Drone registration in South Korea

What the rules say

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

• Registration requiredConditional
• Weight thresholdNot resolved
• Operator registrationConditional
• Aircraft registrationConditional
• Identifier displayConditional
• Renewal or validity periodNot resolved
• Digital registrationYes
• Registration exceptionsConditional
• More than one registration regimeNot resolved

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Amendment of Ultralight Flying Device Registration

  An owner of an ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) must submit an amendment notification (변경신고) to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (한국교통안전공단) within 30 days of any change to the device's purpose, the owner's name, title, or address, or the storage location.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Application for Alteration of Drone Business Plan

  An ultra-light flying device use business operator (초경량비행장치사용사업자) who wishes to alter their business plan must submit an application for alteration authorization (변경인가 신청서) to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (한국교통안전공단).

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Capital Requirements and Exemption for Business Registration

  To register an ultra-light flying device business, the applicant must have capital or asset valuation of 30 million KRW or more, except when the business uses only unmanned flying devices with a maximum take-off weight (MTOM) of 25 kg or less.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Carrying registration certificate during flight

  Owners or users of an ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) must carry the registration certificate (신고증명서) with them during flight.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Change Report for Ultralight Flying Devices

  An owner of an ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) must file a change report (변경신고) with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport when there are changes to registered matters, such as the purpose of the device or the owner's name.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  De-registration of Ultralight Flying Device

  An owner of an ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) must submit a de-registration application (말소신고서) to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (한국교통안전공단) within 15 days from the date the cause for de-registration occurs.

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• Binding lawNational rule

  De-registration Report for Ultralight Flying Devices

  An owner of an ultralight flying device (초경량비행장치) must file a de-registration report (말소신고) within 15 days from the date of occurrence if the device is lost or dismantled (excluding dismantling for maintenance, transport, or storage).

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• Binding lawNational rule

  Deadline and Procedure for Reporting Business Changes

  An operator intending to report a change in their ultra-light flying device use business must submit a report of change (변경신고서) along with supporting documents to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (한국교통안전공단) within 30 days from the date the change occurred.

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Official sources

• 항공안전법 (Aviation Safety Act, Act No. 21268) — Chapter 10 초경량비행장치 — 국토교통부 (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)Open

Known limitations

• Binding law and official guidance disagree on registration.aircraft_registration; the binding position is published.
• 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 South Korea

• What is the maximum drone altitude in South Korea?Drone flights in South Korea are held to a published general height limit of 150 m AGL. The limit is not absolute: the published conditions that change it are cited below.
• Can I fly a drone near an airport in South Korea?Drone flights near aerodromes in South Korea are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
• Can I fly a drone at night in South Korea?Night flying in South Korea is regulated rather than simply allowed or banned: published lighting, category and authorisation conditions below decide whether a given flight may take place after dark.
• When does a drone operation need authorisation in South Korea?Whether an operation in South Korea 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 South Korea?Remote pilot competency in South Korea 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 South Korea?Whether drone insurance is required in South Korea depends on the aircraft and the operation, as published in the conditions below.

All drone laws in South Korea