Drone registration 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.

• Registration requiredConditional
• Weight threshold0.25 kgConditional
• Operator registrationConditional
• Aircraft registrationConditional
• Identifier displayConditional
• Renewal or validity periodConditional
• Digital registrationConditional
• Registration exceptionsConditional
• More than one registration regimeNot resolved

What changes the answer

The published rules distinguish the a1/a3, certified, open and specific categories of operation.

• altitude

  Flight altitude below 120 m

• other

  Kinetic energy above 80 joules

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Amending Cross-Border Flight Confirmations

  An EU-registered UAS operator wishing to amend the conditions of an already issued cross-border Specific category flight confirmation must pay the administrative fee and submit an application to TKA with the updated documents related to the change.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Identity Verification Requirement

  To use the electronic services, the user must verify their identity during registration using the specified methods.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Minimum Age for Remote Pilot System Registration

  A remote pilot registering in the system to complete online training, take exams, or apply for certificates must be at least 16 years old.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Official Registration Portal

  Registration to the remote pilot qualification system must be performed on the TKA website (https://sertifikatai.tka.lt/).

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Parental consent for minor registration

  A minor citizen wishing to register in the system must submit the consent of one of the parents (adoptive parents) or guardians completed in the system before they can use the system's electronic services.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Prerequisites and Validity of Classroom Theory Exams

  To take a classroom theory exam, the remote pilot must complete self-practical training beforehand, register via the TKA website, and use the passed exam result within one year to obtain or renew their certificate.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Registration Methods

  Users registering to the system must log in via the Electronic Government Gateway (VIISP), or using a TKA-provided user ID and password if they are foreign citizens or Lithuanian citizens living abroad.

  Open the requirementOfficial source
• Binding lawNational rule

  Registration of UAS and UAS Operators

  UAS operators and unmanned aircraft (drones) specified in Article 14(1) of Regulation (ES) 2019/947 must have their data registered and processed in the Civil Aircraft Register of the Republic of Lithuania.

  Open the requirementOfficial source

Official sources

• TKA direktoriaus įsakymas Nr. 2-134 — Leidimų vykdyti specialiosios kategorijos skrydžius naudojant bepiločio orlaivio sistemą išdavimo tvarkos aprašas — AB "Oro navigacija" (Lithuanian air navigation service provider)Open
• TKA direktoriaus įsakymas Nr. 2-308 — Bepiločio orlaivio sistemos nuotoliniam pilotui išduodamų dokumentų, patvirtinančių jo kvalifikaciją, tvarkos aprašas — AB "Oro navigacija" (Lithuanian air navigation service provider)Open
• Lietuvos Respublikos aviacijos įstatymas (Nr. VIII-2066) — 6 straipsnis — Agentūros (TKA) kompetencija, įskaitant bepiločių orlaivių registravimą — AB "Oro navigacija" (Lithuanian air navigation service provider)Open

Known limitations

• Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.digital_registration_available; the binding position is published.
• Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.operator_registration; the binding position is published.
• Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.required; the binding position is published.
• 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 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.
• When does a drone operation need authorisation in Lithuania?Whether an operation in Lithuania 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 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.
• Do I need drone insurance in Lithuania?Drone insurance in Lithuania 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.

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