Can you fly your drone in the Czech Republic?

Two separate things are easily confused here. Registration as a drone operator is required as soon as your drone weighs 250 g or more, or has a camera or sensor able to capture personal data — so it covers many sub-250 g drones too, unless they qualify for the toy exemption. The Drone Pilot License competency certificate is something else: you need it once your drone weighs 250 g or more, or carries a C1 or higher class mark. A camera drone under 250 g therefore needs registration, but no exam. You get the certificate by passing an online theory test with Úřad pro civilní letectví (ÚCL), and it is then valid across the whole EASA area, not just here.

Yes — EU drone rules apply to visitors too. If you are already registered as a drone operator in another EASA country, that registration and your A1/A3 certificate (also A2) are valid in the Czech Republic as well. Coming from outside the EASA area, you register once — in the first EASA country where you plan to fly, here with Úřad pro civilní letectví (ÚCL). Czechia adds a national insurance rule: liability cover is required for A2 flights and for drones over 4 kg flown in A3 (light A1 drones are exempt). Make sure your policy covers flights in Czechia.

The short version: A maximum of 120 m above ground level (EASA Open category). On top of that: Registration as a UAS operator (free of charge) for drones weighing 250 g or more or equipped with a camera. Also: A1/A3 online training required — minimum age 16. These are central aviation rules — location-specific airspace, land, nature, privacy and photography requirements can also apply in the Czech Republic, so always check the official sources.

What you need to avoid are the restricted zones — typically around airports, prisons, military areas and protected nature. You'll find the official map for the Czech Republic under Sources below, and the DroneKoll app shows current NOTAMs (temporary airspace restrictions) for the Czech Republic.

Drone flying in the Czech Republic is regulated by Úřad pro civilní letectví (ÚCL). The airspace itself is managed by ŘLP ČR (ANS CR). You will find both organisations' official pages under Sources below — those are the links worth bookmarking.