Third-Country Operator Registration

Verified from official sources
Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

If you live outside the EU (such as the UK) and want to fly in Ireland, you must register as an operator with the IAA if Ireland is the first EU country you are visiting and operating in.

Requirement as structured

Non-EU (third-country) drone operators must register in the first EASA member state where they intend to operate.

Original regulatory text

As a third-country operator you must register in the first EASA member State you wish to operate in. If that is the Republic of Ireland, you must register through our digital platform https://iaa.mysrs.ie .