Due to the intense tension throughout Lebanon, our advice is still in force, see the Lebanon chapter.

The Drone Detection trial in The Hague ends this month. 

The Mavic Mini is still in first place as the ultimate travel drone, see also the DJI website

Small change in Japan's drone rules

Minor rule change at China Southern Airlines in the Airlines section.

Hungary rules have been updated. 

Lebanon has changed!! Due to rising tensions in the south. Check out the Lebanon chapter! 

We are looking for volunteers again, contact us at info@droneopreis.nl (it is hard work).

No news updates until August 1 due to holidays.

Advise : Take a photo of your name and address + telephone number with your drone, if your drone is lost: quick return

Added link to map of No Fly Zones for Germany. 

Drone rules Sint Maarten are up to date.

Wizz Air maintains ban on taking drones.

Turkey still relevant! Definitely look at the Turkey chapter if you plan to take your drone with you.

KCAA Kenya contact details changed. 

Thailand is completely updated and up to date.

Complete drone ban in France during the entire Olympic Games. 

Complete drone ban in the host cities of the European Football Championship in Germany, during the entire tournament.

Zanzibar has also tightened its drone rules slightly. 

Faroe Islands has tightened drone rules. 

During the Eurovision broadcasts there is a complete drone ban for the Malmö area (Sweden)

You can now become "Friends" with DroneOpReis, if you appreciate our work, become a friend for € 20 (via the webshop).

And you get unlimited access to the entire website for life! 

General drone ban in force in a 15 km radius around the city center of Emmen on King's Day.

Link change to drone permit application form with China.

Croatia has changed the automatic registration process of drones, information about this on the Croatia page.

If you would like to become a sponsor of DroneOpReis, please contact us!

The Spanish-language website of DroneOpReis (ReglasdeWorldDrone) already has more than 150 visitors per day.

Wizz Air still has a total ban on taking drones. 

Today we welcome the 5 millionth (unique) visitor to our English-language website since launch! PARTY!! 

Very strict drone rules in Albania, changed on website.

Operator ID costs increase in the United Kingdom, see the England chapter. 

Togo will tighten the rules slightly as of March 1, 2024.

Rule change that will apply from March 2024 in the USA will be incorporated on the website. 

Drone rules in French Polynesia tightened. 

We are also on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, so follow us there too. 

Turkey is still relevant, read all regulations and news in the Turkey chapter.

It is still possible to sponsor our website commercially. 

Air India, added to the Airlines chapter.

Air China, added to the Airlines chapter.

Air Astana (Kazakhstan), added to the Airlines chapter. 

Be careful when you go to Egypt. See the Egypt chapter for news and rules.

Sawadee Travel has become a sponsor of our website. 

Colombia has made minor drone changes to its drone rules.

Travel organizations embrace DroneOpReis and place the link with important travel information on their website.

There is still room on our main page for a sponsor! Contact us for the possibilities! 

Azerbaijan's drone rules have changed drastically.

New registration link with Ireland added. Drones heavier than 1 kilo must be registered. 

Be careful when you go to Egypt. See the Egypt chapter for news and rules!

The DroneOpReis sweaters were completely sold out within 48 hours. New delivery will come in mid-March/April 2024.

Maldives, minor change made to the application process rules. 

Minor change to Canada's drone rules added to the website.

On behalf of all editorial members of DroneOpReis, we wish everyone safe flights for 2024 and good health! 

Advice: Make sure the first photo on your SD/MD card is one that has your name and address on it. 

We have written to all Aviation Authorities in all countries in recent months with questions about updates.

Faroe Islands has minimal tightening of its drone rules.

Flights in New York, USA now face sky-high fines, at least $2,500,000 per violation.

Japan tightens drone rules.  Corporate sponsorship? Contact us for the possibilities. 

Minor change to Argentina's drone rules.

We are still working hard on the translation into Spanish, there is a lot of demand for it. 

New drone permit application form added to China. 

Mexico is still relevant.

Small change in Colombia rules incorporated on the website. 

Rule change for Sri Lanka implemented on the website.

We receive many questions about drone use in Israel / Palestine from journalists / media agencies. 

