Minimum Age of Registration Applicant

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 48.25Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If you are under 13 years old, you cannot register the drone yourself; a person who is at least 13 years old (such as a parent or guardian) must register it for you.

Requirement as structured

If the owner of a small unmanned aircraft is less than 13 years of age, the aircraft must be registered by a person who is at least 13 years of age.

Original regulatory text

If the owner is less than 13 years of age, then the small unmanned aircraft must be registered by a person who is at least 13 years of age.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
Registration and marking of small unmanned aircraft
aircraft type
small unmanned aircraft
regulatory area
registration
aircraft category
small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
regulatory category
General