List of aircraft registration prefixes

This is a list of aircraft registration prefixes used by civil aircraft.

Post-1928 allocations

Current allocations

The 1928 prefixes have been amended and added to over the years, with the current markings being:

Country or region	Registration prefix	Presentation and notes
Afghanistan	YA	YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ^[citation needed]
Albania	ZA	ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ
Algeria	7T	7T-VAA to 7T-VZZ (civilian)^[citation needed] 7T-WAA to 7T-WZZ (military)^[citation needed]
Andorra	C3	C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ^[citation needed]
Angola	D2	D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ^[citation needed]
Anguilla	VP-A	VP-AAA to VP-AZZ^[citation needed]
Antigua and Barbuda	V2	V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ^[citation needed]
Argentina	LV	LV-AAA to LV-ZZZ (civilian type certified aircraft) LV-DAA to LV-EZZ (gliders) LV-DMA to LV-DMZ (demonstrator aircraft) LV-PAA to LV-PZZ (temporary import registrations) LV-F001 to LV-F999 (temporary manufacturer registrations, no longer used) LV-X001 to LV-X999 (experimental) LV-S001 to LV-S999 (LSA) LV-U001 to LV-U999 (ultralight) LV-UX001 to LV-UX999 (ultralight)
	LQ	LQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (government-owned aircraft)
Armenia	EK	23 aircraft registered as of July 2017. Formats include "EK" followed by three or five numbers (e.g. EK-225 and EK-65072).
Aruba	P4	P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ
Australia	VH	VH-AAA to VH-ZZZ VH-22A to VH-ZZ9
Austria	OE	OE-AAA to OE-ZZZ OE-0001 to OE-9999
Azerbaijan	4K	4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999 4K-10000 to 4K-99999
Bahamas	C6	C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ
Bahrain	A9C	A9C-AA to A9C-ZZ A9C-AAA to A9C-ZZZ A9C-AAAA to A9C-ZZZZ
Bangladesh	S2	S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ
Barbados	8P	8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ
Belarus	EW	EW-10000 to EW-99999 (ex-Soviet Union registrations) EW-100AA to EW-999ZZ (aircraft in general, except those listed below) EW-200PA to EW-299PA (reserved for Boeing 737 aircraft) EW-100PJ to EW-299PJ (reserved for CRJ aircraft) EW-001DA, EW-001PA, EW-001PB, EW-85815 (reserved for official use) EW-0001L to EW-9999L (reserved for balloons)
Belgium	OO	OO-AAA to OO-PZZ OO-RAA to OO-SZZ OO-BAA to OO-BZZ (preferred for balloons) OO-YAA to OO-ZAA (preferred for gliders) OO-01 to OO-499 (home-built aircraft) OO-501 to OO-999 & OO-A01 to OO-Z99 (microlights)
Belize	V3	V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ
Benin	TY	TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
Bermuda	VP-B	VP-BAA to VP-BZZ
	VQ-B	VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ
Bhutan	A5	A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ
Bolivia	CP	CP-1000 to CP-9999
Bosnia and Herzegovina	E7	E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ
Botswana	A2	A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ
Brazil	PP	PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ (prior to the 1970s, reserved for public and parapublic aircraft)	Until the 1990s, helicopters were preferentially registered with an H after the prefix (example: PT-HNY)
	PT	PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ PT-ZAA to PT-ZZZ (experimental non-LSA aircraft)
	PR	PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ PR-ZAA to PR-ZZZ (experimental non-LSA aircraft)
	PU	PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (microlights and experimental LSA aircraft)
	PS	PS-AAA to PS-ZZZ (available around 2018 onwards)
British Virgin Islands	VP-L	VP-LAA to VP-LZZ
Brunei	V8	V8-AAA to V8-ZZZ V8-AA1 to V8-ZZ9 V8-001 to V8-999
Bulgaria	LZ	LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina Faso	XT	XT-AAA to XT-ZZZ
Burundi	9U	9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ
Cambodia	XU	XU-AAA to XU-ZZZ
Cameroon	TJ	TJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ
Canada	C	C-FAAA to C-FZZZ CF-AAA to CF-ZZZ (pre-1957 vintage aircraft may be registered CF- instead of C-F) C-GAAA to C-GZZZ C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only)
Cape Verde	D4	D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ
Cayman Islands	VP-C	VP-CAA to VP-CZZ
	VQ-C	VQ-CAA to VQ-CZZ
Central African Republic	TL	TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
Chad	TT	TT-AAA to TT-ZZZ
Chile	CC	CC-AAA to CC-ZZZ from July 1, 2009 onwards. Gliders had numbers in between registrations (e.g., CC-K14W) and some balloons too (e.g., CC-P1). Ultralights are registered with the markings ULM-number.
