Registration of the Aircraft in the Kyrgyz Republic: 10 Frequently Asked Questions

Starting from 1992 to date the Kyrgyz Republic has ratified the following documents of international aviation law:

- Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944);
- Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft (Geneva, 1948);
- Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air (Warsaw, 1929);
- Convention Suppelementary to the Warsaw Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air (Guadalajara, 1961);

In order to deregister an aircraft in the Kyrgyz Republic the aircraft operator/owner shall provide the following documents to the Civil Aviation Agency:

a) standard aircraft de-registration application;
b) document confirming the fact of decommissioning or withdrawal from service of the aircraft, in case if the aircraft was decommissioned or withdrawn from service;
c) report on mechanical condition of the aircraft, in case if it is necessary to issue the Export Airworthiness Certificate;

In 1992, the Kyrgyz Republic ratified the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944). The Kyrgyz Republic also ratified the Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft (Geneva, 1948) in 1999.
The Kyrgyz Republic has not ratified the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Precautionary Arrest of Aircraft (Rome, 1933) or the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town, 2001).
As of March 2013

Yes. According to Kyrgyz law, an aircraft must be registered by the pledgee (creditor), with the Central Pledge Registration Office under the Ministry of Justice. The registration has the effect of giving public notice and prioritizes against the claims of other creditors and third parties.

Kyrgyz law requires that the owner or operator of an aircraft registered in the Kyrgyz Republic, immediately notify the Civil Aviation Authority of any changes in data.
Replacement of Certificate of Registration will usually be done if:
- there has been a modification to an aircraft and/or a change in its ownership; or
- a Certificate of Registration has been damaged to the point that it is difficult to read or completely illegible.

There is no fee payable for the registration of an aircraft. At present, services for registering an aircraft with the Civil Aviation Authority are free of charge.

In order to register an aircraft in the Kyrgyz Republic, the owner or operator must submit the following documents to the Civil Aviation Authority, including:
- the completed standard application form;
- certificate of airworthiness or standard form report on an aircraft’s technical condition confirming the airworthiness of the aircraft;
- type certificate;
- sales-purchase agreement or other document evidencing ownership of the aircraft;
- lease agreement or other document evidencing right of use of the aircraft by the operator, who is not the owner of the aircraft;

The registration of an aircraft with the Civil Aviation Authority is merely evidence of compliance with Kyrgyz law and permits operation of an aircraft in the Kyrgyz Republic. It does not constitute the registration of the transfer of a title to an aircraft, nor does the Certificate of Registration evidence ownership of an aircraft.

Yes, however, aircrafts which are registered in another country are not required to be registered in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Kyrgyz law defines an aircraft as any apparatus supported in the atmosphere due to its interaction with air.