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Drone rules: Trinidad and Tobago

Last checked: October 5, 2026

Allowed with conditions

Flying is allowed, but with conditions you need to know before you travel.

Foreign pilots must coordinate with the aviation authority TTCAA before every flight, including recreational ones.

Travel check for Trinidad and TobagoChecklist for your trip: registration, insurance, drone and batteries on the plane.
Maximum altitude
Unknown
Registration
Required in some cases

From 750 g registration with the TTCAA is mandatory, below that voluntary; for import the telecoms authority TATT also requires registration from 250 g.

Insurance
Required in some cases

For a TTCAA flight permit, proof of insurance and an indemnity must be enclosed.

Depending on drone weight

  • From 250 g· Registration: RequiredFrom 250 g registration with the telecoms authority TATT for import
  • From 750 g· Registration: RequiredFrom 750 g also registration with the aviation authority TTCAA

For tourists

Before your trip, write to drones@caa.gov.tt and arrange the meeting with the TTCAA that is mandatory for foreign pilots. Drones over 250 g must also be registered with the telecommunications authority TATT.

Further rules

  • In Trinidad and Tobago you must register your drone with the aviation authority TTCAA from 750 grams; below that it is voluntary. As a foreign pilot you must meet the TTCAA before every flight – even for fun; get in touch by email before your trip.
  • For a flight permit, the TTCAA requires proof of insurance and a letter of indemnity. Drones over 250 grams must also be registered with the telecommunications authority TATT (form N-1, one-time fee of 120 TT dollars); for drones over 750 grams, TATT also requires a police certificate of character or letter of non-objection for import and operation. That customs withholds drones without TATT registration is not officially confirmed.
  • For the lightest category under 750 grams, the maximum flight altitude is just 30 metres above ground; for heavier drones it is 120 metres.
  • According to the TTCAA, anyone endangering civil aviation with a drone faces a fine of 350,000 TT dollars and five years in prison.

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.