Can you bring a drone to the Bahamas?

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depends on specifics Every drone must be registered with the Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas (CAA-B) before you fly. Recreational registration costs $30 (5 business days) or $50 expedited (2 business days). Drones over 249 g also need your home-country registration certificate. CAA-B Drone FAQs: 'The CAA-B requires that all drones be registered. Drones over 249 grams requires a UAS certificate or Certification from the country of origin.' Register through the online form (https://caabahamas.com/drone-registration/). You'll need: name, address, email, phone, drone make, model and weight, home-country registration for drones over 249 g, a colour scan of your passport photo page, intended purpose and island of operation. Allow at least five business days. The letter of authorization is valid from your arrival date to your departure date. Commercial use needs a separate application (dronesupport@caabahamas.com). Operating limits: no higher than 400 ft (122 m); no further than 1,640 ft (500 m); within unaided visual line of sight; not over or within 500 ft (152 m) of an organised open-air assembly; not within 165 ft (50 m) of any person (take-off and landing no closer than 100 ft / 30 m); not over private or public property without permission; not within 16,500 ft (5,000 m) of any aerodrome or helipad; not at night or in low visibility; not in restricted or prohibited airspace. CAA-B notes that Bahamas Customs 'is a separate government entity' and may have additional rules on arrival with a drone. Government of Canada travel advice confirms drones must be registered with the CAA-B. Source-quality note: the old domain bcaa.gov.bs now serves unrelated gambling spam — use caabahamas.com only.

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