Minimum age for remote pilots in non-EASA activities

Verified from official sources
Real Decreto 517/2024, art. 16Version 2Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

To act as a remote pilot for non-EASA activities or services (such as state, police, or emergency services) in Spain, you must be at least 16 years old.

Requirement as structured

The minimum age to act as a remote pilot for non-EASA activities or services is set at sixteen years.

Original regulatory text

Artículo 16. Edades mínimas de los operadores de UAS y de los pilotos a distancia. La edad mínima para actuar como operador de UAS o piloto a distancia para realizar actividades o servicios no EASA se establece en dieciséis años.

Applies when

country
Spain
operation
non-EASA
regulatory category
General