Remote ID Exemption for Public Safety and Confidential Operations
Verified from official sourcesArticle 236-6Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026
In plain language
Police, Coast Guard, and other designated government agencies do not need Remote ID when performing highly confidential operations like security patrols.
Requirement as structured
The Remote ID requirement does not apply to flights conducted for operations of the National Police Agency, Prefectural Police, Japan Coast Guard, or other designated agencies that require strict confidentiality, such as security operations.
Original regulatory text
三 警察庁、都道府県警察又は海上保安庁その他国土交通大臣が指定する機関の業務であつて警備その他の特に秘匿を必要とするもののために行う登録無人航空機の飛行