Drone Batteries (LiPo) → Singapore

Drone Batteries (LiPo) restricted; documentation or permits may apply

Details

Drone Batteries (LiPo) restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Quantity guidance for Singapore: ≤100 Wh in carry-on; 101-160 Wh with airline approval; CAAS follows IATA DGR; must use battery bags in carry-on. Documentation: Airline approval for 101-160 Wh batteries; CAAS operator permit if using drone in Singapore. Enforcement in Singapore carries fines from SGD 500 to SGD 10,000 under Customs Act 1960 s.128F, s.130 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Restricted status means compliant carriage is achievable with the right paperwork and quantities; the practical risks are seizure, duty, and delay rather than criminal liability for a good-faith traveller. Arrival checks are carried out by Singapore Customs; when in doubt use the declare (red) channel — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods attract penalties. Leaving Singapore with drone batteries (lipo) is a separate question: allowed — Spare drone batteries may be taken out of Singapore freely but must travel in cabin baggage under lithium-battery aviation rules.

Quantity limit

≤100 Wh in carry-on; 101-160 Wh with airline approval; CAAS follows IATA DGR; must use battery bags in carry-on

Documentation required

• Airline approval for 101-160 Wh batteries
• CAAS operator permit if using drone in Singapore

Leaving with this item

Spare drone batteries may be taken out of Singapore freely but must travel in cabin baggage under lithium-battery aviation rules.

Practical advice

Carry documentation. Declare at customs if required.

Customs authority

Singapore Customs · https://www.customs.gov.sg