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Drone rules: Estonia
Last checked: October 5, 2026
Required from 250 g or with a camera or sensor, except toys under the EU Toy Safety Directive; your German e-ID is valid in Estonia.
Required for a take-off mass over 20 kg and for flights in the specific category; third-party liability cover that applies abroad is still advisable.
For tourists
You fly with your German e-ID and your EU proof of competence. Check the map application of the air navigation service EANS (utm.eans.ee) beforehand: zones with a 0 m height limit are closed to the open category, and for each area it shows whom to ask for permission.
Further rules
- In Estonia, you register as a drone operator via the LOIS2 platform (lois.transpordiamet.ee) with the Transpordiamet authority – mandatory from 250 grams take-off weight or for any drone with a data-capturing sensor. Registration costs 10 euros and must be renewed annually.
- You only register once, in the EASA state where you live – the EASA area comprises the EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Your operator ID is then valid throughout the EASA area: if you are already registered in another EASA country, you don't need a second registration in Estonia. Only if you live outside the EASA area do you register in the EASA state where you first fly.
- Transpordiamet requires third-party liability insurance if the take-off mass exceeds 20 kilograms, and also for all flights in the specific category based on an operational declaration or authorisation.
- For flight planning, the air navigation service EANS provides a map application with the geographical zones (utm.eans.ee/avm); for each area it states whom you can ask for flight permission. Zones with a 0-metre height limit are close to airports and can only be flown with an authorisation in the specific category.
- In the open category the maximum flight altitude is 120 metres above ground; near airports, lower limits shown on the map apply. If you have to fly over a structure taller than 120 metres, you may fly up to 15 metres above its height.
- For FPV flights an observer must keep the drone in constant view and monitor the airspace. At night the drone's green flashing light must be switched on; drones of classes C1 to C3 come with remote ID from the manufacturer.
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.