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So, you\u2019ve got a shiny new drone and you would like to know what\nthe laws are concerning registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do all drones need to be registered? Is your drone subject\nto being registered before you fly it? If so, how do you go about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are questions which all drone owners, no matter where\nyou are in the world, ask themselves when they get a new drone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, we are here to help clarify any doubts and keep\nyou on the straight and narrow as far as drone registration laws are concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We deal with drone regulations in the US, UK, and Australia, and you can simply seek out the region that applies to you as you read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are of course varying drone laws in other countries<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should always be careful if you’re picking up a drone for traveling<\/a> purposes as they may not always be legal to fly where you’re traveling to \u2014 you may not even get them through the airport in rare circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do All Drones Need to\nBe Registered?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The answer to this depends on where you are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Drones Need to Be Registered in the US<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your drone weighs between 0.55 pounds (250g) and 55 pounds, then you need to register it with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before flying it within US airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in\nregulatory and criminal sanctions. None of the two are easy options you want to\ndeal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA may assess civil penalties up to $27,500, while\ncriminal penalties could include fines ranging up to $250,000 and\/or\nimprisonment for up to three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to registering your drone, the FAA requires that\nyou label your drone with your registration number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration costs just $5 per aircraft and is valid for the next 3 years, so it’s not exactly the biggest expense in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to registering your drone, you will need to\nwatch where you fly them. You cannot fly your drone in controlled airspace\nwithout a Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC)\nauthorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given that controlled airspace designates most of the\ncountry, you want to look into getting that LAANC authorization shortly after\nregistering your drone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also need to have your FAA registration<\/a> certificate on you whenever you fly your drone in the US<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Drones Need to Be Registered in the UK<\/strong>? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) made some changes to drone registration requirements in November of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the new drone rules, anyone in the UK responsible for a drone or unmanned aircraft (and this includes model aircrafts) which weighs between 250g and 20kg must register themselves as an operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything lighter than 250g, such as the sneaky 249g Mavic Mini<\/a>, does not require registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost for this is \u00a39, renewable every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to that, anyone in the UK flying a drone<\/a> or unmanned aircraft (including model aircraft) which weighs between 250g and 20kg must sit for \u2014 and pass \u2014 an online education test. The test is free and will be renewable every three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owners are required to register and label all their drones\nwith a unique license number before these new laws take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While certain exemptions are made for skilled pilots who\nhave already been vetted by the CAA, failure to comply with these new\nregistration rules comes with penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the new regulations, if you are caught flying your drone without having registered the device, yourself, or taken the test, you could be issued a fine of up to \u00a31,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Drones Need to Be Registered in Australia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Australia\u2019s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is rolling out a new set of drone registration laws<\/a> in order to cope with the high number of unregistered drones operating in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new regulations dictate that recreational drones will need to get registered when the rules kick in. This will be mandatory for all recreational drones that weigh more than 250g \u2014 the same weight limit as the US and the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nis one notable change from the old regulations that did not require\nrecreational drone users to register their drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration\nwill be valid for 12 months and the registration fees may vary depending on how\nthe drone operator intends to use their drone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rules for commercial drones<\/a> are a little stricter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All\ncommercial drones (drones flown for work purposes or making money) will need to\nbe registered, regardless of what they weigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also,\npilots operating model aircrafts at CASA-verified model airfields do not need\nto bother about registration if they only fly their aircraft at that field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nare a few drones that are exceptions to these new rules and these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n