Drone operational authorisation in Lithuania

What the rules say

Each line is resolved from published facts of Lithuania. "Not resolved" means the corpus does not answer it in a machine-checkable way — never that the law is silent.

• Authorisation requiredConditional
• Trigger statedConditional
• Issuing authorityConditional
• Application modelpermitYes
• Risk assessmentConditional
• Standard scenario routeConditional
• Declaration routeConditional
• Generic or organisational privilegeConditional
• ValidityConditional
• Digital applicationConditional

What changes the answer

The published rules distinguish the open and specific categories of operation.

• pilot certification

  Pilot age at or above 16 years

• weight threshold

  Take-off mass below 20 kg

• pilot certification

  Age reduction at or below 2 years

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Declaration and flight day limits for land plot usage

  Before using a land plot for drone flights under the specified exemption, the landowner or user must notify the Agency, submit a declaration in the approved form, and ensure that the maximum number of flight days per calendar year is not exceeded.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Declaration and Flight Day Limits for Land Plots Used for Drone Flights

  Before using a land plot for drone flights under the specified legal exemption, the landowner or user must notify the Transport Competence Agency (TKA), submit an approved declaration, and ensure that the maximum allowed number of flight days per calendar year is not exceeded.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Flight Application Submission Deadlines

  The UAS flight application must be submitted no later than 12:00 PM (local time) on the last working day before the planned flight, or at least 5 working days in advance if the flight is planned in the URSA05 geographical zone.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Maximum Validity of First-Time Operational Authorization

  A first-time operational authorization for UAS flights in the specific category is issued for a maximum period of 2 years.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Pre-flight Takeoff Permission Request

  The remote pilot must request permission to start the UAS flight through the System 10 minutes before the planned flight by clicking the 'Request permission to take off' button and obtain approval before starting.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Prohibition of Flight Without Approval Decision

  It is prohibited to conduct a UAS flight without receiving the decision of approval from the air traffic service provider.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Prohibition of flights in prohibited geographical zones

  All UAS flights are prohibited within a prohibited geographical zone, except for specific regulatory exemptions.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Reporting Changes During Authorization Application Review

  If any data in the application or submitted documents changes during the review process, the applicant must inform TKA in writing and submit the updated data within 5 business days.

  Open the requirementOfficial source

Official sources

• Lietuvos Respublikos aviacijos įstatymas (Nr. VIII-2066) — 6 straipsnis — Agentūros (TKA) kompetencija, įskaitant bepiločių orlaivių registravimą — Viešoji įstaiga Transporto kompetencijų agentūra (Transport Competence Agency)Open
• LTSA direktoriaus įsakymas Nr. 2BE-6 — Bepiločių orlaivių skrydžių virš nustatytų bepiločių orlaivių sistemų (UAS) geografinių zonų vertikalių ribų valdomojoje oro erdvėje vykdymo tvarkos aprašas — Viešoji įstaiga Transporto kompetencijų agentūra (Transport Competence Agency)Open
• TKA direktoriaus įsakymas Nr. 2-134 — Leidimų vykdyti specialiosios kategorijos skrydžius naudojant bepiločio orlaivio sistemą išdavimo tvarkos aprašas — Viešoji įstaiga Transporto kompetencijų agentūra (Transport Competence Agency)Open
• LTSA direktoriaus įsakymas Nr. 2BE-131 — Bepiločių orlaivių sistemų (UAS) geografinių zonų nustatymo ir skrydžių vykdymo sąlygų jose tvarkos aprašas — Viešoji įstaiga Transporto kompetencijų agentūra (Transport Competence Agency)Open

Known limitations

• 1 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 Lithuania

• Do I need to register my drone in Lithuania?Registration in Lithuania 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.
• Do I need Remote ID in Lithuania?Remote identification in Lithuania 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.
• What is the maximum drone altitude in Lithuania?Drone flights in Lithuania 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.
• Can I fly a drone near an airport in Lithuania?Drone flights near aerodromes in Lithuania are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
• What training do I need to fly a drone in Lithuania?Remote pilot competency in Lithuania scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below.

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