Can you bring a drone to Hong Kong?

• Drones

  depends on specifics

  Under Hong Kong's Small Unmanned Aircraft Order (Cap. 448G), "all SUA and remote pilots shall be registered except for Standard Category A1 Operations" — that is, aircraft weighing not more than 250 g operated within the applicable operating requirements are exempt from registration. Non-residents register through the Civil Aviation Department's eSUA portal using their travel documents; registrations by non-residents "are normally valid for six months."

  Visitors are told to apply once they have concrete travel plans and their travel documents ready; registration labels are collected in person, through an authorised representative, or delivered by local surface mail to a Hong Kong address (no international courier). Anything over 250 g should be registered before you fly it, so plan ahead rather than sorting it out at the airport. The page excerpt read here doesn't detail the heavier categories' operating rules or insurance requirements.

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

  Checked 2026-09-21 — Source: Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong) — Small Unmanned Aircraft Order (Cap. 448G): tips for visitors

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