Yes, from 250 g or with a camera.

Geo-awareness upload required?

Yes — mandatory by law for C1-C6 drones.

Highly restricted: LCLK is REQ_AUTHORISATION.

RAF Akrotiri, military, embassies, Makarios antennas, UN buffer zone.

Drone Maps covers CY?

Yes — 141 official ED-269 zones from DCA, with Circle→polygon expansion.

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EU 2019/947 DCA Cyprus

Drone Regulation in Cyprus — 2026 Guide

Cyprus applies EU 2019/947 under the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). Native ED-269 JSON published on drones.gov.cy. Drone geo-awareness upload is mandatory by law for C1-C6 drones. Drone Maps integrates 141 official zones.

Authority

Department of Civil Aviation — Republic of Cyprus

DCA Cyprus

Registration

DCA — UAS Operator Registry

Open portal

NOTAM source

DCA Cyprus AIS

View map

AIP

Official AIP

Regulatory overview

DCA Cyprus publishes a versioned ED-269 file. Two tiers: PROHIBITED (27 — military, embassies, Makarios antennas), REQ_AUTHORISATION (114 — LCLK/LCPH/LCNC aerodromes, sensitive/privacy sites).

Authority

DCA Cyprus (drones.gov.cy). Geo-awareness JSON upload mandatory.

Open category

A1/A2/A3 standard, max 120 m AGL, VLOS.

Specific category

STS-01, STS-02 or SORA via DCA (info@drones.gov.cy).

ED-269 categories

PROHIBITED (RAF Akrotiri, military, embassies), REQ_AUTHORISATION (LCLK, LCPH, LCNC, privacy beaches).

Registration

UAS-OP at DCA from 250 g.

Sanctions

Fines and confiscation by DCA + Cyprus Police.

FAQ — Cyprus

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