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Drone rules: Greece

Last checked: October 5, 2026

Travel check for GreeceChecklist 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 or sensor; registration in your country of residence is valid throughout the EASA area – with a German operator ID you do not need a second one.

Insurance

Required in some cases

According to the HCAA, you need third-party liability insurance for every drone used professionally and, for private use, from 4 kg; below that it is not required for private use.

Depending on drone weight

From 4 kg· Insurance: RequiredFrom 4 kg, third-party liability insurance is mandatory even for private use.

For tourists

You fly with your German operator ID and EU competency certificate. For flights over archaeological sites you need the written consent of the site's administrator and submit the flight plan to the HCAA; allow several working days for this.

Further rules

In Greece, you register as a drone operator via the uas.hcaa.gov.gr portal with the aviation authority HCAA – mandatory from 250 grams take-off weight or for any drone with a sensor capable of capturing personal data.
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 Greece. Only if you live outside the EASA area do you register in the EASA state where you first fly.
In Greece, third-party liability insurance is mandatory for every drone used professionally and, for private use, from 4 kilograms – stricter than the basic EU rule.
For flights over archaeological sites, stadiums or sensitive structures you need the written consent of the site's administrator and submit the flight plan to the HCAA by e-mail. You draw zones and flight areas in the Drone Aware Greece web application (dagr.hasp.gov.gr).
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.