Termination of Registration Upon Loss of U.S. Citizenship
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 48.105Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If you lose your U.S. citizenship, your drone registration certificate is no longer valid.
Requirement as structured
A Certificate of Aircraft Registration ceases to be effective on the date the holder loses U.S. citizenship.
Original regulatory text
Each Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued by the FAA under this part is effective, unless registration has ended by reason of having been revoked, canceled or expired, or until the date upon which one of the following events occurs: (1) The holder of the Certificate of Aircraft Registration loses U.S. citizenship.
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