Non-EU Operator Registration

In plain language

If you live outside the EU, you must register as an operator in the first EU country where you plan to fly (such as the Netherlands via the RDW).

Requirement as structured

Non-EU drone operators must register in the first EU Member State where they intend to operate.

Original regulatory text

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