Consumer Drone 🇲🇽 Mexico
SCT registration required for drones over 250g
Can I bring Consumer Drone into Mexico?
SCT registration required for drones over 250g
Personal use with SCT registration
- SCT registration
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Mexico requires drones over 250g to be registered with the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT). Foreign operators can register online. No-fly zones include airports, military installations, and archaeological sites. Maximum altitude 120m.
Register before flying. Archaeological sites (Chichén Itzá, Teotihuacán) are strict no-fly zones.
Personal use with SCT registration
- SCT registration
Mexican Civil Aviation Law, NOM-107
This page covers destination customs rules in Mexico. 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.
Consumer Drone rules in other countries
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Must be registered with GCAA. Flying without permit is prohibited.
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🇮🇳 India
Foreign nationals cannot fly drones in India without prior DGCA approval.
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🇮🇩 Indonesia
Registration required for drones over 250g
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🇰🇷 South Korea
Registration required for drones over 250g
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🇦🇺 Australia
CASA registration required for drones over 250g
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🇹🇭 Thailand
Registration required with CAAT and NBTC