Extension of Registration Validity due to Unavoidable Circumstances

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Article 236-8Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you cannot renew your drone's registration on time because of a natural disaster or other unavoidable emergency, the government may extend your registration's validity period.

Requirement as structured

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may extend the validity period of an unmanned aircraft registration for a specified duration if the owner is unable to renew the registration due to natural disasters or other unavoidable circumstances.

Original regulatory text

国土交通大臣は、登録無人航空機の所有者が、天災その他やむを得ない事由により、法第百三十二条の六第一項の登録の更新を受けることができないと認めるときは、当該登録無人航空機の登録の有効期間を、期間を定めて伸長することができる。