Exemption from Registration for Pre-Notified Test Flights

In plain language

You do not need to register your drone if you are performing a test flight and have submitted a notification to the government in advance, or under other legally specified exceptions.

Requirement as structured

The prohibition on flying unregistered unmanned aircraft does not apply if a notification for conducting a test flight has been submitted in advance to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or in other cases specified by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Original regulatory text

ただし、試験飛行を行うことにつきあらかじめ国土交通大臣に届け出ている場合その他の国土交通省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。