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Drone rules: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Last checked: October 5, 2026

Travel check for Bosnia and HerzegovinaChecklist for your trip: registration, insurance, drone and batteries on the plane.
Maximum altitude
30 m
Registration
Required in some cases

Registration with the BHDCA (drones over 248 g up to 25 kg) is required for keepers resident in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the regulation provides no procedure for tourists on recreational flights – if in doubt, ask the BHDCA in advance.

Insurance
Required in some cases

For non-commercial flights (national OPEN category) you only need valid insurance for drones over 1 kg; for commercial flights (SPECIFIC) regardless of weight.

Depending on drone weight

  • From 249 gFrom 249 g the drone regulation applies: 30 m height, 30 m from people and buildings.
  • From 1 kg· Insurance: RequiredAbove 1 kg you need valid insurance even for non-commercial flights.
  • From 25 kgPermit requiredAbove 25 kg only with special BHDCA approval.

For tourists

Recreational flights with your own photos and videos count as non-commercial; they are limited to 30 m height, daylight and line of sight. Anyone filming for others or using footage commercially needs prior BHDCA approval as a foreign operator. Because of mines and unexploded ordnance, do not leave paved paths when taking off and landing.

Further rules

  • In Bosnia and Herzegovina the drone regulation applies to drones over 248 grams up to 25 kilograms. Keepers resident in the country must register their drone with the aviation authority BHDCA; the regulation provides no separate registration procedure for tourists on recreational flights.
  • For non-commercial flights you only need insurance for drones over 1 kilogram; for commercial flights regardless of weight.
  • Notably strict: the maximum height for recreational flights is only 30 metres above ground, flying only in daylight and within line of sight. A distance of 30 metres applies to people, buildings, roads and vehicles, 50 metres to crowds and 500 metres to industrial zones, embassies, government buildings and military sites. Recreational flights are completely banned in a 300-metre strip along the state border.
  • The terms OPEN (non-commercial) and SPECIFIC (commercial) come from the BHDCA's national rules and do not correspond to the EU categories. Commercial flights may go up to 120 metres above ground; drones over 25 kilograms need special BHDCA approval.

Sources

This overview is not legal advice and not an official statement — laws change, and we cannot guarantee that every entry is fully up to date. Before your flight, please also check the official source or the local civil aviation authority.

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