Countries where drones is banned or restricted (2026 list)
Out of the 148 countries covered by LawsTravels, 66 ban and 82 require caution on drones. Here is the full list, region by region.
Banned or serious risk· 66
Europe · 1
🇷🇺 Russia
Middle East & Caucasus · 7
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇴🇲 Oman
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇦🇪 UAE (Dubai)
North Africa · 7
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇱🇾 Libya
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Sub-Saharan Africa · 42
🇦🇴 Angola
🇧🇯 Benin
🇧🇼 Botswana
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇧🇮 Burundi
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🇹🇩 Chad
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🇨🇩 DR Congo
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🇬🇦 Gabon
🇬🇲 Gambia
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇱🇸 Lesotho
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇲🇬 Madagascar
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇲🇱 Mali
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇳🇦 Namibia
🇳🇪 Niger
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇸🇸 South Sudan
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇹🇬 Togo
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇿🇲 Zambia
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
East Asia · 1
🇨🇳 China
South-East Asia · 4
🇧🇳 Brunei
🇱🇦 Laos
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇻🇳 Vietnam
South & Central Asia · 3
🇮🇳 India
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
The Americas · 1
🇨🇺 Cuba
Allowed, with limits· 82
Europe · 34
🇦🇱 Albania
🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇿 Czechia
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇮🇹 Italy
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇲🇪 Montenegro
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇷🇴 Romania
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Middle East & Caucasus · 5
🇦🇲 Armenia
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇮🇱 Israel
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇹🇷 Turkey
East Asia · 6
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇯🇵 Japan
🇲🇴 Macao
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇹🇼 Taiwan
South-East Asia · 6
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇮🇩 Indonesia (Bali)
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇹🇭 Thailand
South & Central Asia · 5
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇲🇻 Maldives
🇳🇵 Nepal
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
The Americas · 22
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇧🇸 Bahamas
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇱 Chile
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
🇪🇨 Ecuador
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🇬🇾 Guyana
🇯🇲 Jamaica
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇵🇦 Panama
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇵🇪 Peru
🇸🇷 Suriname
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇺🇸 United States
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇻🇪 Venezuela
Oceania · 4
🇦🇺 Australia
🇫🇯 Fiji
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
In which countries is drones banned?
66 countries flag drones as banned or a serious risk for travellers: Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Cuba, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Republic of Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, UAE (Dubai), Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Where is drones allowed with limits?
82 countries allow it under conditions (age, place, quantity, permit): Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland….
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