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Trinidad and Tobago drone laws for travelers

Good coastal and Tobago value, but registration and approvals matter near airports or for paid work.

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10.69° · -61.22°

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Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority

Trinidad and Tobago

Register or certify first

Register qualifying UAS and get approvals

Good coastal and Tobago value, but registration and approvals matter near airports or for paid work.

The trip, step by step

Bring it: No blanket import ban found; carry registration and approval documents.
Register it: Mandatory for UAS with MTOM 750 g or more and speed 40 m/s or more.
Fly it: Allowed subject to TTCAR No. 19. All foreign operators, recreational or commercial, must meet with TTCAA before any operation in Trinidad and Tobago; registration is mandatory for UAS meeting weight or speed thresholds.
Map check: Avoid no-fly zones, airports, crowds, and public property unless approved.

Before you travel

01Register the UAS with TTCAA if threshold met.
02Get UAS approval for commercial, no-fly-zone, or non-standard work.
03Secure stakeholder permission for public or private sites.

Operating notes

Max altitude: 400 ft / 120 m AGL.
Commercial work: TTCAA approval is required for commercial operations or deviations such as no-fly-zone, over-persons, or public-property work.

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