Mandatory third-party liability insurance
Verified from official sources4. gr.Reglugerð nr. 1360/2024 um ómönnuð loftför, 4. gr.Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026
In plain language
You must have third-party liability insurance if your drone weighs more than 20 kg, or if you are flying in the Open A2 subcategory, the Specific category, or the Certified category.
Requirement as structured
Operators of unmanned aircraft with a maximum take-off mass exceeding 20 kg, or operating in subcategory A2, the specific category, or the certified category, must obtain and maintain third-party liability insurance.
Original regulatory text
Þeir sem starfrækja ómannað loftfar yfir 20 kg flugtaksmassa eða í undirflokki A2, sérstökum flokki og vottuðum flokki samkvæmt ákvæðum reglugerðar (ESB) 2019/947 skulu taka og viðhalda vátryggingu til greiðslu skaðabóta gagnvart þriðja aðila.
Applies when
- min mtom kg
- 20
- subcategory
- A2