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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.

Max altitude: Authorization-only; follow SCAA approval.
Commercial work: Commercial, media, NGO, or mapping use requires SCAA coordination and local/security approvals.

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Registration, import, and commercial-work rules can change at the border even when the flight looks identical.