China	B	B-0000 to B-9999 B-000A to B-99ZZ (general)
Colombia	HJ	HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (microlights)
	HK	HK-1000A to HK-9999Z
Comoros	D6	D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Republic of	TN	TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of	9S	9S-AAA to 9S-ZZZ
	9T	9T-AAA to 9T-ZZZ (military)
Cook Islands	E5	E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Costa Rica	TI	TI-AAA to TI-ZZZ TI-000 to TI-999 (ultralight aircraft)
Croatia	9A	9A-AAA to 9A-ZZZ 9A-GAA to 9A-GZZ (gliders) 9A-HAA to 9A-HZZ (helicopters) 9A-OAA to 9A-OZZ (balloons) 9A-UAA to 9A-UZZ (ultralights)
Cuba	CU	CU-A1000 to CU-A1999 (agricultural Aircraft) CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (airlines, cargo operations) CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (helicopters) CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (private Aircraft) CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (airlines, passenger flights) CU-U1000 to CU-U1999 (ultralights)
Cyprus	5B	5B-AAA to 5B-ZZZ
Czech Republic	OK	OK-AAA to OK-ZZZ OK-AAA 00 to OK-ZZZ 99 (microlights) OK-0000 to OK-9999 (gliders & balloons) OK-A000 to OK-A999 (ultralight gliders) OK-X000A to OK-X999Z (unmanned aircraft)
Denmark	OY	OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ OY-HAA to OY-HZZ (helicopters) Any registration containing X (gliders including Touring Motor Glider) OY-BAA to OY-BZZ (preferred for hot-air balloons) OY-81 to OY-8999 (ultralight trikes with weight shift control) OY-91 to OY-9999 (ultralight 3-axis) OY-1001 to OY-1999 (ultralight gyro)
Djibouti	J2	J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
Dominica	J7	J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican Republic	HI	HI100AA to HI999ZZ HI100 to HI1999
East Timor	4W	4W-AAA to 4W-ZZZ
Ecuador	HC	HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
Egypt	SU	SU-AAA to SU-XXZ SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ SU-001 to SU-999 (gliders and balloons)
El Salvador	YS	YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea	3C	3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ
Eritrea	E3	E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
Estonia	ES	ES-AAA to ES-ZZZ ES-0001 to ES-9999 (gliders and motor gliders)
Eswatini	3D, 3DC	3DC-AAA to 3DC-ZZZ
Ethiopia	ET	ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland Islands	VP-F	VP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Fiji	DQ	DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ
Finland	OH	OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ OH-HAA to OH-HZZ (helicopters) OH-XAA to OH-XZZ (experimental aircraft) OH-LAA to OH-LZZ (Finnair aircraft) OH-001 to OH-999 (gliders and motor gliders) OH-1000 to OH-9999 (gliders and motor gliders) OH-G001 to OH-G999 (autogyros) OH-U001 to OH-U999 (ultralights)
France	F	F-AAAA to F-ZZZZ F-AYAA to F-AZZZ (historic aircraft) F-BAAA to F-BZZZ; F-GAAA to F-HZZZ (based in mainland France and Corsica) F-CAAA to F-CZZZ (gliders) F-OAAA to F-OZZZ (based outside mainland France and Corsica) F-PAAA to F-PZZZ (homebuilt) F-WAAA to F-WZZZ (test and delivery) F-DAAA to F-DZZZ (radio controlled model aircraft) F-JAAA to F-JZZZ (ultralight radio call signs) F-ZAAA to F-ZZZZ (state owned)
	INSEE code	"department number" -AA to -ZZ & -AAA to -ZZZ (ultralights) (e.g.: 59-ABC for the Nord département)
French Guiana	F-O	F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France
French Polynesia	F-O	F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France
French West Indies	F-O	F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France
Gabon	TR	TR-AAA to TR-ZZZ TR-KAA to TR-KZZ (military)
Gambia	C5	C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ
Georgia	4L	4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ 4L-10000 to 4L-99999
Germany	D	D-AAAA to D-AZZZ (aircraft with more than 20 t MTOW) D-AUAA to D-AZZZ (test registrations for aircraft manufactured by Airbus at Finkenwerder) D-BAAA to D-BZZZ (aircraft with 14–20 t MTOW) D-CAAA to D-CZZZ (aircraft with 5.7–14 t MTOW) D-EAAA to D-EZZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2 t MTOW) D-FAAA to D-FZZZ (single-engine aircraft with 2–5.7 t MTOW) D-GAAA to D-GZZZ (multi-engine aircraft up to 2 t MTOW) D-HAAA to D-HZZZ (rotorcraft) D-IAAA to D-IZZZ (multi-engine aircraft with 2–5.7 t MTOW) D-KAAA to D-KZZZ (powered gliders) D-LAAA to D-LZZZ (airships) D-MAAA to D-MZZZ (powered ultralight aircraft) D-NAAA to D-NZZZ (non-powered ultralight aircraft) D-OAAA to D-OZZZ (manned free balloons) D-0001 to D-9999 (gliders)
Ghana	9G	9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ
	9GR	9GR-0AAA to 9GR-9ZZZ (remotely piloted aircraft)
Gibraltar	VP-G	VP-GAA to VP-GZZ
Greece	SX	SX-AAA to SX-ZZZ for powered airplanes^[citation needed] SX-H reserved for helicopters^[citation needed] SX-U reserved for ultralights^[citation needed] SX-101 to SX-999 for gliders^[citation needed]
Grenada	J3	J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ
Guatemala	TG	TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guernsey	2	2-AAAA to 2-ZZZZ
Guinea	3X	3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ
Guinea-Bissau	J5	J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ
Guyana	8R	8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ
Haiti	HH	HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
Honduras	HR	HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hong Kong	B-H	B-HAA to B-HZZ
	B-K	B-KAA to B-KZZ
	B-L	B-LAA to B-LZZ
Hungary	HA	HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ HA-1111 to HA-9999 (gliders, ultralights, and motor-gliders)
Iceland	TF	TF-AAA to TF-ZZZ TF-100 to TF-999 (microlights)
India	VT	VT-AAA to VT-ZZZ
Indonesia	PK	PK-AAA to PK-ZZZ PK-S001 to PK-S999 (microlights)
Iran	EP	EP-AAA to EP-ZZZ
Iraq	YI	YI-AAA to YI-ZZZ
Ireland	EI, EJ	EI-AAA to EI-ZZZ for normal allocation. EJ-AAAA to EJ-ZZZZ for VIP or business aircraft.
