Remote pilot competency in Poland

What the rules say

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

• Competency requiredConditional
• Training requiredConditional
• Examination requiredConditional
• Proof of competency issuedConditional
• Operation-specific qualificationConditional
• Validity periodConditional
• Renewal or recurrent trainingConditional
• Minimum age16 yearsConditional
• Weight-based trigger0.25 kgConditional

What changes the answer

The published rules distinguish the a1, a1/a3, a2, a3 and open categories of operation.

• altitude

  Flight altitude at or below 120 m

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Authorized personnel for practical training and assessment

  Practical training and practical skills assessment of a UAS pilot must be conducted by a designated staff member of a recognized entity or a training operator.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Compliance with Inspections and Officer Instructions

  A person operating an unmanned aircraft system must submit to compliance checks and is legally obligated to follow all instructions and orders issued by authorized inspecting officers.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Compliance with training authorization conditions

  Recognized training entities and training operators must conduct practical training and pilot assessments for the specific category strictly in accordance with the conditions and scope of their recognition or granted rights.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Content of theoretical exam confirmation

  The confirmation of passing the theoretical knowledge exam must contain specific identification details of the candidate and the entity, the qualified operation types, practical training confirmation dates, exam details, and the issuing entity's signature.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Designated entity for theoretical exams in Specific category

  In the 'Specific' category, theoretical knowledge examinations for EU standard scenarios (STS-01, STS-02) or national standard scenarios must be conducted by a designated entity.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Issuance of Practical Training Confirmation in the Specific Category

  In the 'Specific' category, confirmation of practical training completion must be issued by a recognized entity or training operator for standard scenarios, and by a training operator for operational authorizations.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Issuance of theoretical exam confirmation in the Specific category

  The designated entity must issue a confirmation of passing the theoretical knowledge exam to any person who has passed the exam and meets the requirements of UAS.STS-01, UAS.STS-02, or national standard scenarios.

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Official sources

• Ustawa — Prawo lotnicze (Dz.U. 2025 poz. 1431, tekst jednolity) — Art. 209un — kary pieniężne za naruszenia przepisów o systemach BSP — Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego (Civil Aviation Authority of Poland)Open

Known limitations

• Binding law and official guidance disagree on pilot_competency.renewal; the binding position is published.
• Binding law and official guidance disagree on pilot_competency.validity; the binding position is published.

Other drone rules in Poland

• Do I need to register my drone in Poland?Registration in Poland 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 Poland?Remote identification in Poland 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 Poland?Drone flights in Poland 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 Poland?Drone flights near aerodromes in Poland 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 Poland?Whether an operation in Poland needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
• Do I need drone insurance in Poland?Drone insurance in Poland is published with a minimum third-party cover of 20 kg. Whether cover is required for a given flight depends on the published conditions below.

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