1 · The open category
Bosnia and Herzegovina does not apply the European regulation: its 2020 regulation (Pravilnik o uvjetima za izvođenje letačkih operacija dronovima, Sl. glasnik BiH 51/20, applied since 25 September 2020) falls under the BHDCA (the State civil aviation directorate). It does not apply to drones of 0.248 kg or less, nor to indoor flying. Drones are classified by mass: A1 (from 0.248 to 1 kg), A2 (1 to 2 kg), A3 (2 to 5 kg), A4 (5 to 25 kg). Operations are non-commercial, commercial or aerial work.
- Non-commercial: daytime only and within direct line of sight (no binoculars or telephoto lens), at no more than 30 m above ground level (AGL).
- Distances: not over people, animals, objects, vehicles, roads, railways or power lines within 30 m horizontally; 50 m from an assembly; 500 m from industrial zones, embassies and State buildings; 500 m from military sites.
- Prohibited: dropping objects, spraying liquids, piloting from a moving vehicle, several drones at once; the airport or CTR zone (or a 1.5 km radius with an airspace reservation made with the AMC); no take-off within 300 m of the border line.
- Commercial: 120 m at most (or 50 m above an obstacle), by day; at night, 30 m with lighting signals; direct line of sight takes priority.
2 · Zones: the BHANSA AMC
No drone-specific zone map is published. The AMC of BHANSA (the air navigation service provider) keeps an airspace situation map with anonymous access, with NOTAMs and reserved zones, and airspace reservation is made through a form. A notice of 12 August 2026 states that the AMC is not competent to authorise a drone flight.
⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Bosnia and Herzegovina’s regulations: the BHANSA AMC situation map (NOTAMs and reserved zones) prevails, to be consulted before every flight — see the coverage, country by country.
3 · Registration, exam and insurance
- Registration of the drone: the owner (resident or established in Bosnia and Herzegovina) files an application with the BHDCA in person; renewal every 3 years, otherwise deregistration. The administrative fee is not stated in the sources consulted.
- Exam: a certificate of knowledge of civil aviation rules (75% correct answers) is planned; the BHDCA states that the exam “will not be organised until further notice”.
- Insurance: a policy covering damage to third parties on the ground is mandatory for the operator or owner (art. 16); the BHDCA English page speaks of over 1 kg for non-commercial use.
4 · FPV and night flying
FPV: the regulation requires permanent direct line of sight; no FPV or observer rule is stated in the sources consulted.
At night: non-commercial flying is authorised by day only; for commercial flying, 30 m at most with lighting signals.
5 · Before every flight
- Non-commercial flight: by day, within sight, at no more than 30 m.
- Drone entered in the register (renewed every 3 years); insurance policy.
- Neither an airport zone nor a CTR, nor a military site within 500 m, nor the 300 m strip along the border.
This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. When in doubt: the BHDCA (the civil aviation directorate).
6 · Penalties: what the law says
The regulation refers to the Aviation Act for breaches (art. 21, para. 2). The penal provisions of the Act (art. 133) provide, for natural and legal persons:
- From KM 5,000 to KM 100,000 for, for example, the absence of compulsory insurance (art. 119) or of an aerial work certificate.
- From KM 1,000 to KM 20,000 for failure to comply with the rules of sport, recreational and free flying (art. 121).
- The procedure is held before the competent misdemeanour court.
The Act does not mention drones and the article applicable to a remote pilot is not designated; the version read dates from 2008-2009. The text of the law prevails, not this page.
7 · Your responsibility, and what Glydar does
Glydar informs; it exempts from nothing. This guide reproduces official sources but is not an official source, does not guarantee that they are exhaustive or up to date, and does not amount to a flight authorisation.
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: the coverage, country by country, the official map and the texts cited below.