Isle of Man	M	M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Israel	4X	4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ
	4Z
Italy	I	I-AAAA to I-ZZZZ I-PDVA to I-PDVZ (test registrations of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam) I-EASA to I-EASZ (test registrations of various manufacturers including Tecnam and Augusta Westland) I-0001 to I-Z999 (ultralights and advanced ultralights)
Ivory Coast	TU	TU-AAA to TU-ZZZ TU-VAA to TU-VZZ (military)
Jamaica	6Y	6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ
Japan	JA	JA0001 to JA9999 JA001A to JA999Z JA01AA to JA99ZZ JA-AAAA to JA-ZZZZ JAA001 to JAA999 (balloons)
	JR	JR0201 to JR6ZZZ (ultralight aviation, control surface control type) JR7001 to JR7ZZZ (ultralight aviation, weight transfer control type) JR8001 to JR9ZZZ (ultralight aviation, parachute type) JR9001 to JR9ZZZ (gyroplane) JR0001 to JR0200 (other homebuilt aircraft)
Jordan	JY	JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ
Jordan and Iraq	4YB	International operating agency: Arab Air Cargo
Kazakhstan	UP	UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type). Changed from UN to avoid confusion with the United Nations.
Kenya	5Y	5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ
Kiribati	T3	T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Kosovo	Z6 plus national emblem	Z6-AAA to Z6-ZZZ
Kuwait	9K	9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ
Kyrgyzstan	EX	EX-100 to EX-999 EX-10000 to EX-99999
Laos	RDPL	RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999
Latvia	YL	YL-AAA to YL-ZZZ
	LV	LV-001 to LV-Z99 (balloons and gliders)
Lebanon	OD	OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ
Lesotho	7P	7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ
Liberia	A8	A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ. Previously EL was cancelled by the United Nations due to illegal use.
Libya	5A	5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
Liechtenstein	HB plus national emblem	HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland.
Lithuania	LY	LY-AAA to LY-ZZZ
Luxembourg	LX	LX-AAA to LX-ZZZ LX-BAA to LX-BZZ (balloons) LX-CAA to LX-CZZ (glider and motorglider) LX-HAA to LX-HZZ (helicopters) LX-XAA to LX-XZZ (ultralights)
Macau	B-M	B-MAA to B-MZZ
Madagascar	5R	5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ
Malawi	7Q	7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ
Malaysia	9M	9M-AAA to 9M-ZZZ 9M-EAA to 9M-EZZ (amateur-built) 9M-UAA to 9M-UZZ (microlight)
Maldives	8Q	8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
Mali	TZ	TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta	9H	9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZZZ 9H-111 to 9H-99999
Marshall Islands	V7	V7-0001 to V7-9999
Martinique	F-O	F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France
Mauritania	5T	5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius	3B	3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ
Mexico	XA plus national emblem	XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ (commercial)
	XB plus national emblem	XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ (private)
	XC plus national emblem	XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ (government)
Micronesia	V6	V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
Moldova	ER	ER-AAA to ER-ZZZ ER-10000 to ER-99999
Monaco	3A-M	3A-MAA to 3A-MZZ
Mongolia	JU	JU-1000 to JU-9999
Montenegro	4O	4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
Montserrat	VP-M	VP-MAA to VP-MZZ
Morocco	CN	CN-AAA to CN-ZZZ CNA-AA to CNA-ZZ (government and military)
Mozambique	C9	C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ
Myanmar	XY	XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
	XZ	XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (not used)
Namibia	V5	V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
Nauru	C2	C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal	9N	9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ (commercial aircraft) 9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ (government aircraft)
Netherlands	PH	PH-AAA to PH-ZZZ PH-1AA to PH-1ZZ (drones) PH-1A1 to PH-9Z9 (microlights) PH-100 to PH-9999 (gliders)
Netherlands Antilles (currently used by Curaçao and Sint Maarten)	PJ	PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New Caledonia	F-O	F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France
New Zealand	ZK	ZK-AAA to ZK-ZZZ ZK-AAA to ZK-BZZ (restored historical aircraft) ZK-FAA to ZK-FBZ (balloons) ZK-GAA to ZK-GAZ (restored historical aircraft) ZK-GAA to ZK-GZZ (gliders) ZK-HAA to ZK-HAZ (restored historical aircraft) ZK-HAA to ZK-IZZ (helicopters) ZK-RAA to ZK-RDZ (gyrocopters) The remainder for fixed-wing aircraft.
	ZL	ZL-AAA to ZL-ZZZ
	ZM	ZM-AAA to ZM-ZZZ
Nicaragua	YN	YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ
Niger	5U	5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ
Nigeria	5N	5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ
North Korea	P	P-500 to P-999
North Macedonia	Z3	Z3-AAA to Z3-ZZZ Z3-HAA to Z3-HZZ (helicopters) Z3-UA-001 to Z3-UA-999 (ultralight) Z3-OAA to Z3-OZZ (hot air balloons)
Norway	LN	LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ LN-CAA to LN-CZZ (balloons) LN-GAA to LN-GZZ (gliders) LN-OAA to LN-OZZ (helicopters) LN-YAA to LN-YZZ (sports aircraft)
Oman	A4O	A4O-AA to A4O-ZZ A4O-AAA to A4O-ZZZ
Pakistan	AP	AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ
Panama	HP	HP-1000AAA to HP-9999ZZZ. The three letters (AAA–ZZZ) stand for the ICAO code of the airline, such as CMP for Copa Airlines and PST for Air Panama.
Papua New Guinea	P2	P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
Paraguay	ZP	ZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ
Peru	OB	OB-1000 to OB-9999 Previously OB-initial-number, e.g. OB-M-1114, OB-M-1245, OB-T-1274.
