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Drone rules: North Macedonia
Last checked: October 1, 2026
Allowed with conditions
Flying is allowed, but with conditions you need to know before you travel.
You register free of charge on drone.gov.mk, even under 250 g if the drone has a camera; EU competency certificates are recognised, but the German registration does not replace the local one.
From 500 g you need liability insurance covering North Macedonian airspace.
Depending on drone weight
- From 250 gFrom 250 g remote pilot certificate required, no overflight of uninvolved people
- From 501 g· Insurance: RequiredOver 500 g liability insurance for North Macedonia
- From 4 kgPermit requiredFrom 4 kg no recreational flights, only with a permit
For tourists
Register on drone.gov.mk before your trip and announce every single flight there. Drones over 250 g need a remote pilot certificate; recreational flights are limited to 4 kg. For elections and other occasions the authority temporarily closes entire municipalities.
Further rules
- In North Macedonia you register free of charge online on drone.gov.mk with the civil aviation authority. This applies from 250 grams and also to lighter drones if they have a camera or microphone; for drones over 250 grams you also need a remote pilot certificate, and EU certificates are recognised.
- From 500 grams take-off weight, liability insurance covering North Macedonian airspace is mandatory; lighter drones have no insurance requirement.
- You must announce every flight in advance via drone.gov.mk. A 3-kilometre restricted zone applies along the state borders, plus 100 metres from security-relevant sites and no-fly zones in airport areas.
- Flying is only allowed within line of sight, up to 120 metres height and at most 250 metres horizontally from the pilot, keeping 50 metres from people; for recreational flights the drone may weigh at most 4 kilograms.
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.