Payment of Fees Prior to Service

In plain language

You must pay all required fees to the IAA before they will issue, renew, or amend any drone registration, pilot certificate, or operational authorisation.

Requirement as structured

UAS operators and remote pilots must pay the relevant charge to the Irish Aviation Authority prior to the grant, amendment, renewal, or carrying out of any certificate, licence, approval, authorisation, examination, or test.

Original regulatory text

The charge in respect of an activity set out in the Schedule of Charges shall be paid to the Authority prior to grant or renewal of any certificate, licence, instrument of approval or authorisation concerned or prior to the undertaking of an examination or test subject to a fee under that Schedule... No certificate, licence, instrument of approval, authorisation, activity, examination or test subject to a charge under the Schedule shall be granted, amended, renewed or carried out absent the payment of the relevant charge to the IAA.