Philippines	RP	RP-0001 to RP-9999 (government-owned aircraft) RP-C0001 to RP-C9999 (aircraft with complete registrations) RP-G0001 to RP-G9999 (gliders) RP-R0001 to RP-R9999 (limited registrations) RP-U001A to RP-U999Z (unmanned Aerial Vehicles) RP-X0001 to RP-X9999 (experimental certificate) RP-S0001 to RP-S9999 (non-type certificated aircraft)
Poland	SP	SP-AAA to SP-ZZZ SP-0*** (motor-gliders) SP-1*** to SP-3***, SP-8*** (gliders) SP-B** (balloons) SP-L** (reserved for LOT Polish Airlines) SP-S*** (ultralights) SP-X*** (autogyros) SP-Y** (experimental)
	SN	SN-00AA to SN-99ZZ (state-owned aircraft (public order services); Last two digits indicate type and owner) X - Helicopter, Y - Aeroplane, A - Other A - Central Institutions**, G (H,D,U*) - Border Guard, P (N,K,W*) - Police, S (F) - Fire Dept**, T - Civil Protection**, R - Govt Rescue Service**, Z (C,E,B) Customs**, M,L - other government services**, Q - trial flights** * will be used if primary letters are exhausted; ** currently unused/unseen
Portugal	CR	CR-AAA to CR-ZZZ (aircraft registered in the overseas provinces, used until 1975)
	CS	CS-AAA to CS-ZZZ CS-BAA to CS-BZZ (balloons) CS-HAA to CS-HZZ (helicopters) CS-PAA to CS-PZZ (gliders) CS-TAA to CS-TZZ (airliners; used by most commercial airlines) CS-UAA to CS-UZZ (ultralight aircraft) CS-XAA to CS-XZZ (experimental)
Qatar	A7	A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ A7-AAA to A7-AZZ: (Qatar Airways, Airbus only) A7-BAA to A7-BZZ: (Qatar Airways, Boeing only) A7-HAA to A7-HZZ & A7-MAA to A7-MZZ (official use)
Réunion	F-O	F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France
Romania	YR	YR-AAA to YR-ZZZ YR-1000 to YR-9999 (gliders and ultralights) YR-D0000 to YR-D9999 (UAVs, drones)
Russia	RA	RA-00001 to RA-99999 FLA RF-00001 to FLA RF-99999 or ФЛА РФ-00001 to ФЛА РФ-99999 (private - no longer valid) RA-0001K to RA-9999K (ultralight - no longer valid) RA-0001G to RA-9999G (private - aircraft without type certificate) RA-0001A to RA-9999A (ultralight)
	RF	RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft; first two digits indicate owner)
Rwanda	9XR	9XR-AA to 9XR-ZZ
Saint Helena/Ascension	VQ-H	VQ-HAA to VQ-HZZ
Saint Kitts and Nevis	V4	V4-AAA to V4-ZZZ
Saint Lucia	J6	J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	J8	J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ
Samoa	5W	5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ
San Marino	T7	T7-AAA to T7-ZZZZZ T7-001 to T7-99999.
São Tomé and Príncipe	S9	S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ
Saudi Arabia	HZ	HZ-AAA to HZ-ZZZ HZ-AA1 to HZ-ZZ99 HZ-AAA1 to HZ-ZZZ99 HZ-AAAA to HZ-ZZZZ
Senegal	6V plus national emblem	6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
	6W
Serbia	YU	YU-AAA to YU-ZZZ YU-0000 to YU-9999 (Gliders) YU-A000 to YU-Z999 (Ultralight). YU-D0000 to YU-D9999 (Drone/Unmanned Aircraft).
Seychelles	S7	S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ
Sierra Leone	9L	9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ
Singapore	9V	9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ
Slovakia	OM	OM-AAA to OM-ZZZ OM-AAAA to OM-ZZZZ (ultralight) OM-M000 to OM-M999 (microlights) OM-0000 to OM-9999 (gliders)
Slovenia	S5	S5-AAA to S5-9999 S5-DAA to S5-DZZ (general) S5-HAA to S5-HZZ (helicopters) S5-JAA to S5-JZZ (gyrocopters) S5-KAA to S5-KZZ (motorgliders/sustainers) S5-OAA to S5-OZZ (hot air balloons) S5-PAA to S5-PZZ (ultralights) S5-MAA to S5-MZZ (amateur builds) S5-1000 to S5-1999 (vintage gliders) S5-3000 to S5-3999 (single-seater gliders) S5-7000 to S5-7999 (two-seater gliders)
Solomon Islands	H4	H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ
Somalia	6O	6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ
South Africa	ZS	ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ (type certified aircraft)
	ZT	ZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ (type certified rotorcraft) ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ (civil RPAS)
	ZU	ZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ (non-type certified aircraft)
South Korea	HL	HL0000 to HL0599 (glider) HL0600 to HL0799 (airship) HL1000 to HL1799 (piston engine) HL2000 to HL2099 (piston engine) HL5100 to HL5499 (turboprop) HL6100 to HL6199 (piston engine helicopter) HL7100 to HL7199 (single turbojet) HL7200 to HL7299, HL7500 to HL7599, HL7700 to HL7799, HL8000 to HL8099, HL8200 to HL8399, HL8500 to HL8599, HL8700 to HL8799 (twin-jet aircraft) HL7300 to HL7399 (tri-jet aircraft) HL7400 to HL7499, HL7600 to HL7699, HL8400 to HL8499, HL8600 to HL8699 (quad-jet aircraft) HL9100 to HL9699 (turboshaft helicopter) HL-C000 to HL-C999 (ultralight)
