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UK Civil Aviation Regulations

These are published by the CAA on our UK Regulations pages. EU Regulations and EASA Access Guides published by EASA no longer apply in the UK. Our website and publications are being reviewed to update all references. Any references to EU law and EASA Access guides should be disregarded and where applicable the equivalent UK versions referred to instead.



When you are making an application to transfer an aircraft to the UK register, you must include supporting documentation. It is a legal requirement.

An application for a Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) cannot usually be accepted without the appropriate transfer documents.

Status and origin of the aircraft Transfer documentation to be provided with application
New Part 21 aircraft constructed in a European Union (EU) member state

Part 21 EASA Form 52 (Statement of Conformity to Type design) issued within the 60 days preceding receipt of the application by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Please note: the Statement of Conformity should declare the aircraft complies with the CAA approved or accepted Type Design.

New Part 21 aircraft constructed outside the EU

Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued within the 60 days preceding receipt of the application by the CAA.

Please note: UK Regulations require the transfer statement in this case to declare compliance to a Type Design approved by UK CAA.

Used Part 21 aircraft Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued within the 60 days preceding receipt of the application by the CAA.
Non-Part 21 aircraft (those falling under Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018)

One of the following:

  • An Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued within the 60 days preceding receipt of the application by the CAA.
  • A current domestic Certificate of Airworthiness issued or renewed less than twelve months prior to the date of receipt of the application by the CAA.
  • A current domestic Certificate of Airworthiness issued or renewed more than twelve months prior to the date of receipt of the application by the CAA and a statement from the exporting authority.

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Please contact us via the below methods:

Email: apply@caa.co.uk

Address: Shared Service Centre
Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation House
Beehive Ring Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH6 0YR

Telephone: 0330 022 1500 (open 8.30am to 4.30pm)

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