Prohibition of Operation After Transfer Pending New Registration

Verified from official sources
Arrêté du 19 octobre 2018, article 6Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If you buy a used drone, you cannot fly it until you have registered it under your own name.

Requirement as structured

Following a transfer of ownership, the aircraft must not be operated until the new owner has completed its registration.

Original regulatory text

En cas de cession de l'aéronef, ce dernier n'est pas utilisé tant que le nouveau propriétaire n'a pas satisfait à l'obligation d'enregistrement.

Applies when

country
France
regulatory category
General