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Drone rules: Brazil
Last checked: October 5, 2026
Allowed with conditions
Flying is allowed, but with conditions you need to know before you travel.
Allowed, but every flight needs prior airspace authorisation from air navigation service DECEA via the SARPAS system – even with drones under 250 g.
The RBAC 100 rules do not apply to drones up to 250 g flown within line of sight up to 120 m, nor to purely recreational flights (model aircraft) up to 120 m. All other drones are registered with ANAC in the SISANT system; registration is valid for 24 months.
Third-party liability insurance is mandatory for flights covered by RBAC 100. The rules, and with them this requirement, do not apply to drones up to 250 g within line of sight up to 120 m or to purely recreational flights up to 120 m.
Depending on drone weight
- From 251 g· Registration: Required in some cases· Insurance: Required in some casesOver 250 g, RBAC 100 applies: registration in the ANAC SISANT system and third-party liability insurance. Purely recreational flights (model aircraft) up to 120 m are exempt.
For tourists
Create a SARPAS account before your trip. Over protected areas and indigenous territories, clarify permission with the responsible authority in advance.
Further rules
- Under the RBAC 100 rules, every drone must be registered with the civil aviation authority ANAC via the online system SISANT and linked to a person with a Brazilian CPF or CNPJ number; the identifier assigned must be displayed visibly on the aircraft, and the registration is valid for 24 months. Exempt are drones up to 250 grams flown within line of sight up to 120 metres and purely recreational flights (model aircraft) up to 120 metres.
- In addition to registration with ANAC, the actual flight requires clearance from the air navigation authority DECEA via the SARPAS system; in practice, every flight therefore needs a separate airspace clearance in advance.
- DECEA divides the airspace into red zones such as military installations and prisons, which are strictly off limits, yellow zones requiring authorisation, for example near airports, and green zones without permanent restrictions, which nevertheless also require clearance.
- Since June 2026 (ANAC Resolution No. 805 of 15 June 2026), the new RBAC 100 regulation has replaced the previous RBAC-E No. 94 rules and, instead of weight-based classes, introduces a risk-based system with open, specific and certified categories; all flights under this regulation require third-party liability insurance, except for state operators and certain agricultural flights.
- No clearly documented special drone rules were found for protected areas, the Amazon region or indigenous territories; since such areas in Brazil often have their own protected status, you should check separately on site with the responsible authority, such as the environmental agency ICMBio.
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.