Coverage: Taiwan coverage is six reviewed provisions of the drone chapter of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act (Chapter 9-2, official Chinese text as amended 28 June 2023; the Chinese text is the law and prevails over the English translation): registration of drones of 250 g or more owned by individuals (a drone of exactly 250 g must be registered) and of every drone owned by a government body, school or company, with the number displayed on the drone; the operator certificate required for organisation-owned drones, drones above a weight set by regulation and drones the CAA announces; recognition of foreign nationals' foreign-government drone documents on application to the CAA; the operating limits for every outdoor flight (400 ft, no night flying, visual line of sight, no flights over crowds or outdoor assemblies, no dropping or spraying, one drone at a time); the CAA-approval exemption available only to government bodies, schools and companies; and the ban on flying in prohibited and restricted areas and near airports, with local governments announcing areas and times. The Regulations of Drone (licence weight classes, ages, other operating limits, procedures and fees), radio-frequency identification, insurance, penalties, and local, temporary and restricted-area announcements are not covered. Drone Assistant holds no Taiwan zone or airport data and does not check any location; check the CAA drone portal (drone.caa.gov.tw) and the local government before every flight.

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Remote pilot requirements

Taiwan: an operator certificate is required for drones of government bodies, schools or legal persons, drones above a set weight, and drones the CAA announcesVerified from official sources
Under Article 99-10(2) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, the operator must pass the examination and be issued an operator certificate by the CAA before operating a drone owned by a government agency (institution), school or legal person, a drone whose maximum take-off weight reaches a certain weight, or another drone announced by the CAA.
TaiwanCivil Aviation Act Art. 99-10(2)Effective -

Authorisations and permits

Taiwan: foreign nationals with foreign-government drone registration, operator and inspection documents may apply to the CAA for recognitionVerified from official sources
Under Article 99-12 of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, a foreign national holding drone registration, operation and inspection certificates issued by a foreign government may apply to the CAA for recognition and, once recognised, may conduct drone flight activities under the drone chapter of the Act.
TaiwanCivil Aviation Act Art. 99-12Effective -
Taiwan: only government bodies, schools or legal persons approved by the CAA may be exempted from the Art. 99-14(1) items 1-8 limitsVerified from official sources
Under Article 99-14(2) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, a government agency (institution), school or legal person that applies to the CAA with the relevant documents and obtains approval may be exempted from items 1 to 8 of the operating limits in Article 99-14(1).
TaiwanCivil Aviation Act Art. 99-14(2)Effective -

Aircraft registration

Taiwan: register drones of 250 g or more owned by individuals, and every drone owned by a government body, school or legal personVerified from official sources
Under Article 99-10(1) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, a drone with a maximum take-off weight of 250 g or more (二百五十公克以上) owned by a natural person, and any drone owned by a government agency (institution), school or legal person, must be registered, and the registration number must be displayed on a conspicuous part of the drone.
TaiwanCivil Aviation Act Art. 99-10(1)Effective -

VLOS

Taiwan: operating limits for every drone flight (400 ft, daylight only, visual line of sight, no flights over crowds, one drone at a time)Verified from official sources
Under Article 99-14(1) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, drone flights must not exceed 400 feet above ground or water; must not drop or spray any object; must not carry announced dangerous goods; must follow the operating limits in the drone regulations; must not fly over crowds or outdoor assemblies and parades; must not fly between sunset and sunrise; must be operated within visual line of sight without any aid other than corrective lenses; the operator must not control two or more drones at the same time; the operator must monitor the drone and its surroundings at all times; and collisions with other aircraft, buildings or obstacles must be prevented.
TaiwanCivil Aviation Act Art. 99-14(1)Effective -

Geographical zones

Taiwan: no drone flights in prohibited or restricted areas or near airports; local governments announce areas and times below 400 ftVerified from official sources
Under Article 99-13(1)-(2) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, drone flights are prohibited in prohibited areas, restricted areas and within a distance around airports or airfields announced by the CAA; outside those areas, below 400 feet above ground, municipal and county (city) governments announce the areas, times and other management matters for drone activity.
TaiwanCivil Aviation Act Art. 99-13(1)-(2)Effective -