Can you bring a drone to Chile?

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depends on specifics No customs ban was found; flying is regulated by DGAC. Over populated areas DAN 151 requires DGAC registration, a remote-pilot credential and an operating authorisation; key limits: max 120 m (400 ft), visual line of sight, not within 2 km of a runway axis extension or 1 km parallel to a runway, never over military sites or prisons. DGAC DAN 151 Ed. 3 (May 2024) applies to anyone operating an RPA 'sobre áreas pobladas' for public-interest matters or aerial work, alongside DAN 91 'Reglas del Aire'. It requires: prior DGAC authorisation (151.101) with the RPA registration card, the remote-pilot credential, insurance, a KMZ of the site and the landowner's permission; registration in the DGAC RPA registry (151.201, the application form asks for a Chilean ID card/RUT); a credential requiring age 18+ and a written exam (151.303); max take-off weight 9 kg and an emergency parachute (151.005). Operating limits (151.103): VLOS only, max 500 m distance and 400 ft (120 m) height, not within 2 km of the runway extension or 1 km parallel to a runway, no prohibited/dangerous zones, no night flights without authorisation, one RPA at a time. 151.105: all flights over military installations, prisons and strategic installations are prohibited. Rules for purely recreational flying over unpopulated areas (DAN 91) and whether a tourist can register a drone were not confirmed — check with DGAC before flying. Aduana treats radio-transmitting equipment as needing SUBTEL authorisation in general imports; not confirmed for traveller drones.

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