Invalid Registration due to Foreign Registration
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 48.120Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
You cannot register your drone with the FAA if it is currently registered in a foreign country.
Requirement as structured
The registration of a small unmanned aircraft is invalid if, at the time it is made, the aircraft is registered in a foreign country.
Original regulatory text
The registration of a small unmanned aircraft is invalid if, at the time it is made— (a) The aircraft is registered in a foreign country;
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Registration and marking of small unmanned aircraft
- aircraft type
- small unmanned aircraft
- regulatory area
- registration
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General