Can you bring a drone to Taiwan?

• Drones

  depends on specifics

  Drones with a maximum take-off weight over 250g must be registered with Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) before flying (Regulations of Drone, Art. 6(1)); drones under 250g owned by an individual are exempt from registration. Foreign nationals bringing their own drone face an extra step regardless of weight class for anything requiring registration: under Art. 38(1)-(2), they must submit documents to the CAA and can only fly "after CAA's certification," and a foreign visitor holding valid drone credentials from their home country can get that certification valid for "a maximum of six month after the date of issuance."

  A tourist bringing a small recreational drone under 250g can fly without registering it at all, regardless of nationality. Operating a heavier drone (2-15kg with navigation systems, or anything over 15kg) also needs a Remote Pilot License with age/testing requirements on top of the registration/certification above — a materially higher bar than just registering the aircraft.

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

  Checked 2026-09-22 — Source: Laws & Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan) — Regulations of Drone, Arts. 6, 38

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