Ineligibility for Registration due to Safety Risks

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Article 132-3Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot register a drone if its design or characteristics pose a severe safety risk to manned aircraft, or to people and property on the ground or water, as defined by ministry regulations.

Requirement as structured

Unmanned aircraft (無人航空機) that meet the criteria specified by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as posing a significant risk to the safety of aviation or to people and property on land or water cannot be registered.

Original regulatory text

無人航空機のうちその飛行により航空機の航行の安全又は地上若しくは水上の人若しくは物件の安全が著しく損なわれるおそれがあるものとして国土交通省令で定める要件に該当するものは、登録を受けることができない。