Traveling abroad with your drone

If you're planning to travel abroad and bring your drone, read more on this page about drone regulations inside and outside the EU.

Drone regulations within the EU

If you’re considering taking your drone on a summer vacation or a trip abroad, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the destination’s drone regulations.

Within the EU and a few other European countries, the common European drone regulation governs general rules for drone operations, such as the maximum flight altitude of 120 meters and which drone certificate corresponds to what drone.

However, individual countries may also have additional national rules, such as specific geographic drone zones that dictate no-fly zones or safety distances. For example, Denmark requires a 150-meter distance from police stations, which is a national rule.

If you're traveling to an EASA member state, you can find links to each country’s websites, their rules, and drone zone maps here.

Drone operator registration in the EU

As a drone operator, you only need to register once in the country where you reside or where your business has its primary address.

For example, if you are registered as a drone operator in Denmark, your drone operator registration number is valid in all EASA-member countries.

Check here if your travel destination is part of the EASA network.

When traveling with your drone in the EU, ensure that your drone operator registration number is issued in the country where you reside or where your business’s primary address is, and that it is visibly labeled on your drone.

Drone certificate in the EU

All certificates issued by an EASA-member country, such as Denmark, are valid in other EASA-member countries.

For example, if you passed an exam and obtained a certificate (either A1/A3 or A2) in Denmark or any EASA-member country, that certificate is also valid in all other EASA-member countries.

Check here if your travel destination is a part of the EASA

Drone regulations outside the EU

If you’re traveling with your drone to a country outside the EU that is not an EASA-member country, you must be aware that the drone regulations may be entirely different. It is essential to comply with the national drone laws in that country.

We recommend that you visit the aviation authority’s website in the country you plan to visit to familiarize yourself with their drone regulations.

Drone operator numbers and drone certificates issued by national aviation authorities in EASA-member countries are not automatically recognized in non-EASA-member countries.

Therefore, you must contact the aviation authorities in the countries you plan to visit to determine what steps are required to operate your drone.

Senest opdateret 09-04-2025