1 · The open category
In Belarus, a private individual may not import, keep, operate or manufacture a civil drone (decree 297 of 2023). Heaviest penalty recorded: up to two years’ deprivation of liberty for a repeat offence within the year (Criminal Code, art. 300-1); from the first offence, a fine of up to 30 base units and confiscation of the drone (Code of Administrative Offences, art. 18.38).
In Belarus, private individuals are not allowed to use a civil drone. Presidential decree 297 of 25 September 2023 prohibits natural persons from importing, keeping, circulating, operating and manufacturing civil drones and model aircraft, and from using airspace with civil drones; these activities are reserved for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs for their professional activity. The authority is the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
The operating regime (Council of Ministers resolutions 972 and 970 of 28 December 2023, amended in 2024, 2025 and 2026) borrows European vocabulary (classes C0 to C7, subcategories A1, A2, A3, remote identification, geo-awareness) without adopting Regulation 2019/947.
- Age: the operator is at least 18 years old; training every five years at approved establishments.
- Direct line of sight or an observer.
- A2: 30 m from third parties (5 m in slow mode). A3: 150 m from residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas.
- Operator’s obligations: be entered in the register, carry copies of the documents, an identity document and a high-visibility vest.
- A general 120 m limit is not stated in the text consulted (only technical limiters of 100 m for C0 and C1).
2 · Zones: no public map
No drone zone map is published. Requests to use airspace go through Belaeronavigatsia’s “Интернет-Заявка” system; for aerial photography, the General Staff’s authorisation is required (authority’s FAQ). Belaeronavigatsia’s eAIP is published by subscription, without UAS zones.
⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Belarus’s regulations: Belaeronavigatsia’s publications prevail, to be checked before every flight — see coverage, country by country.
3 · Registration, exam and insurance
- Registration: free of charge, within 15 working days; a unique number of the form BY + D + 6 digits. Since 1 January 2026, it is done only online at uas.gov.by, by electronic signature, and only for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs.
- Training: operator preparation programme, reserved for people aged 18 or over; renewed every five years.
- Insurance: no obligation is stated in resolution 972.
4 · FPV and night flying
FPV: the operator keeps the drone in sight or uses an observer (resolution 972).
At night: the operator ensures that a flashing green light is lit on the drone.
5 · Before every flight
- Private individuals: any operation of a civil drone is prohibited (decree 297).
- Legal entities and entrepreneurs: entry in the register, training from age 18 or over, documents on one’s person.
- Aerial photography: General Staff authorisation; flight plan via Belaeronavigatsia.
This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. In case of doubt: the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport.
6 · Penalties: what the law says
According to the authority’s presentation of a law of 21 October 2025 amending the Code of Administrative Offences and the Criminal Code:
- Code of Administrative Offences, art. 18.38, part 1: for a private individual, importing, keeping, circulating, operating or manufacturing a civil drone or model aircraft: a fine of up to 30 base units, with confiscation of the drone.
- Criminal Code, art. 300-1: in case of a repeat offence within the year, community service, a fine, corrective labour for up to one year, arrest, restriction of liberty for up to two years or deprivation of liberty for up to two years.
- Art. 18.35, part 2: breach of the rules on the use of airspace with a drone: from 5 to 50 base units, with or without confiscation (presented as targeting legal entities and entrepreneurs).
The value of a base unit in roubles is not stated in the sources consulted, nor is the adoption date of the law. 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.