Irish Aviation Authority
Ireland
Register or certify firstEU-style Open Category with IAA registration
A normal camera-drone trip is usually an Open Category operation, but register and complete the required online training before flying.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- No ordinary tourist import ban for consumer drones, but visitor operators still need the required registration.
- Register it
- Register through the IAA MySRS drone services where required.
- Fly it
- Open Category flyers follow EASA rules and must register as an operator if the drone weighs over 250 g or has a camera; a registration from any EASA member state is valid in Ireland.
- Map check
- Check IAA drone guidance and the official UAS geographical zones before launch.
Before you travel
- 01An operator registration from any EASA member state is valid in Ireland.
- 02Register with IAA if Ireland is your EASA state of registration.
- 03Check local UAS zones and landowner rules.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 120 m AGL in Open Category.
- Commercial work
- Commercial work can use Open Category if low-risk; higher-risk operations need Specific Category authorization.