Registering as a drone operator

Everyone who flies a drone in Norway, with two exceptions: drones under 250 g without a camera, and drones CE-marked as toys. A drone under 250 g with a camera must be registered. Read about drones under 250 grams.

Not from Norway? EU/EEA residents use their home country’s registration, and visitors from elsewhere register in the first EU/EEA country they fly in. See the rules for visitors.

1. 1Log in to flydrone.noflydrone.no is Luftfartstilsynet’s drone portal. Log in with ID-porten, Norway’s public login (for example with BankID).
2. 2Choose a registration typePrivate individual, organisation, or pilot flying for a business.
3. 3Pay the feeNOK 230 a year for private individuals, NOK 1,500 for organisations. Pilots do not pay. Payment is online.
4. 4Take the course and examThe online course and exam for A1/A3 on flydrone.no are free.
5. 5Mark your dronePut your operator number visibly on the outside of the drone.

The operator number looks roughly like this: NOR87astrdge12k-xyz. The last characters are secret and must not be shown on the drone. The rest goes on the outside so it can be read from the ground. You can also use a QR code. The number is also valid when you fly in other European countries.

After registering, take the online course and exam for A1/A3 on flydrone.no. It has 40 questions, and you need 75% correct. Test yourself with sample questions or read the guide to the drone exam.