Registration requirements for drones and model aircraft

Under new regulations, drones and model aircraft are split into five classes. The class marks are currently being introduced, so your drone or model aircraft may not have been given a class when it was made.

The IDs you need depend on the weight or class of your drone or model aircraft:

• you must follow the class requirements if your drone or model aircraft has a class mark
• only follow the weight requirements if your drone or model aircraft does not have a class mark, or was privately built

Weight requirements

Weight	Flyer ID	Operator ID
Below 250g - toy	No	No
below 250g - not a toy - no camera	No	No
below 250g - not a toy - with camera	No	Yes
250g and above	Yes	Yes

Class requirements

Class	Flyer ID	Operator ID
C0 - toy	No	No
C0 - not a toy - no camera	No	No
C1	Yes	Yes
C2	Yes	Yes
C3	Yes	Yes
C4	Yes	Yes

Toys, small drones and small model aircraft

You do not need to register if the drone or model aircraft you’ll fly is one of the following:

• a toy below 250g or in C0 class
• C0 class with no camera, whether it’s a toy or not
• below 250g with no camera and no class mark, whether it’s a toy or not

Remember, you must still follow the Drone and Model Aircraft Code when you fly.

Labelling your drone or model aircraft

You must label every drone or model aircraft you’re responsible for with your Operator ID. Use the same Operator ID for all your drones or model aircraft.

You can find your Operator in your confirmation email or online.

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