Can you fly your drone in Luxembourg?

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's certificate of competency (Remote Pilot License) 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 Direction de l'aviation civile (DAC), 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 Luxembourg as well. Coming from outside the EASA area, you register once — in the first EASA country where you plan to fly, here with Direction de l'aviation civile (DAC). Luxembourg makes third-party liability insurance compulsory for all drone operations, including recreational open-category flights — carry proof of cover valid for flights in Luxembourg.

The short version: In the open category, the maximum height is 120 m, measured as the distance to the closest point of the Earth's surface — not simply straight down, so near a slope the ground beside you can also count. Within 50 m of a tall artificial obstacle (over 105 m), the maximum height may be increased up to 15 m above the height of the obstacle at the request of the entity responsible for the obstacle. On top of that: Mandatory, free A1/A3 online training via Eurocontrol's LearningZone platform (FR/DE/EN/LB, 3-month renewable access); certificate valid for 5 years. The minimum age to operate an unmanned aircraft in the "open" category is 14 in Luxembourg (art. 2 of the Grand Ducal Regulation of 22 December 2025); a younger minor flies under the supervision of a person over 16 holding the required qualifications. The OPEN A2 exam is taken at the DAC premises and costs 45 €. Also: Mandatory liability insurance (policy number required at registration). These are central aviation rules — location-specific airspace, land, nature, privacy and photography requirements can also apply in Luxembourg, so always check the official sources.

The no-go areas are the restricted zones — typically around airports, prisons, military sites and protected nature areas. In Luxembourg you can see every zone on the interactive map on this page, and in the DroneKoll app wherever you are standing.

Drone flying in Luxembourg is regulated by Direction de l'aviation civile (DAC). The airspace itself is managed by ANA Luxembourg. You will find both organisations' official pages under Sources below — those are the links worth bookmarking.