Can you bring a drone to the Dominican Republic?

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depends on specifics Flying a drone is regulated by IDAC under RAD 107: the operator and the drone must be registered, prior permits are needed for flights in urban areas or near crowds, restricted zones and height limits apply, and you must keep visual line of sight. IDAC (Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil) notice 'Idac advierte sobre uso de drones sin autorización en el Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte' (2026): 'el Rad 107 establece obligaciones como el registro del operador y del dron, la solicitud previa de permisos para vuelos en áreas urbanas o cercanas a multitudes, el respeto a zonas restringidas y límites de altura, así como la obligación de mantener contacto visual con la aeronave en todo momento.' A separate 2026 IDAC notice banned unauthorised drone flights near all venues of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games (Santo Domingo, Boca Chica, Baní, San Cristóbal, Bonao, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana); misuse can bring administrative sanctions. An older IDAC notice (2024) lists airports, the National Palace, the Ministry of Defence, San Isidro Air Base, the oil refinery, Las Calderas naval base and military camps as restricted zones. Customs does not mention drones; the duty-free electronics allowance lists one camera, two phones, one laptop and one tablet, so a drone could be assessed for duty. No source states a weight threshold under RAD 107 (an older IDAC notice mentioned permits for drones over 4.4 lb under the former RAD-48).

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