Can I bring Drones and UAVs to Indonesia?
Drones and UAVs→Indonesia
⚠️ Allowed with Conditions
📋 Carrying Limits
✅ Declaration Requirements
⚠️Declare the drone to Customs by arrival: use All Indonesia for air/sea arrivals and ECD for land arrivals. Oral declaration is available to passengers older than 60, passengers with disabilities, regular Hajj pilgrims registered for that Hajj season, VVIP state guests and passengers/crew at places designated by the Director General. Foreign personal effects temporarily brought in for re-export follow temporary-import procedures and red-channel handling; returning Indonesian goods follow reimport procedures. Relief depends on the applicable customs conditions, and release requires Customs approval. Customs declaration or clearance does not replace any required flight approval. Digital forms can be completed from three days before arrival; this is not mandatory advance notice.
Form needed: All Indonesia (air/sea arrivals); ECD (land arrivals)
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Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •⚠️ CONDITIONAL — Permit May Be Required
- •Drones in Indonesia 2026:
- •Rules:
- •Recreational operation requires exclusively hobby/recreational use, operation under a community-based organization, weight no greater than 7 kg and compliance with the applicable CASR Part 107 operating rules, including daylight and visual-line-of-sight requirements.
- •Obtain DGCA approval for controlled airspace, airport flight-safety zones and within 3 nautical miles of helipads outside those zones. Prohibited/restricted airspace requires approval from the responsible authority; camera drones must not operate less than 500 m from its outer boundary.
- •In uncontrolled airspace, flight above 400 feet (120 m) requires DGCA approval. Flying at or below that height does not remove other operating or location requirements.
- •Confirm registration and pilot qualifications with DGCA before flying. Indonesian registration under §107.89 covers aircraft over 250 g and up to 25 kg, requires an Indonesian applicant, no existing registration in another country, ownership/control documentation and identification, and Indonesian ownership or qualifying foreign ownership with an Indonesian operator under an agreement. Indonesian remote-pilot certification requires Indonesian citizenship; uncertified control is possible under the prescribed direct supervision. DGCA may authorize a pilot of a foreign-registered aircraft without an Indonesian remote-pilot certificate; authorization is not automatic.
- •For national parks and temples, confirm restrictions and any required permissions with the responsible authority/site operator before flying.
- •Bali: Confirm drone restrictions at each temple and cultural site before flying.
- •Declare the drone to Customs. Foreign personal effects brought temporarily for re-export follow temporary-import procedures and red-channel handling; relief and release depend on the applicable customs requirements. Returning Indonesian goods follow reimport procedures. Customs clearance does not authorize flight.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Will I be taxed for bringing multiple Drones and UAVs?
Personal items already in use are typically duty-free. However, if they are brand new (unopened) or the quantity is excessive, customs may consider it for commercial use and require taxes. Keeping purchase receipts is recommended.
❓ More Questions
Can I fly a drone in Bali?
Only after meeting the applicable flight, registration and pilot requirements. Recreational operation requires exclusively recreational use, operation under a community-based organization, weight no greater than 7 kg and compliance with CASR Part 107 operating rules. Obtain any required airspace approvals and confirm site restrictions and permissions, including at temples, cultural sites, rice terraces and beaches. Be respectful. Check specific location rules.
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