Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya)
Russia
Do not pack without approvalDo not pack without explicit Russian authorization
Russia is not a normal travel-drone destination right now. Registration, airspace permission, regional security restrictions, and enforcement risk make casual tourist or creator flights a bad assumption.
Bring it
Do not bring a drone for use in Russia without confirming import, registration, and flight authorization through official Russian channels.
Register it
Rosaviatsiya maintains the official unmanned civil aircraft accounting/registration path; foreign visitors should verify eligibility before bringing a drone.
Fly it
Recreational visitor flights should be treated as unavailable unless Russian authorities confirm the exact aircraft, location, date, and airspace use in writing.
Map check
Use the State ATM Corporation / official airspace process and current regional restrictions. Many areas can be unavailable because of security or temporary limits.
Before you travel
- 01Written confirmation that the drone can be imported or temporarily brought into Russia.
- 02Rosaviatsiya aircraft/operator accounting or registration where required.
- 03Airspace-use approval for the exact location, date, time, and altitude.
- 04Separate media, site, border, park, or security permissions where applicable.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- Only as authorized. Do not rely on a generic altitude limit without current Russian airspace approval.
- Recreational
- Recreational visitor flights should be treated as unavailable unless Russian authorities confirm the exact aircraft, location, date, and airspace use in writing.
- Commercial work
- Commercial or media work needs Russian-side authorization, airspace coordination, and any filming/security permissions before travel.
- Airspace
- Use the State ATM Corporation / official airspace process and current regional restrictions. Many areas can be unavailable because of security or temporary limits.