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Drone rules: Uruguay

Last checked: October 5, 2026

Travel check for UruguayChecklist for your trip: registration, insurance, drone and batteries on the plane.
Maximum altitude
120 m
Registration
Not required

For recreational drones up to 25 kg the DINACIA requires neither registration nor pilot certificate.

Insurance
Not required

Liability insurance is only required for commercial operations.

Depending on drone weight

  • From 25 kg· Registration: RequiredOver 25 kg registration and documentation with the DINACIA

For tourists

As a tourist you fly by the same rules as locals: within line of sight, up to 120 m, not over towns or crowds and not in aerodrome zones. A lower height limit applies in designated urban recreational zones.

Further rules

  • In Uruguay, the Dirección Nacional de Aviación Civil e Infraestructura Aeronáutica (DINACIA) is responsible for drones; registration is free of charge and done online via the utm.dinacia.gub.uy portal.
  • Drones are divided into three classes by take-off weight: 'Menores' up to 25 kilograms, 'Medianos' between 25 and 260 kilograms and 'Mayores' over 260 kilograms; recreational drones of the smallest class need neither registration nor pilot certificate, while registration and documentation are required from the middle class.
  • For private flights outside aerodrome areas and densely populated areas, an altitude limit of 120 metres above ground applies; for specially designated urban recreational zones, DINACIA sets a different limit of just 30 metres by separate resolution.
  • Commercial operations count as aerial work ('trabajo aéreo') and require not only a separate permit but also third-party liability insurance, while there is no insurance requirement for purely private recreational flights.
  • Cross-border flights are prohibited without express DINACIA authorisation. There is no separate procedure for foreign recreational pilots; Resolution 291/2014 does not distinguish by origin for recreational flights.

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.