Can you bring a drone to Cambodia?

• Drones

  depends on specifics

  Flying drones is banned in Phnom Penh and within the Angkor Wat grounds in Siem Reap; get permission in advance for any drone filming.

  Japan MOFA (updated 25 Mar 2025), 写真撮影の制限: 'プノンペンおよびシェムリアップのアンコールワットの敷地内でのドローンの使用は禁止されています。ドローンによる撮影を行う場合には、事前に許可を取得してください。' (Drone use is prohibited in Phnom Penh and within the Angkor Wat grounds in Siem Reap; obtain permission before filming with a drone.) The source covers use, not import; it does not name the permitting authority. Photography near military/security sites and airports marked 'no photography' is also restricted. Note that 'radio equipment' (無線機) is on the same page's list of prohibited imports — whether that captures drone controllers is not stated.

  Also covers: drone, drones, dji, quadcopter, uav, aerial photography

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  Source 安全対策基礎データ：カンボジア (Basic safety data: Cambodia) — 外務省 海外安全ホームページ, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (updated 25 Mar 2025)Checked against the source on 2026-10-10

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