Special Authorisation for Unmanned Flights over Contracting States

Verified from official sources
Article 8Version 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026

In plain language

If you are flying an unmanned aircraft over the territory of a Contracting State, you must obtain special authorisation from that State.

Requirement as structured

No aircraft capable of being flown without a pilot shall be flown without a pilot over the territory of a Contracting State without special authorisation by that State.

Original regulatory text

Article 8 of the Convention provides that no aircraft capable of being flown without a pilot shall be flown without a pilot over the territory of a Contracting State without special authorisation by that State.

Applies when

country
United Kingdom
regulatory category
General