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Travel check

Taking your drone on holiday? Pick your destination – Hoverpoint puts together from the country rules what you need to know and do before you travel.

DestinationDrone from your hangar (optional)

I live in an EASA state (EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)

Latvia

EASA area

Last checked: October 5, 2026

Am I allowed to fly there?

Basic rule

Allowed

Operator registration

Required

Required from 250 g or with a camera; your German operator ID is valid in Latvia.

Your registration from your EASA state of residence is valid here – you don't need a second one.

Competency certificate

Your EU competency certificate (e.g. A1/A3 or A2) is recognised here.

Insurance

Depends on drone or operation

In A1 and A2 you need liability insurance of at least 50,000 euros per claim; only drones under 250 g that also fly slower than 19 m/s are exempt. In A3 it is not required below 20 kg.

Remote ID & marking

EU rule: your operator ID must be visible on every drone; drones with a C1, C2 or C3 label broadcast it via Remote ID.

Maximum altitude

120 m

Special rules

For tourists

If you fly in A1 or A2, you need liability insurance that covers flights in Latvia and reaches at least 50,000 euros per claim – have your insurer confirm this. You notify flights in UAS geographical zones in advance in the aviation authority's UASIS system; as an operator from the EEA or Switzerland you can also do this with a manually created account without a Latvian eID. In the east of the country there are repeated warnings and short-notice airspace closures because of foreign drones; check the zone map on airspace.lv before every flight.

Authority & sources

Open country rules →

Does my drone fit?

Pick a drone from your hangar above to check its weight and class against the country's limits.

Country weight thresholds

From 250 g· Insurance: Depends on drone or operationFrom 250 g (or a maximum speed of 19 m/s or more) liability insurance is mandatory in A1 and A2, at least 50,000 euros per claim; no requirement in A3 below 20 kg.
From 20 kg· Insurance: RequiredFrom 20 kg liability insurance is mandatory with the minimum amounts of EU Regulation 785/2004.

Batteries on the plane

Spare batteries in hand luggage only – each one protected against short circuits (terminal caps, original packaging or its own bag).
Up to 100 Wh: no approval needed.
Over 100 up to 160 Wh: only with the airline's approval, at most 2 spare batteries.
Over 160 Wh: not allowed on passenger aircraft.

Watt-hours (Wh) per batteryPrinted on the battery, e.g. "77 Wh".Spare batteries

Enter your battery's Wh – they are printed on the battery.

Airline

Pick your airline to see its rules for drones, batteries and power banks.

Airlines may be stricter – pick your airline below to see its rules.

Source: IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations / Lithium Battery Guidance

To do before you leave

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Check your insuranceAsk your liability insurer whether you are covered in your destination (cover abroad) and take proof with you.
Carry your documents digitallyCompetency certificate, registration and insurance at hand – for example in your EFB in Hoverpoint.Carry your documents digitally →
Check the geozonesHoverpoint shows the official geozones for this country on the map. Look at your flying spots beforehand.Check the geozones →
Download an offline mapDownload the map of your destination in the Hoverpoint app in advance in case you have no signal there.
Get your batteries travel-readyTape the terminals or pack each one separately, spares in hand luggage, keep the Wh label readable.

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The travel check is not legal advice and not official information – laws change and we cannot guarantee that everything is fully up to date. The aviation authority of your destination is authoritative. Please also check the official source before you travel.