Our website is for recreational drone use only.

Naturally, the addresses for applying for permits are listed on our website in the relevant chapters. 

Time for a Party!  We have reached 4 million visitors to our English website www.WorldDroneRules.com

Drone use/rules in Palestine have changed, see also NRD countries. 

Drone use/rules in Israel have changed, see also NRD countries.

Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary sent us an email with the latest procedures, (see page).

The municipality of The Hague and the police will conduct a test for a year: drone detection above the city center. 

New volunteer Thomas welcome to DroneOpReis.nl, good luck!

Aruba updated with new contact information and minor rule changes. 

Corendon transport rules are still current.

Be careful when you go to Egypt. See the Egypt chapter for news and rules!

Strict rules in Turkey unchanged. 

KLM transport rules adjusted, (small change in Lipo capacity).

Restrictions United Kingdom (England) tightened, adjusted on the website

Australia's drone rules have been tightened.

New volunteer Timo, welcome to DroneOpRies and WorldDroneRules, (Timo will be responsible for the English website).

New drone rules in Colombia as of December 1, 2023, as soon as they are known we will post them immediately.

Cathay Pacific has introduced/published Drone Rules

Airliner Korean Air has tightened drone rules. 

England, Wales, Scotland and British Virgin Islands rule change and exam option added. 

Corendon Airlines change in rules.

Hungary is scrapping heavy drone regulations and is now adhering to general EU rules. 

Japan has tightened the drone rules slightly, mainly regarding height and distance from airports/heliports. 

DroneOpReis has become a member of the South American Aviatons Services, which means we receive

information/changes more quickly.

Croatia was the most visited page on DroneOpReis in the summer months. 

Togo has introduced drone rules. 

If you would like to become a sponsor of DroneOpReis, please contact us!

The Mavic Mini is once again the ultimate travel drone, see also the DJI website

Turkey is still relevant, read all regulations and news in the Turkey chapter.

New volunteer Irene welcome to DroneOpReis.nl, good luck!

Contact details Aviation Authority United Kingdom (England) have been updated. 

Austria has introduced a new rule that flying with a drone in ski areas is prohibited. 

All of Europe has now been adapted to the new regulations.

Get the ROC Light Theory book (in PDF format) for free if you become a "Friend of DroneOpReis" (temporary promotion).

Official brochures from the National Government added to the chapter "Rules 2021".

The exam for European regulations will consist of 40 multiple choice questions. 

Due to Covid-19, fewer violations were found with foreign Drone rule violators.

The airline Flybe is bankrupt, sub page has been cleared and will remain online for a while due to contact details. 

Rules for Sri Lanka added to the website.

Air Canada added to Airlines.

China Eastern Airlines added to Airlines.

China Southern Airlines added to Airlines.

Rules for Tanzania and Zanzibar have been tightened, a minimum of ROC-Light must be submitted in order to register. 

CAA Colombia contact details adjusted.

We are also on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, so follow us there too. 

All volunteers (5) have now received this DroneOpReis sweater, have you? Visit our webshop.

Wizz Air recently imposed a total ban on taking drones. 

There is a new presentation about DroneOpReis. Email us if you would like to invite DroneOpReis for a presentation.

Turkey is still current, read all regulations and news in the Turkey chapter.

We started with VideoBlogs on our Review page. 

The Mavic Mini came in at number 1 as the ultimate travel drone, see also the DJI website

For the entire United Kingdom you now have to take the online exam and register your drone, costs 9 GBP per year. 

Mauritius has introduced a No Fly zone around the airport of 15 km. 

Saba and Sint Eustasius are N.R.D. islands, it is no longer allowed to fly here. 

Dutchman arrested in Egypt for filming with a drone in Cairo.

Tightened Austria rules implemented on site. 

PDF form added at Curacao with Rules and No Fly zones. 

You can now become "friends" with DroneOpReis, if you appreciate our work, become a friend for € 20 (via the webshop).

Croatia has automated the registration of drones, information about this on the Croatia page.

Added link to map of No Fly Zones for Germany. 

New rule in Japan: Driving a drone while drinking is equivalent to driving a car while drinking.

