Change of Address
    

It is required for aircraft registration.

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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