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Curacao drone laws for travelers

Curacao is a good travel-photo option if you register before arrival; unregistered drones may be confiscated.

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Coastline photographed from a drone over the Caribbean region12.17° · -68.99°

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Curacao Civil Aviation Authority / Regulatory Authority of Curacao

Curacao

Register or certify first

RAC plus CCAA registration

Curacao is a good travel-photo option if you register before arrival; unregistered drones may be confiscated.

The trip, step by step

Bring it
Register before arrival. Curacao Film Office warns unregistered drones can be confiscated at airport customs.
Register it
Use RAC Declaration of Admission or authorization plus CCAA drone registration for flight operation.
Fly it
Allowed subject to RAC admission and CCAA flight-operation registration or permission.
Map check
Avoid Hato airport controlled airspace, congested areas, and sensitive sites unless cleared.

Before you travel

  1. 01Get RAC Declaration of Admission or authorization.
  2. 02Complete CCAA drone registration or flight permission.
  3. 03Carry pilot ID and drone photo/details.

Operating notes

Max altitude
120 m / 400 ft AGL unless CCAA approves otherwise.
Commercial work
Requires CCAA registration or permission and likely film/location approvals.

Compare the route

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Registration, import, and commercial-work rules can change at the border even when the flight looks identical.

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