South Sudan	Z8	Z8-AAA to Z8-ZZZ
Spain	EC plus national emblem	EC-AAA to EC-WZZ (civil Aircraft) EC-YAA to EC-ZZZ (homebuilt aircraft) EC-AA0 to EC-ZZ9 (ultralight) EC-001 to EC-999 (test and delivery)
	EM	EM-AAA to EM-ZZZ (military)
Sri Lanka	4R	4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ
Sudan	ST	ST-AAA to ST-ZZZ
Suriname	PZ	PZ-AAA to PZ-ZZZ PZ-HAA to PZ-HZZ (helicopters) PZ-TAA to PZ-TZZ (commercial transport) PZ-UAA to PZ-UZZ (agriculture crop-dusters)
Sweden	SE	SE-AAA to SE-ZZZ SE-AAA to SE-CZZ (prop aircraft, general use) SE-DAA to SE-DZZ (jets) SE-EAA to SE-GZZ (prop aircraft, general use) SE-HAA to SE-HZZ (helicopters) SE-IAA to SE-IZZ (prop aircraft, general use) SE-JAA to SE-JZZ (helicopters) SE-KAA to SE-MZZ (prop aircraft, general use) SE-RAA to SE-RZZ (jets) SE-SAA to SE-UZZ (sailplanes and gliders) SE-VAA to SE-VZZ (ultralights) SE-XAA to SE-XZZ (homebuilts) SE-YAA to SE-YZZ (ultralights) SE-ZAA to SE-ZZZ (lighter than air) SE-A01 to SE-Z99 (test and delivery)
Switzerland	HB plus national emblem	General pattern: HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ, with HB-1 to HB-9999 for Gliders and Motorgliders. The registration often denotes the aircraft type and maker. Some examples: HB-Axx two-engined aircraft from 5.7 to 15 tons, Aircraft over 15 tons due to shortage of Jxx. HB-Bxx balloons HB-Cxx single-engined Cessnas under 5.7 tons HB-Dxx and HB-Kxx other single-engined aircraft under 5.7 tons HB-Fxx Swiss-produced aircraft like PC-6 and PC-12 HB-Hxx Swiss-produced aircraft like AF-22 and AF-23 Bravo HB-Ixx and HB-Jxx aircraft over 15 tons, including DC-3 HB-Nxx and HB-Pxx single-engined Pipers under 5.7 tons HB-Vxx business jets under 15 tons HB-Xxx helicopters HB-Yxx experimental aircraft HB-Zxx helicopters Also used by Liechtenstein
Syria	YK	YK-AAA to YK-ZZZ
Taiwan	B	B-00000 to B-99999
Tajikistan	EY	EY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania	5H	5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ
Thailand	HS	HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
	U^[citation needed]	U-A00 to U-Z99 (ultralight aircraft)
Togo	5V	5V-AAA to 5V-ZZZ
Tonga	A3	A3-AAA to A3-ZZZ
Trinidad and Tobago	9Y	9Y-AAA to 9Y-ZZZ
Tunisia	TS	TS-AAA to TS-ZZZ
Turkey	TC	TC-AAA to TC-ZZZ TC-BAA to TC-BZZ (hot air balloons) TC-HAA to TC-HZZ (helicopters) TC-PAA to TC-PZZ (gliders) TC-UAA to TC-UZZ (ultralights and microlights) TC-ZAA to TC-ZZZ (agricultural aircraft)
Turkmenistan	EZ	EZ-A100 to EZ-Z999
Turks and Caicos	VQ-T	VQ-TAA to VQ-TZZ
Tuvalu	T2	T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ
Uganda	5X	5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ
Ukraine	UR	UR-AAA to UR-ZZZ UR10000 to UR99999 UR-AAAA to UR-ZZZZ (private aircraft)
United Arab Emirates	A6	A6-AAA to A6-ZZZ A6-GY1 to A6-GY9 (reserved for SkyDive Dubai / Gyrocopters)^[citation needed] A6-SD1 to A6-SD9 (reserved for SkyDive Dubai)^[citation needed]
	DU^[citation needed]	DU-001 to DU-999 (Dubai Police aircraft)
United Kingdom	G	G-AAAA to G-ZZZZ G-1-1 to G-99-99 (UK aircraft test serials for test & delivery purposes)
United Nations	4U^[citation needed]	4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ
United States	N	N1 to N99999 N1A to N9999Z N1AA to N999ZZ Prior to 1948 the letter 'N' was usually suffixed by one of the six following; 'C' for Commercial, 'L' for Limited, 'P' for Private, 'R' for Restricted, 'S' for State or 'X' for Experimental. The registration must not contain the letters "I" or "O".
	FA	FA3####### (UAVs under 55 lb (25 kg))
Uruguay	CX	CX-AAA to CX-ZZZ
Uzbekistan	UK	UK10000 to UK99999
Vanuatu	YJ	YJ-AA1 to YJ-ZZ99
Venezuela	YV	YV1000 to YV9999 YV100T to YV999T YV100E to YV999E (training) YVO100 to YVO999 (official use)
Vietnam	VN	VN-1000 to VN-9999 (largely helicopters) VN-A100 to VN-A999 (jetliners) VN-B100 to VN-B999 (turboprops) VN-C100 to VN-C999 (internal combustion engine)
Yemen	7O	7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ
Zambia	9J	9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ
Zimbabwe	Z	Z-AAA to Z-ZZZ

1. Since 2022 the registration suffix may contain the numbers 2 to 9, so long as the combination contains at least one letter.
