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Drone rules: Finland

Last checked: October 5, 2026

Travel check for FinlandChecklist for your trip: registration, insurance, drone and batteries on the plane.
Maximum altitude
120 m
Registration
Required

Required from 250 g or with a camera; your German operator ID is valid, so you do not need a second registration with Traficom.

Insurance
Not required

Traficom states no insurance requirement for most drones in the open category, but recommends liability cover.

For tourists

You fly with your German operator ID and your EU competency certificate. Check restricted and prohibited areas in advance on droneinfo.fi, Traficom's information service.

Further rules

  • In Finland, you register as a drone operator via Traficom's online service Dronepalvelu – mandatory from 250 grams take-off weight or for any drone with a camera or other sensor. Your operator ID must be displayed visibly on the drone.
  • 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 Finland. Only if you live outside the EASA area do you register in the EASA state where you first fly.
  • In Finland, third-party liability insurance is only required by law from a take-off weight of 20 kilograms; for lighter drones in the open category it is recommended but not mandatory.
  • For flight planning, the droneinfo.fi portal provides an official overview of restricted zones and current regulations. According to Traficom, you check prohibited and restricted areas as well as UAS geographical zones on the Fintraffic Sky website; temporary airspace restrictions are published by the aeronautical information service ais.fi. Don't rely on the manufacturer's geofencing alone.
  • In the open category, the maximum flight height is 120 metres above ground, as regulated uniformly across the EU.

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.