Can you fly your drone in Liechtenstein?

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 Remote Pilot Certificate 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 Amt für Bau und Infrastruktur (ABI) / BAZL-samarbete, 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 Liechtenstein as well. Coming from outside the EASA area, you register once — in the first EASA country where you plan to fly, here with Amt für Bau und Infrastruktur (ABI) / BAZL-samarbete. Liechtenstein applies Swiss drone law and runs no operator portal of its own, so register in Switzerland or Austria and carry that operator ID; liability insurance of at least 1 million Swiss francs is mandatory for drones 250 g and over, with proof carried in the pilot's name. The government quarter and Vaduz Castle area is a permanent no-fly zone.

The short version: A maximum of 120 m above ground level (EASA Open category). On top of that: Fully complies with the Swiss FOCA drone regulations. Also: Registration through the Swiss system (CHF 10, valid indefinitely) if the drone weighs 250 g or more or is equipped with a camera. These are central aviation rules — location-specific airspace, land, nature, privacy and photography requirements can also apply in Liechtenstein, 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 Liechtenstein under Sources below, and the DroneKoll app keeps the country's rules, weather and checklists in one place before you fly.

Drone flying in Liechtenstein is regulated by Amt für Bau und Infrastruktur (ABI) / BAZL-samarbete, which handles both the rules and the airspace. Their official pages are linked under Sources below — that is where changes appear first.