2. • OE-AAA to OE-AZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-BAA to OE-BZZ (government aircraft)
   • OE-CAA to OE-CZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-DAA to OE-DZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW, more than 3 seats)
   • OE-EAA to OE-EZZ (single-engine aircraft 2,000–5,700 kg (4,400–12,600 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-FAA to OE-FZZ (multi-engine aircraft up to 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-GAA to OE-GZZ (single/multi-engine aircraft 5,700–14,000 kg (12,600–30,900 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-HAA to OE-HZZ (multi-engine aircraft 14,000–20,000 kg (31,000–44,000 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-IAA to OE-IZZ (multi-engine aircraft above 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-KAA to OE-KZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW, more than 3 seats)
   • OE-LAA to OE-LZZ (multi-engine aircraft above 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) MTOW)
   • OE-RAA to OE-SZZ (lighter-than-air)
   • OE-UAA to OE-UZZ (interim registrations)
   • OE-VAA to OE-VZZ (experimental/test registrations)
   • OE-WAA to OE-WZZ (amphibian and sea planes)
   • OE-XAA to OE-XZZ (Rotary wings and helicopters)
   • OE-YAA to OE-YZZ (unmanned aerial vehicles)
   • OE-ZAA to OE-ZZZ (lighter-than-air)
3. • OE-0001 to OE-0999 (gliders/ultralights)
   • OE-5000 to OE-5999 (gliders/ultralights)
   • OE-6000 to OE-6989 (motorized hang/paragliders)
   • OE-6990 to OE-6999 (motorized hang/paragliders, test registrations)
   • OE-7000 to OE-7989 (aerodynamically-controlled ultralights)
   • OE-7990 to OE-7999 (aerodynamically-controlled ultralights, test registrations)
   • OE-8000 to OE-8989 (weight-controlled ultralights)
   • OE-8990 to OE-8999 (weight-controlled ultralights, test registrations)
   • OE-9000 to OE-9989 (motor gliders/ultralights)
   • OE-9990 to OE-9999 (motor gliders/ultralights, test registrations)
4. Only C-F, C-G, C-I & CF- are allocated in Canada.
5. Since 2018 the suffix may contain letters in last 2 positions. In this scheme the digit immediately after the dash indicates the type of aircraft. e.g. 2 for Boeing and 3 for Airbus.
6. Does not figure in the ICAO document "AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY MARKS, NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND COMMON MARKS".
7. F-O is for aircraft based outside mainland France, but aircraft may also retain mainland F-B, F-G or F-H series.
8. Any combination of 3 to 5 letters and numbers permitted (except the letters "I" or "O" are not permitted when the suffix contains numbers).
9. Besides the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) such as the European Union and NATO do not have the power to create aircraft registrations.

Retired allocations

Some post-1928 prefixes have been retired due to various reasons, including decolonization and the dissolution of sovereign states.

Country/territory or region	Registration prefix	Adopted	Retired	Replaced with	Presentation and notes
Aden	VR-A	1939	1939		British colonial allocation
Algeria	F-O	1929	1962	7T	French colonial allocation
Angola	CR-L	1929	1975	D2	Portuguese colonial allocation
Argentina	R	1929	1932	LV
Austria	A	1929	1939	OE
Bahamas	VP-B	1929	1975	C6	British colonial allocation
Barbados	VQ-B	1952	1968	8P	British colonial allocation
Basutoland	VQ-ZA, VQ-ZD	1929	1967	7P	British colonial allocation
Bechuanaland	VQ-ZE, VQ-ZH	1929	1968	A2	British protectorate allocation
Bermuda	VR-B	1931		VP-B	British colonial allocation
Bosnia and Herzegovina	T9			E7
Brunei	VR-U	1929		V8	British colonial allocation
Burundi	BR	1962	1965	9U
Cambodia	F-KH	1945	1954	KW	French colonial allocation
	KW	1954		XU
Cameroon	F-O	1929	1960	TJ	French colonial allocation
	VR-N	1929	1958	TJ, 5N	British colonial allocation
Canada	CF	1929	1974	C
Cape Verde	CR-C	1929		D4	Portuguese colonial allocation
Cayman Islands	VR-C	1968		VP-C	British colonial allocation
Ceylon	VP-C	1929	1948	CY	British colonial allocation
	CY	1948	1954	4R
Chad	F-O	1929	1960	TT	French colonial allocation
China	XT	1929	1949	B
Colombia	C	1929	1946	HK	C was reallocated to Canada in 1974
Congo	F-O	1929	1960	TN	French colonial allocation
	OO-C	1929	1960	9O	Belgian colonial allocation
Cote D'Ivoire	F-O	1929	1960	TU	French colonial allocation
Cyprus	VQ-C	1952	1960	5B	British colonial allocation
Czechoslovakia	OK	1929	1993		Following dissolution, the allocation of OK went to the Czech Republic, while Slovakia was allocated the new prefix OM
Dahomey/Benin	F-O	1929	1960	TY	French colonial allocation
Danzig	YM	1929	1939	D
Dutch East Indies	JZ	1945			Dutch colonial allocation
East Germany	DDR	1945	1956	DM
	DM	1956		D	Replaced with D after German reunification
Estonia	ES	1929	1939/1940	СССР	Allocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Fiji	VQ-F	1929	1971	DQ	British colonial allocation
Finland	K-S	1919	1931	OH	Prefix carried over from pre-1928 allocation
France	FC	1940	1944	F	Free France
Gabon	F-O	1929	1960	TR	French colonial allocation
Gambia	VP-X	1929	1945		British colonial/protectorate allocation
Gold Coast	VP-A	1929	1957	9G	British colonial allocation
Gibraltar	VR-G	1929	1939	G	British colonial allocation
Grenada	VQ-G	1962		J3	British colonial allocation
Guatemala	LG	1936	1948	TG
Guiana	VP-G	1929	1967	8R	British colonial allocation
Guinea	F-O	1929	1958	3X	French colonial allocation
Guinea-Bissau/Guinea	CR-G	1929	1975	J5	Portuguese colonial allocation
Honduras	XH	1929	1960	HR
British Honduras	VP-H	1947		V3	British colonial allocation
Hong Kong	VR-H	1929		B-H	British colonial allocation
India	CR-I	1929	1961	VT	Portuguese colonial allocation
Indochina	F-VN	1929	1954	XV	French colonial allocation
Iran	RV	1929	1944	EP
Jamaica	VP-J	1930	1964	6Y	British colonial allocation
Japan	J	1929	1945	JA, JR	Japanese aviation was temporarily banned following the end of WWII
Jersey	ZJ	2015	2022		ZJ-AAA to ZJ-ZZZ, excluding combinations only containing the letters I, O, or S. Only four aircraft were registered with this prefix.
