Air Navigation (47 — Aircraft Registration) Regulations 2026 · As enacted · Part 2 · Certificate of Registration in Respect of Aircraft
12. Cancellation of certificate of registration
Feedback & supportA holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must apply to the Authority for the cancellation of the certificate of registration if any of the following happens:
when the holder of the certificate is not, or ceases to be, eligible to hold a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft under regulation 11;
when the aircraft is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from use.
An application for the cancellation of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must —
be made in the form and manner required by the Authority; and
be accompanied by the following information and documents:
the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the applicant;
the name, business registration number and contact address of the Singapore operator;
if the applicant is not the legal owner of the aircraft — documents showing that the applicant is duly authorised by the legal owner to make the application;
documents showing that the nationality mark and registration mark on the aircraft have been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;
documents showing that the name plate of the owner of the aircraft has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;
documents showing that the aircraft address, being a 24‑bit code, has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration.
Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Authority may, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit —
approve the application and issue a certificate of deregistration to the applicant; or
reject the application.
The holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must remove the certificate of registration from the aircraft immediately upon receiving the certificate of deregistration mentioned in paragraph (3)(a).
Subregulation 1
A holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must apply to the Authority for the cancellation of the certificate of registration if any of the following happens:
when the holder of the certificate is not, or ceases to be, eligible to hold a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft under regulation 11;
when the aircraft is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from use.
Subregulation 2
An application for the cancellation of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must —
be made in the form and manner required by the Authority; and
be accompanied by the following information and documents:
the name, business registration number or identity card number (as the case may be) and contact address of the applicant;
the name, business registration number and contact address of the Singapore operator;
if the applicant is not the legal owner of the aircraft — documents showing that the applicant is duly authorised by the legal owner to make the application;
documents showing that the nationality mark and registration mark on the aircraft have been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;
documents showing that the name plate of the owner of the aircraft has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration;
documents showing that the aircraft address, being a 24‑bit code, has been removed or will be removed at the time of deregistration.
Subregulation 3
Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Authority may, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit —
approve the application and issue a certificate of deregistration to the applicant; or
reject the application.
Subregulation 4
The holder of a certificate of registration in respect of an aircraft must remove the certificate of registration from the aircraft immediately upon receiving the certificate of deregistration mentioned in paragraph (3)(a).