Legibility distance for registration number

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Article 7Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

The registration number you affix to your drone must be large and clear enough to be read from 30 cm away. You cannot rely on magnifying glasses or other optical aids to meet this requirement, though standard corrective glasses or contact lenses are permitted.

Requirement as structured

The registration number must be legible from a distance of 30 centimeters without optical aids other than corrective lenses.

Original regulatory text

Il est lisible à une distance de 30 centimètres, sans aucun dispositif optique autre que des verres correcteurs ou des lentilles de contact oculaires correctrices compensant une anomalie visuelle.

Applies when

country
France
regulatory category
General