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Somalia drone laws for travelers

Somalia's official SCAA site references drone licensing, registration, and approvals. Treat all visitor drone use as written-approval-first.

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Somali Civil Aviation Authority

Somalia

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SCAA licensing, registration, and approval path

Somalia's official SCAA site references drone licensing, registration, and approvals. Treat all visitor drone use as written-approval-first.

Bring it

Do not travel with a drone unless approval is documented before arrival.

Register it

Use SCAA licensing or registration guidance before operation.

Fly it

Do not assume casual tourist flying is allowed without SCAA approval.

Map check

SCAA has restricted drones near Mogadishu airport; avoid airports, security zones, cities, and sensitive sites without clearance.

Before you travel

  1. 01Get SCAA approval, licensing, or registration documentation.
  2. 02Prepare operation plan with aircraft, pilot, dates, and locations.
  3. 03Secure local, security, or site permissions.

Operating notes

Max altitude
Authorization-only; follow SCAA approval.
Recreational
Do not assume casual tourist flying is allowed without SCAA approval.
Commercial work
Commercial, media, NGO, or mapping use requires SCAA coordination and local/security approvals.
Airspace
SCAA has restricted drones near Mogadishu airport; avoid airports, security zones, cities, and sensitive sites without clearance.