Flying a drone in Andorra: the regulations guide

1 · The open category

Andorra applies its own regulation: Decree 316/2025 (BOPA 105, of 17 September 2025; it replaces the 2016 regulation), harmonised with European regulations 2019/945 and 2019/947 without applying them as EU regulation. The authority is the Andorran aeronautical authority, within the Govern — see the European framework. In the open category: under 25 kg, kept away from people, within direct line of sight, at 120 m at most above the ground, without dangerous goods.

• ▸Minimum age: 16 years, with no minimum under the direct supervision of a person over 18.
• ▸Direct line of sight: except in follow-me mode or with an observer.
• ▸Pilot certificate: required above class C0 and for any drone above 50 m.

2 · Zones: free, limited, prohibited

The decree (art. 4) distinguishes three types of zones: free, limited, prohibited; a free zone congested by an event becomes prohibited for its duration. The following are prohibited: administrative buildings, the Casa de la Vall, the borders, the hospital, the national heliport, embassies and the natural parks of Sorteny, Comapedrosa and Madriu-Perafita-Claror. The text refers to the AIP for the rest. No zone map is published.

• ▸A tip from the official FAQ: warn the helicopter operator (Heliand) before take-off in the open category.

⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Andorra’s regulations: the AIP and the list in article 4 of the decree prevail, to be checked before every flight — see coverage, country by country.

3 · Registration, exam and insurance

• ▸Identification: a drone of more than 250 g and under 25 kg is identified in writing with the civil aviation ministry and carries an identification plate; active identification is required for drones manufactured since 1 January 2024. The online procedure states €8.58 and 60 working days (a page still citing the 2016 regulation). The validity period is not given in the sources consulted.
• ▸Insurance: compulsory for any drone of more than 250 g, for at least 220,000 SDR; 750,000 SDR above 20 kg.

4 · FPV and night flying

No Andorran rule specific to FPV or night flying is given in the sources consulted; the text requires direct line of sight, except in follow-me mode or with an observer, and the European framework applies for the rest (flashing green light at night).

5 · Before every flight

• ▸Natural parks, borders, hospital, heliport and embassies: prohibited zones.
• ▸Drone over 250 g: identification, plate and insurance.
• ▸Height: 120 m; pilot certificate above 50 m.

This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. In case of doubt: the Andorran aeronautical authority (AAA).

6 · Penalties: what the law says

The decree (art. 18) refers to the Air Navigation Act of 9 November 2000. A Govern document (2019) cites its article 147:

• ▸Minor offences: a warning or a fine of up to €6,000; serious: up to €150,000; very serious: up to €600,000.

No scale specific to an individual is given; the document cited dates from 2019 and targets the 2016 regulation. The text of the law prevails, not this page.

7 · Your responsibility, and what Glydar does

Glydar informs; it exempts from nothing. This guide draws on official sources but is not an official source, does not guarantee that they are exhaustive or up to date, and does not amount to authorisation to fly.

The remote pilot remains solely responsible for their flight and its compliance, as the terms of use recall. Everything needed to check is within reach: coverage, country by country, the official map and the texts cited below.