Citizenship Requirements for Civil Aircraft Ownership and Registration

Attorney Paul Grocki‘s article “Citizenship Requirements for Civil Aircraft Ownership and Registration” was published as AOPA’s Article of the Month for June 2025.

“There are numerous important issues to consider when purchasing an aircraft.  One issue clients universally seek guidance on is how best to structure aircraft ownership to mitigate personal risk/liability. Although this is a very important issue, clients often overlook another equally essential and directly related issue: ensuring that the aircraft ownership structure complies with federally mandated United States citizenship requirements.”

Read the full article here.