Application for Change of Limitations on Competency Certificate

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Article 236-60Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you want to change the limitations (such as weight limits or flight conditions) on your drone pilot license, you must submit a formal application to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

Requirement as structured

A person who intends to apply for a change of limitations on their Remote Pilot Competency Certificate (無人航空機操縦者技能証明) must submit an application for change of limitations on competency certificate (技能証明限定変更申請書) to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Original regulatory text

法第百三十二条の五十二第一項の規定による技能証明の限定の変更を申請しようとする者は、技能証明限定変更申請書を国土交通大臣に提出しなければならない。