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Cuba drone laws for travelers

Cuba is not practical for ordinary drone travel. Formal approvals are needed before import or use.

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Coastline photographed from a drone over the Caribbean region21.52° · -77.78°

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Instituto de Aeronautica Civil de Cuba / Aduana General

Cuba

Do not pack without approval

Do not bring without approval

Cuba is not practical for ordinary drone travel. Formal approvals are needed before import or use.

Bring it

Do not bring a drone unless written Cuban import and use authorization is already secured.

Register it

Unmanned aircraft are administratively controlled through aviation and customs/security channels.

Fly it

Not realistically available to casual visitors.

Map check

All operation is tightly controlled by Cuban authorities.

Before you travel

  1. 01Secure IACC authorization.
  2. 02Complete required security or communications consultations.
  3. 03Carry customs import and use documentation.

Operating notes

Max altitude
Authorization-only; follow permit conditions.
Recreational
Not realistically available to casual visitors.
Commercial work
Possible only through formal Cuban authorization channels.
Airspace
All operation is tightly controlled by Cuban authorities.

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