Operator Registration for Non-EU Residents

In plain language

If you live outside the EU and want to fly in the Netherlands, you must register as an operator with the Dutch RDW if the Netherlands is your first EU flying destination.

Requirement as structured

Non-EU citizens and residents must register as a drone operator in the Netherlands if it is the first EU Member State in which they intend to fly.

Original regulatory text

You do need to register as a drone operator in the Netherlands if this is the first EU Member State you wish to fly in. You can register at the Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer, RDW (Netherlands Vehicle Authority).