Instituto Dominicano de Aviacion Civil
Dominican Republic
Permit path requiredIDAC form before recreational or commercial flight
The Dominican Republic has a real online path. Small drones have lighter paperwork, but you still need to use the IDAC forms and respect controlled zones.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- IDAC operating approval is separate from Dominican Customs. Professional equipment brought temporarily may require declaration and security under the DGA temporary-admission regime.
- Register it
- IDAC's portal says drones at or above 0.55 lb / 0.25 kg must be registered, while RAD 107.25 more broadly says every UAS owner or operator must register under RAD 48. Sub-250 g visitors should confirm the current interpretation directly with IDAC.
- Fly it
- Submit Form 1500-9 for recreational operations. IDAC's portal says drones below 0.55 lb / approximately 250 g do not require a Dominican licence or insurance, but supporting identity and home-country rule evidence may still be required.
- Map check
- Operations outside Class G, at night, in prohibited or restricted areas, or in affected aerodrome airspace require prior IDAC authorization and, where applicable, ATC coordination.
Before you travel
- 01Submit the recreational or commercial IDAC form at least five business days before flying; IDAC estimates approximately 15 business days.
- 02Attach home-country registration/licence/insurance evidence where applicable.
- 03Include map, coordinates, dates, and site permissions in your plan.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 122 m / 400 ft AGL, with structure-related exceptions under RAD 107.
- Commercial work
- Submit the commercial form with registration, pilot, insurance, map, coordinates, and operation evidence as applicable. IDAC currently says foreign commercial operators may operate only when hired by a Dominican company that makes the request.