Operator Registration Requirement

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

In plain language

If you operate a drone in Iceland, you must register as an operator on flydrone.is. This registration is valid for 5 years.

Requirement as structured

All drone operators in Iceland must register with the civil aviation authority (Samgöngustofa) via flydrone.is, with the registration being valid for five years.

Original regulatory text

Skylda til skráningar : Allir rekstraraðilar dróna í Evrópu verða að vera skráðir hjá flugmálayfirvöldum í sínu landi. Íslenskir rekstraraðilar og ferðamenn frá löndum utan Evrópu geta skráð sig á flydrone.is . Skráningin gildir í fimm ár.