Civil Aviation Division / Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Permit path requiredDeclare imports and get approval
Saint Kitts and Nevis has an official drone import declaration path and ECCAA oversight. Do the paperwork before arrival instead of treating it like normal camera gear.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- Declare and register drone importation with Customs and Excise, and carry civil aviation approval before operating.
- Register it
- The government advises declaring and registering drone importation with Customs and Excise.
- Fly it
- Recreational travelers should declare and register drone importation and confirm operating permission before flying.
- Map check
- Coordinate near Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, Vance W. Amory International Airport, ports, crowds, hotels, events, and government sites.
Before you travel
- 01Declare and register drone importation.
- 02Confirm flight approval with Civil Aviation/ECCAA.
- 03Carry customs, aviation, site, and production permissions.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- Use the approval conditions; public tourist guidance does not support assuming a default altitude.
- Commercial work
- Commercial, filming, survey, resort, event, or client operations require prior coordination and likely additional permissions.