Taiwan: an operator certificate is required for drones of government bodies, schools or legal persons, drones above a set weight, and drones the CAA announces
Verified from official sourcesCivil Aviation Act Art. 99-10(2)Version 1Effective -Verified 2 October 2026
In plain language
Under Article 99-10(2) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, the operator must pass the examination and be issued an operator certificate by the CAA before operating a drone owned by a government agency (institution), school or legal person, a drone whose maximum take-off weight reaches a certain weight, or another drone announced by the CAA.
Requirement as structured
Under Article 99-10(2) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, the operator must pass the examination and be issued an operator certificate by the CAA before operating a drone owned by a government agency (institution), school or legal person, a drone whose maximum take-off weight reaches a certain weight, or another drone announced by the CAA.
Original regulatory text
下列遙控無人機之操作人應經測驗合格,由民航局發給操作證後,始得操作: 一、政府機關(構)、學校或法人所有之遙控無人機。 二、最大起飛重量達一定重量以上之遙控無人機。 三、其他經民航局公告者。
Applies when
- scope
- all_purposes
- caveat
- The weight threshold and licence classes are set by the Regulations of Drone, which were not reviewed; Drone Assistant does not state that threshold.