Remote ID requirements in European Union / EASA
Do I need Remote ID in European Union / EASA?
Remote identification in European Union / EASA is framed by a published mass threshold of 25 kg, together with the aircraft and operation conditions cited below. Whether a given flight must carry or broadcast an electronic identity depends on those conditions.
- Weight threshold
- 25 kg
Whether aircraft must carry or broadcast an electronic identity, and in which form.
This is the shared European Union / EASA framework rule. Member States apply it and may add national requirements, so check the national page for the country you fly in.
What the rules say
Each line is resolved from published facts of European Union / EASA. "Not resolved" means the corpus does not answer it in a machine-checkable way — never that the law is silent.
- Remote identification requiredConditional
- Weight threshold25 kgConditional
- Operation scopeConditional
- Built-in identificationConditional
- Broadcast identificationConditional
- Network identificationNot resolved
- Link to registrationConditional
- Infrastructure dependencyNot resolved
- ExceptionsNot resolved
What changes the answer
The published rules distinguish the a1, a2, a3 and open categories of operation.
- altitude
Flight altitude below 120 m
- weight threshold
Take-off mass below 25 kg
The rules behind this answer
- Binding lawNational rule
Active remote identification and geo-awareness for Class C1 UAS
Class C1 unmanned aircraft must be operated with an active and updated direct remote identification system and geo-awareness function.
- Binding lawNational rule
ANSI/CTA-2063 Compliant Serial Number
A direct remote identification add-on must have a physical serial number compliant with standard ANSI/CTA-2063, legibly affixed to the add-on and its packaging or user's manual.
- Binding lawNational rule
Article 40 - section overview
Article 40 defines the conditions under which a UAS must be certified, outlines compliance requirements for certified and non-certified UAS in the specific category, and mandates unique serial numbers and remote identification systems for certain operations.
- Binding lawNational rule
Article 6 - section overview
This section establishes the obligations of manufacturers when placing UAS or remote identification add-ons on the Union market, including conformity assessments, CE marking, documentation retention, product labeling, and corrective actions.
- Binding lawNational rule
Broadcast Data Tamper Protection
A direct remote identification add-on must ensure that the user cannot modify the serial number, UA geographical position and height, route course and ground speed, and pilot position or take-off point.
- Binding lawNational rule
Direct Remote Identification
Unless tethered, a class C2 UAS must have a direct remote identification system that broadcasts operator registration, serial number, position, course, speed, and pilot position in real time.
- Binding lawNational rule
Mandatory Class C2 marking and equipment for subcategory A2
UAS operations in subcategory A2 must be performed with an unmanned aircraft marked as class C2, complying with class C2 requirements, and operated with active and updated direct remote identification and geo-awareness.
- Binding lawNational rule
Operator Registration Number Upload Capability
A direct remote identification add-on must allow the upload of the UAS operator registration number in accordance with Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and exclusively following the process provided by the registration system.
Official sources
Known limitations
- 3 dimension(s) of this topic are not expressed in a machine-resolvable way by the published corpus and are reported UNKNOWN, never FALSE.
Other drone rules in European Union / EASA
- Do I need to register my drone in European Union / EASA?Registration in European Union / EASA is governed by a published mass threshold of 0.25 kg, alongside the further conditions cited below. Whether it applies to a given flight depends on those conditions, each cited to its rule.
- What is the maximum drone altitude in European Union / EASA?Drone flights in European Union / EASA are held to a published general height limit of 120 m above_nearest_obstacle. The limit is not absolute: the published conditions that change it are cited below.
- When does a drone operation need authorisation in European Union / EASA?Whether an operation in European Union / EASA needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
- What training do I need to fly a drone in European Union / EASA?Remote pilot competency in European Union / EASA scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below.
- Do I need drone insurance in European Union / EASA?Drone insurance in European Union / EASA is published with a minimum third-party cover of 0.75 million SDR. Whether cover is required for a given flight depends on the published conditions below.
Built around official regulatory sources
- Official sources
- Regulation-level citations
- Coverage and freshness checks
- Location-aware data where available
Built from 22 published facts (21 binding) held for European Union / EASA. Dataset ds_55k3jghy8xqzcekzeepwdmanya · generated 2026-09-02 · sources last verified 2026-08-24.
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