Kumamoto earthquake relief: drone registration validity extended to 27 January 2027 for residents of 21 listed municipalities

In plain language

MLIT states that, because inability to renew a drone registration under Article 132-6(1) of the Civil Aeronautics Act is recognised as due to a natural disaster or other unavoidable cause under Article 236-8(2) of the Ordinance for Enforcement, the registration validity period is extended until 27 January 2027 for persons whose address is within the specified disaster area. The eligible persons are those with an address in the specified disaster area, which consists of: Kumamoto City, Yatsushiro, Minamata, Yamaga, Kikuchi, Uto, Kami-Amakusa, Uki, Amakusa, Koshi, Misato, Ozu, Kikuyo, Nishihara, Mifune, Kashima, Mashiki, Koda, Hikawa, Ashikita and Tsunagi. Registrations of persons without an address in these municipalities are not extended, and validity is not extended beyond 27 January 2027.

Requirement as structured

MLIT states that, because inability to renew a drone registration under Article 132-6(1) of the Civil Aeronautics Act is recognised as due to a natural disaster or other unavoidable cause under Article 236-8(2) of the Ordinance for Enforcement, the registration validity period is extended until 27 January 2027 for persons whose address is within the specified disaster area. The eligible persons are those with an address in the specified disaster area, which consists of: Kumamoto City, Yatsushiro, Minamata, Yamaga, Kikuchi, Uto, Kami-Amakusa, Uki, Amakusa, Koshi, Misato, Ozu, Kikuyo, Nishihara, Mifune, Kashima, Mashiki, Koda, Hikawa, Ashikita and Tsunagi. Registrations of persons without an address in these municipalities are not extended, and validity is not extended beyond 27 January 2027.

Original regulatory text

無人航空機の登録の更新について、航空法施行規則（昭和27年運輸省令第56号）第236条の８第２項の規定に基づき、天災その他やむを得ない事由により、法132条の６第１項の登録の更新を受けることができないと認める場合に該当することから、特定被災地域内に住所を有する者については、登録の有効期間を令和９年１月27日まで伸長します。 （対象者） 特定被災地域（※）内に住所を有する者 （※）熊本市、八代市、水俣市、山鹿市、菊池市、宇土市、上天草市、宇城市、天草市、合志市、美里町、大津町、菊陽町、西原村、御船町、嘉島町、益城町、甲佐町、氷川町、芦北町、津奈木町

Applies when

covers

drone registration

region

Kumamoto City, Yatsushiro, Minamata, Yamaga, Kikuchi, Uto, Kami-Amakusa, Uki, Amakusa, Koshi, Misato, Ozu, Kikuyo, Nishihara, Mifune, Kashima, Mashiki, Koda, Hikawa, Ashikita and Tsunagi (Kumamoto Prefecture)

country

Japan

valid until

2027-01-27

eligible persons

Persons whose address is within the specified disaster area (特定被災地域)

regulatory category

General