Canada has new drone rules from June 1,

We have included useful links, such as No Fly Zones Privacy Policy / Cookies placed on the website. 

Here is the presentation of the New EU rules, Download the PDF document here.

Spain has slightly tightened the drone rules, updated on the site. 

Hungary has again tightened the rules slightly, these have now been changed on the page.

Turkey is still relevant, read all regulations and news in the Turkey chapter.

We finally have a logo from our designers, which we have now implemented at the top left of the page.

Time for a new Top5 with the most visited countries on Droneopreis.nl.

Wallis and Futuna, South Ossetia and Tokelau added to the site

Johnston Atoll, Spitsbergen and Saba added to the site. 

Added Guam and French Polynesia and the Northern Mariana Islands to the site. 

FarÅland Islands added, remarkable detail: night flights allowed, but yes, the sun barely sets there. 

Cayman Islands added incl. No Flight Zones which we received from the Cayman Islands.

Sweden has been updated, rules are a little more specified on the page. 

A start has now been made on the Spanish-language website. Álvaro Contreras from Argentina will fix this for us.

We have entered into a partnership with Frank Farray of Carolina Dronz on our English website. 

All countries have been translated into English, a monster job. We are now the very largest database in the world! 

Maldives has very quietly introduced drone rules.

Ireland registration link added. Drones heavier than 1 kilo must be registered. 

We are working with three people to translate the entire website into English, still 90 countries to go. :-)

Added form for Tanzania and Zanzibar to register. 

Zanzibar added to page. 

Heavy drone licensing scheme has been introduced by Hungary, reporting the entire flight 30 days before flight. 

Kenya has quietly lifted the drone ban, drones are welcome and rules have even been drawn up. 

New rules will apply in Canada as of June 1, 2019, and we have already posted these on the site. 

Burundi added to the N.R.D. countries, due to intense internal tensions in the country.

We have decided to translate the entire website into English, a huge job that will take 4-6 weeks.

We would appreciate a voluntary Paypal donation if you find this website useful, you can donate here, thank you in advance!

Chapter Travel drones added, containing the best drones for traveling according to the editors of DroneOpReis.nl.

Link to drone permit application form added for China. 

Frequently asked questions added to chapter NRD.

There is another Top 5 of most visited countries on DroneOpReis.nl.

Drone Travel Tip: Take a photo of your name and address + telephone number with your drone, if your drone is lost, it will be

easy for the finder. 

If you registered your drone in Croatia before January 1, 2019, you no longer need to do so this year, it remains valid.

Registration legislation FAA USA has been tightened, from 24-02-2019

Drone Travel Tip: You can buy a cheap and good burn plate here.

Denmark's page has been updated, registration is now free, and registration number must be stated on the Drone.

Chapter KLM adjusted due to changes in regulations on lipos.

Chapter "Negative Drone Travel Advice" (N.R.D.) added.

Chapter "News" adjusted, plus layout of the page adjusted. 

Because we are the largest database in the world for Drone Rules, we now also include Negative Travel Advice for Drones. 

Drone rules in Sint Maarten are up to date.

Application procedure in Croatia has changed + new application form added.

All countries in the world (198) are now on the site + 16 sub-areas, we are the largest database in the world.

The layout of the site has been adjusted, the scroll menu has disappeared and everything is arranged in alphabetical order.

Qatar, added to the site.

Myanmar (Burma) added to site.

Colombia added to the site.

Mexico is still relevant. Declaration of consent required to enter the country.

Belize is still current, called the person in charge for 40 minutes.

Turkey is still relevant, read all regulations and news in the Turkey chapter.

Canada, rules changed as of January 1, 2019, updated on the site.

Be careful when you go to Egypt. See the Egypt chapter for news and rules!

Curacao change in permit application.

Denmark regulations have been changed and adapted on the site.

Be careful when you go to Egypt. See the Egypt chapter for news and rules!

Thailand is completely updated and up to date.

England has adjusted its height restrictions. We have also adjusted this on the site.

Link added to Cyprus government.

Turkey is still relevant, read all regulations and news in the Turkey chapter.

Hungary added.

Today we started with the English news chapter.