Minimum Age Requirement for Remote Pilot Certification

Verified from official sources
Article 132-45Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

You must be at least 16 years old to apply for a Japanese drone pilot license.

Requirement as structured

A person under 16 years of age is disqualified from applying for a Remote Pilot Certification (技能証明).

Original regulatory text

第百三十二条の四十五 次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、技能証明の申請をすることができない。 一十六歳に満たない者

Applies when

pilot age min
16