Every car seat carries a safety label. Countries only accept certain labels, and the main regions don't accept each other's. Seats sold in the EU today carry the UN R129 label, also called i-Size.
Where will your child ride in a car?
Tick everywhere you live or travel to. You'll see whether one seat covers it all.
Labels by country
Where
Label needed
EU (R129) seat OK?
Good to know
What the labels mean
R129 / i-Size
The current safety label for seats sold in Europe. Seats are sized by your child's height, and children must face backwards until at least 15 months.
R44
The older European label, with weight groups (0+, 1, 2, 3). Still legal to use, but no longer sold new in the EU since September 2024. The UK still allows sales.
AS/NZS 1754
Australia's own label. European and US seats aren't legal in Australia. New Zealand accepts it alongside European labels.
FMVSS 213
The US label. Seats with an extra FAA sticker are approved for use on planes, which makes them a common choice for flying.
CMVSS / National Safety Mark
Canada's label. US seats aren't automatically legal in Canada, and EU seats aren't either.
Common combinations
EU, UK, New Zealand and Singapore: one R129 seat covers all of them.
Adding Australia: you'll need a second seat there, or a hire seat on arrival.
Adding the US or Canada: you'll need a second seat. A US seat with an FAA label is often the better seat for flying.
We haven't found a mainstream seat certified for more than one of these zones.