Directorate General of Civil Aviation Kuwait
Kuwait
Strict or complexDGCA registration and security permit
Kuwait is possible only with paperwork; it is not a casual tourist-drone destination.
Bring it
Confiscation risk is high without DGCA/MOI paperwork; carry serial-number-specific permits.
Register it
DGCA Form 1288 covers UAS registration; most categories need UOC except limited low-risk classes.
Fly it
Requires DGCA and MOI approvals before flight.
Map check
Use only approved locations and avoid airports, military, oil, government, and security sites.
Before you travel
- 01Register the UAS with DGCA.
- 02Get MOI aerial permit with locations, dates, and serial number.
- 03Carry UOC, insurance, or operator documents for professional work.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- As approved; conservative ceiling is 100 m / 328 ft unless authorized.
- Recreational
- Requires DGCA and MOI approvals before flight.
- Commercial work
- Requires UAS operator certificate/validation and security approvals.
- Airspace
- Use only approved locations and avoid airports, military, oil, government, and security sites.