Registration Renewal Verification Window

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 48.105Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

To renew your registration, you must log in and verify that your information is still correct (or update it if it has changed). You can do this anytime within the 6 months before your registration's expiration month.

Requirement as structured

The holder of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration must renew the certificate by verifying or updating their registration information within the six months preceding the expiration month.

Original regulatory text

The holder of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration must renew the Certificate by verifying, in a form and manner prescribed by the Administrator, that the information provided in accordance with § 48.110 is accurate and if it is not, provide updated information. The verification may take place at any time within the six months preceding the month in which the Certificate of Aircraft registration expires.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
recreational
aircraft type
small_unmanned_aircraft
regulatory area
registration
aircraft category
small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
regulatory category
General