Consumer Drone 🇫🇷 France
DGAC registration required; strict rules in Paris
Can I bring Consumer Drone into France?
DGAC registration required; strict rules in Paris
With DGAC registration and EU certificate
- DGAC/EU drone registration
- EU drone pilot certificate
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
France's Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) regulates drones under EU Implementing Regulation 2019/947. Personal-use drones under 250g require no registration; 250g-25kg drones require operator registration with DGAC and a commercial / open-category certificate. Travelers may import personal-use drones without permit; lithium-battery limits per IATA Doc 9284 apply. Unauthorised flight near aerodromes / Defense areas: EUR 75,000 fine and up to 1 year imprisonment.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Register before flying. Central Paris is almost entirely a no-fly zone. Most tourist landmarks are restricted.
With DGAC registration and EU certificate
- DGAC/EU drone registration
- EU drone pilot certificate
EU Regulation 2019/947, French Aviation Code
This page covers destination customs rules in France. Whether you can carry consumer drone through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Consumer Drone is classified under Class 9 — Miscellaneous dangerous goods. Cabin and checked-baggage rules apply on top of any destination regulation.
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🇮🇩 Indonesia
Registration required for drones over 250g
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🇦🇺 Australia
CASA registration required for drones over 250g
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Registration required with CAAT and NBTC