Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authority
Turks and Caicos Islands
Permit path requiredCAA permission for aerial work and sensitive operations
TCI can work for careful hobby pilots, but camera-drone use near people, property, resorts, and built-up areas can trigger CAA permission.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- No blanket tourist import ban was confirmed, but operating without permission in common resort scenarios can be the trip blocker.
- Register it
- No general tourist registration portal was confirmed; use TCI CAA permission where the operation requires it.
- Fly it
- Small unmanned aircraft must stay safe, within sight, away from airports and people, and outside restricted conditions.
- Map check
- Avoid aerodromes, controlled airspace, congested areas, crowds, resorts, ports, and protected locations unless permission is clear.
Before you travel
- 01Check whether the planned camera flight needs TCI CAA permission.
- 02Carry permission for aerial work or sensitive-area operations.
- 03Get resort, marina, landowner, or production approval.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 400 ft AGL unless specifically permitted otherwise.
- Commercial work
- Aerial work and data acquisition/surveillance flights in congested areas or near people or property require TCI CAA permission before flight.