Commercial-Only Drone Restrictions in Specific Protected Areas

In plain language

Recreational drone flying is completely banned in popular protected areas like Geysir, Gullfoss, and Skógafoss. Permits in these areas are only granted for professional, research, or commercial filming purposes.

Requirement as structured

In designated protected areas, including Geysir, Gullfoss, Skógafoss, and Dyrhólaey, drone permits are exclusively issued for commercial, research, or professional purposes, effectively prohibiting recreational drone flights.

Original regulatory text

To safeguard wildlife, visitor experience, and the sense of tranquility within the protected areas listed below, where drone flights are prohibited, the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland will henceforth issue permits only for commercial use in connection with research, monitoring, supervision, construction, film-making projects... The Agency does not issue permits for drone use for any other purposes.