Can you bring a drone to Australia?

• Drones

  allowed, within limits

  No registration, licence or accreditation is required for recreational drone flying in Australia at any weight, but standard operating conditions apply: fly no higher than 120m, stay at least 30m from other people, and drones 250g or heavier can't be flown within 5.5km of a controlled airport.

  Foreign-registered drones can't be separately registered in Australia, but that only matters for commercial operation — casual recreational tourist flying doesn't require it.

  Also covers: drone, uav, quadcopter, unmanned aircraft, rpas

  Checked 2026-09-16 — Source: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) — Drone rules

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history