Commercial FPV approval requirements

Verified from official sources
Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

If you want to fly FPV for work or business, you must apply to CASA for an EVLOS or BVLOS flight approval.

Requirement as structured

CASA requires commercial drone operators wishing to fly FPV to apply for an approval to operate under extended visual line-of-sight (EVLOS) or beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) regulations.

Original regulatory text

If you want to fly FPV for commercial purposes, you must apply for approval to fly either extended visual line-of-sight (EVLOS) or beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS).

Applies when

operation
BVLOS