Johor	VR-J	1929	1963	9M	British protectorate allocation
Kampuchea	XU	1954	1979
Katanga	KA	1961	1963	9O	Unofficial separatist allocation
Kenya	VP-K	1929	1963	5Y	British colonial allocation
Kuwait	K	1967	1968	9K
Laos	F-L	1945	1954	XW	French colonial allocation
	XW	1954	1975	RDPL
Latvia	YL	1929	1939/1940	СССР	Allocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Lebanon	LR	1944	1954	OD
Leeward and Windward Islands	VP-L	1929		V2	British colonial allocation
Liberia	LI	1929	1952	EL
	EL	1952	c. 2002	A8
Lithuania	LY	1929	1939/1940	СССР	Allocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
	RY	1929	1939
Luxembourg	UL	1929	1939	LX
Macau	CR-M	1929		CS-M	Portuguese colonial allocation
	CS-M		1999	B-M
Madagascar	F-O	1929	1960	5R	French colonial allocation
Malaya	VR-R	1929	1963	9M	British colonial allocation
Mali	F-O	1929	1960	TZ	French colonial allocation
Malta	VP-M	1929	1968	9H	British colonial allocation
Mauritania	F-O	1929	1960	5T	French colonial allocation
Mauritius	VQ-M	1929	1968	3B	British colonial allocation
Monaco	CZ	1929	1949	MC
	MC	1949	1959	3A
Morocco	F-D	1929	1952	CN	French colonial allocation
Mozambique	CR-A	1929	1975	C9	Portuguese colonial allocation
	CR-B	1971	1975
New Zealand	ZM	1929	1939	ZK, ZL, ZM	Allocation later restored
Newfoundland	VO	1929	1939	CF	British colonial allocation
Nicaragua	YN	1929	1936	AN	Allocation later restored
	AN	1939		YN
Niger	F-O	1929	1960	5U	French colonial allocation
North Borneo	VR-O	1929	1963	9M	British colonial/protectorate allocation
Northern Rhodesia	VP-R	1929	1953	VP-Y	British protectorate allocation
Nyasaland	VP-N	1929	1953	VP-Y	British colonial allocation
	VP-Y	1953	1964	7Q, 9J	British colonial allocation
Palestine	VQ-P	1930	1948	4X	British mandatory allocation. Following the end of the British Mandate, the successor state of Israel was allocated the prefix 4X.
Panama	R	1929	1943	RX
	RX	1943	1952	HP
Peru	OA	1929	1950	OB
Philippines	PI	1941	1975	RP
Rhodesia	VP-Y	1929	1964	7Q, 9J	British colonial allocation
	VP-W	1971		Z	British colonial allocation
Romania	CV	1929	1936	YR
Ruanda-Urundi	OO-C				Belgian colonial allocation
Saar Territory	TS	1930	1931	EZ	Unofficial British/French mandatory allocation
	EZ	1929	1933	SL	British/French mandatory allocation
	SL	1947	1959	D	French protectorate allocation
Saint Kitts and Nevis	VP-LK, VP-LL			V4	British colonial allocation
Saint Lucia	VQ-L	1965		J6	British colonial allocation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	VP-V	1959		J8	British colonial allocation
Sarawak	VR-W	1929			British colonial allocation
Saudi Arabia	UH	1945		HZ
Senegal	F-O	1929	1960	6V	French colonial allocation
Seychelles	VQ-S	1929	1977	S7	British colonial allocation
Sierra Leone	VR-L	1929	1961	9L	British protectorate allocation
Singapore	VR-S	1929	1965	9V	British colonial allocation
Somalia/Somaliland	VP-S	1929	1960	6OS	British colonial allocation
	6OS	1960	1969	6O
South Vietnam	XV	1959	1975
Southern Rhodesia	VP-Y	1929	1964	7Q, 9J	British colonial allocation
Soviet Union	СССР	1929		Multiple	Written in Cyrillic script, equivalent to "SSSR" in Latin script
Spain	M	1929	1933	EC
Sudan	SN	1929	1953	ST	British/Egyptian colonial allocation
Swaziland	VQ-ZI	1929	1975	3D	British colonial allocation
Switzerland	CH	1929	1936	HB
Tonga	VQ-F	1929	1971	DQ	British protectorate allocation
Transjordan	TJ	1946	1954	JY	British protectorate allocation
Trinidad and Tobago	VP-T	1931	1965	9Y	British colonial allocation
Tunisia	F-O	1929	1956	TS	French colonial allocation
Ubangi-Shari	F-O	1929	1960	TL	French colonial allocation
Uganda	VP-U	1929	1962	5X	British protectorate allocation
Upper Volta	F-O	1929	1960	XT	French colonial allocation
Vietnam	3W	1954	1959	XV
Weihaiwei	VP-W	1929	1939		British colonial allocation
Western Pacific Territories	VP-P	1929		H4	British colonial allocation
Yemen	YE	1955	1969	4W
	4W	1969		7O
Yugoslavia	UN	1929	1935	YU
Zaire	9O	1960	1966	9Q
Zanzibar	VP-Z	1929	1964	5H	British protectorate allocation

1. Colonial allocation F-O was shared between Algeria, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Dahomey/Benin, Gabon, Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia, Ubangi-Shari, and Upper Volta.
