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Drone rules: Czechia

Last checked: October 5, 2026

Travel check for CzechiaChecklist 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

Mandatory in subcategory A2, in A3 above 4 kg take-off mass and in the specific category (at least CZK 1 million in the open category); there is no general requirement for A1. Members of recognised model aircraft associations are exempt.

For tourists

You fly with your home-country operator ID and EU competency certificate. No insurance is required for A1 flights, but it is in A2, in A3 above 4 kg and in the specific category.

Further rules

  • In Czechia, you register as a drone operator via the portal of the civil aviation authority ÚCL (dron.caa.cz) – mandatory from 250 grams take-off weight or for any drone with a camera or other data-capturing sensor.
  • 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 Czechia. Only if you live outside the EASA area do you register in the EASA state where you first fly.
  • Under Section 54d of the Czech Aviation Act, liability insurance is mandatory in subcategory A2, in A3 above 4 kilograms take-off mass and in the specific category; in the open category the minimum cover is 1 million koruna. There is no general requirement for flights in A1, and members of recognised model aircraft associations are exempt.
  • In the open category, the maximum flight height is 120 metres above ground; for obstacles taller than 120 metres, an extra allowance of up to 15 metres is permitted with the owner's consent, 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.