CASA
Australia
StraightforwardClear rules and strong official guidance
Australia is one of the cleaner destinations for recreational travelers if you stay under the standard rules and check the map.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- No special tourist import path for ordinary consumer drones.
- Register it
- Sport and recreation flights do not need registration. Business drones must be registered at any weight, with operator accreditation or a RePL.
- Fly it
- Sport/recreation flights generally do not need drone registration. Follow CASA's standard safety rules: VLOS, daytime, 30 m from people, airport limits, and no crowds.
- Map check
- Use CASA-verified drone safety apps such as OpenSky.
Before you travel
- 01Read CASA's standard drone safety rules.
- 02Check OpenSky before flying.
- 03Confirm commercial registration, accreditation, or flight approval if the footage is for work.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 120 m / 400 ft AGL.
- Commercial work
- Any drone flown for business or as part of a job must be registered with CASA, whatever its weight. The pilot needs operator accreditation or a remote pilot licence (RePL). Registration is free for drones of 500 g or less and costs $40 per drone above 500 g.