Consumer Drone 🇵🇭 Philippines
CAAP registration required; strict rules near airports
Can I bring Consumer Drone into Philippines?
CAAP registration required; strict rules near airports
Personal use with CAAP registration
- CAAP drone registration
- Special permit for foreign operators
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Philippines Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) regulates drones under Memorandum Circular 21-19. Personal-use drones over 250g require operator registration on the CAAP online portal and a Certificate of Registration; flights above 122m or near aerodromes require a separate Certificate of Authorisation. Tourist-carriage of personal drones is permitted; lithium-battery limits per IATA Doc 9284 apply. Unauthorised flight: PHP 100,000-1,000,000 fine.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Register before flying. Manila and major airports have strict 10km no-fly zones.
Personal use with CAAP registration
- CAAP drone registration
- Special permit for foreign operators
CAAP MC 17-2020
This page covers destination customs rules in Philippines. 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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🇮🇳 India
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🇮🇩 Indonesia
Registration required for drones over 250g
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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