2. The prefix R was shared between Argentina and Panama. Registrations from the two countries were differentiated by the number of digits, with Panama using two digits while Argentina used three.
3. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the individual successor states each adopted their own aircraft registration prefix.

Pre-1928 allocations

Note: in the suffix pattern, n represents a number, x represents a letter

Country or region	Registration prefix	Suffix pattern	1913 radio call letters
Abyssinia	A-B	A-Bxxx
Afghanistan	Y-A	Y-Axxx
Albania	B-A	B-Axxx
Argentina	R-A	R-Axxx	LIA to LRZ
Australia	G-AU	G-AUxx	VHA to VKZ
Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina			HAA to HFZ, OGA to OMZ and UNA to UZZ^[citation needed]
Belgium	O-B	O-Bxxx	ONA to OTZ
Bolivia	C-B	C-Bxxx	none
Brazil	P-B	P-Bxxx	SNA to STZ
Canada	G-C	G-Cxxx, except G-CYxx	VAA to VGZ (Newfoundland: VOA to VOZ)
	G-CY (government aircraft, including military)	G-CYxx
Bulgaria	B-B	B-Bxxx	LXA to LZZ
Chile	B-C	B-Cxxx	COA to CPZ
China	X-C	X-Cxxx	none
Colombia	C^[citation needed]	C-n to C-nnn	none
Costa Rica	TI-	TI-xxx
Cuba	C-C	C-Cxxx	none
Czechoslovakia	L-B	L-Bxxx
Danzig
	Y-M	Y-Mxxx	Not applicable
	Dz	Dz-nnn
Denmark	T-D	T-Dxxx	OUA to OZZ
Dominica	Z-D	Z-Dxxx
Dominican Republic	HI	HIxxx
Ecuador	E-E	E-Exxx
Egypt			SUA to SUZ^[citation needed]
El Salvador	Y-S	Y-Sxxx
Estonia	E-A	E-Axxx
Finland	K-S	K-Sxxx
France	F	F-xxxx	F and UAA to UMZ
Germany	D^[citation needed]	D-nnnn	A, D and KAA to KCZ
Greece	S-X	S-Xxxx	SVA to SZZ
Guatemala	L-G	L-Gxxx
Haiti	H-H	H-Hxxx
Hejaz	A-H	A-Hxxx
Honduras	X-H	X-Hxxx
Hungary
	H-H	H-Hxxx
	H-O	H-Oxxx
India	G-I	G-Ixxx	VTA to VWZ
Italy	I	I-xxxx	I
Japan	J	J-xxxx	J
Latvia	B-L	B-Lxxx
Liberia	L-L	L-Lxxx
Lithuania	Z-L	Z-Lxxx
Luxembourg	L-U	L-Uxxx
Mexico			XAA to XCZ
Monaco	M-M	M-Mxxx	CQA to CQZ
	M-O	M-Oxxx
Morocco			CNA to CNZ^[citation needed]
Netherlands	H-N	H-Nxxx	PAA to PMZ
New Zealand	G-NZ	G-NZxx	VLA to VMZ
Nicaragua	A-N	A-Nxxx
Norway			LAA to LHZ^[citation needed]
Panama	S-P	S-Pxxx
Persia	P-I	P-Ixxx
Peru	O-P	O-Pxxx
Poland	P-P	P-Pxxx
Portugal	C-P	C-Pxxx	CRA to CTZ
Romania	C-R	C-Rxxx	CVA to CVZ
Russia	R-R^[citation needed]	R-Rxxx, RR-xxx	R
Serbia-Croatia-Slovenia	X-S	X-Sxxx
Siam	H-S	H-Sxxx	HGA to HHZ
South Africa	G-UA	G-UAxx	VNA to VNZ
Spain	M	M-xxxx	EAA to EGZ
Sweden	S-A	S-Axxx	SAA to SMZ
Switzerland	HB	HB-nnn
United Kingdom	K	K-nnn	B, G and M (British colonies not autonomous: VPA to VSZ)
	G-E	G-EAxx, G-EBxx, G-EDCA
	G-F (lighter than air craft)	G-FAAx
	G-G (gliders)	G-GAAx
United States	N	N-xxxx	KDA to KZZ, N and W
Uruguay	C-U	C-Uxxx	CWA to CWZ

1. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 October 1925.
2. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 April 1927.
3. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.
4. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 14 October 1924.
5. Adopted at the International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) meeting of 13 October 1919.
6. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 April 1925.
7. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 28 February 1923.
8. The ICAN meeting of 28 February 1923 amended Ecuador's marks to E-U, Haiti's to H-E, and Uruguay's marks to C-M. They were restored to their original marks at the following meeting on 26 June.
9. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 November 1926.
10. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 March 1924.
11. Amended at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.
12. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 October 1922.
13. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 13 July 1922.