Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas
Bahamas
Permit path requiredCAA-B authorization required before flying
The Bahamas is possible with planning. The practical path is registration first, then resort/private-property and airport-zone awareness island by island.
Bring it
CAA-B authorization does not replace Bahamas Customs requirements. The authority warns that Customs may impose additional arrival protocols.
Register it
CAA-B requires every drone to be registered. For drones over 249 g, visitors must upload a home-country registration certificate, licence, or equivalent. Allow at least five business days for processing.
Fly it
Recreational visitors must submit the CAA-B registration and authorization form, pay the applicable fee, and wait for the emailed authorization before flying.
Map check
Remain below 400 ft AGL and within 500 m and unaided VLOS. Do not fly near people, assemblies, property without permission, within 5 km of an aerodrome or helipad, at night, in low visibility, or in prohibited or restricted airspace.
Before you travel
- 01Submit the CAA-B registration and authorization form at least five business days before flying.
- 02Wait for the emailed authorization and pay the applicable visitor fee.
- 03Ask resort, marina, or property managers for launch permission.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 122 m / 400 ft AGL, with a 500 m operating range limit under CAA-B guidance.
- Recreational
- Recreational visitors must submit the CAA-B registration and authorization form, pay the applicable fee, and wait for the emailed authorization before flying.
- Commercial work
- Commercial operators must obtain approval directly from the CAA-B Drone Support Section and pay separate commercial fees. The public FAQ does not publish a complete commercial approval checklist.
- Airspace
- Remain below 400 ft AGL and within 500 m and unaided VLOS. Do not fly near people, assemblies, property without permission, within 5 km of an aerodrome or helipad, at night, in low visibility, or in prohibited or restricted airspace.