Can I fly FPV alone, without an observer?

No specific Montenegrin rule is stated: the European framework requires direct line of sight or an observer.

Yes, with a flashing green light activated on the drone.

Does Glydar display Montenegro’s zones?

No. Glydar’s map does not display Montenegro’s regulations — see the coverage. The UAS geographical zones are to be consulted before every flight.

What is the risk in case of an offence?

€500 to €2,000 for a pilot, according to the air navigation law. See the Penalties section.

Is there a specific category? Why does this guide not cover it?

Yes: operations that fall outside the open category come under the specific category. Glydar does not cover it: it is aimed at pilots who fly mostly for leisure, so in the open category, and a short, checked guide is better than an approximate one on a more complex regime. The official guide is Montenegro’s CAA’s: the specific category.

Is this guide enough to fly in compliance?

No: it simplifies the open category and points to the texts. The responsibility for checking is yours — see the Responsibility section.

Flying a drone in Montenegro: the regulations guide (open category)

1 · The open category

Montenegro applies Regulation 2019/947 as taken over in a national regulation (Pravilnik Sl. list CG 24/23, amended in 2023, 2025 and 2026); the 2026 air navigation law (Sl. list CG 52/26) devotes articles 91 to 102 to drones. The authority is Montenegro’s CAA. Framework: the European framework.

Height: 120 m above the closest point of the Earth’s surface, in direct line of sight (an observer may assist the pilot).
Minimum age: 16 years (except a C0 toy and supervision by a pilot aged 16 or over).
Drones not complying with the C classes: a transitional period in the open category runs until 11 January 2027 (amendment of May 2026, Sl. list CG 73/26).

2 · Zones: CTRs and geographical zones

No drone zone map is published on the CAA’s website. The pilot must find out about the UAS geographical zones before the operation (law, art. 97, para. 2). An agreement of 26 November 2024 between the CAA and the cadastre administration announces that the zones will be made available in a uniform digital format; no publication has been found since.

Podgorica and Tivat CTRs: flights prohibited within the perimeters defined by safety order 2017/001 (revision 03, 1 July 2024); AMC authorisation is required.

⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Montenegro’s regulations: the CAA’s notices and the AMC for the Podgorica and Tivat CTRs prevail, to be checked before every flight — see coverage, country by country.

3 · Registration, exam and insurance

Operator registration, for a resident with a drone over 249 g, or under 250 g with a personal-data sensor: free of charge, number valid for 2 years, renewable. It is done at dron.caa.me; all operators registered before 1 July 2024 had to re-register.
Exam: online theory exam for pilots of 250 g and over; free of charge.
Insurance: mandatory from 250 g (third-party liability, law on compulsory insurance in traffic).

4 · FPV and night flying

FPV: no specific Montenegrin rule is stated in the sources consulted; the European framework requires direct line of sight or an observer.

At night: the pilot must ensure that a flashing green light is activated on the drone (UAS.OPEN.060).

5 · Before every flight

Find out about the UAS geographical zones before the flight; AMC authorisation near the Podgorica and Tivat CTRs.
Registered operator (2 years); insurance from 250 g.
Height: 120 m. Night: flashing green light.

This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. In case of doubt: Montenegro’s CAA.

6 · Penalties: what the law says

The air navigation law (Sl. list CG 52/26) sets for drone pilots:

€500 to €2,000 for the pilot of an unmanned aircraft system who, for example, does not carry out the operation in a way that ensures the safety of people on the ground, does not meet the age or competence requirements, has not obtained up-to-date information on the geographical zones, or flies without authorisation depending on the zone (art. 238).
The CAA page confirms it: “from 500 to 2,000 euros”.

These are maximums: the authority decides. Other articles (235 to 237) target operators and legal entities. 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.

Flying a drone in Montenegro: the regulations guide