Can you bring a drone to Mexico?

• Drones

  depends on specifics

  "El registro de la información del RPAS debe llevarse a cabo antes de iniciar su operación correspondiente" (RPAS registration must be completed before beginning operation) — Mexico's Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) requires every drone to be registered under standard NOM-107-SCT3-2019 before it can legally fly, via the Apéndice K registration form (proof of ownership/possession plus identification), submitted by email to rpas@afac.gob.mx. A registration folio is issued within 10 business days.

  AFAC's own page does not distinguish between Mexican residents and foreign visitors — the same standard and process applies to everyone, with no visitor exemption or simplified tourist path found in this pass. Bringing the drone itself into Mexico isn't restricted, but flying it without completing this registration in advance is.

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

  Checked 2026-09-16 — Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC) — RPAS/Drones, citing NOM-107-SCT3-2019

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