Drone registration in Austria
One registration per operator – not per drone – valid across the entire EU. Here is how it works in Austria.
- Mandatory for drones ≥250 g – and for ANY weight if a camera or sensor is on board.
- Register once at dronespace.at: 46.80 € for 3 years, covers all your drones.
- Already registered in another EU state? That registration is valid – do not register twice.
Who has to register?
The operator (owner), not the pilot. Registration is required for drones of 250 g or more – and for lighter drones whenever they carry a camera or another sensor able to capture personal data, unless they are toys under the Toy Directive. In practice: every DJI Mini, Neo or Lito needs a registered operator.
How it works
Register online at dronespace.at (Austro Control). You will need your ID, insurance policy number and payment card. The fee is 46.80 € for three years (ACGV fee schedule as amended by BGBl. II No. 65/2026). You receive an operator ID: display the public part on every drone you operate – and if your drone has a remote ID system, enter it there as well. Keep the secret verification digits private.
Visitors from other EU countries
Your home registration is valid in Austria – EU law prohibits double registration. Non-EU visitors register in the first EASA country they fly in.
Häufige Fragen
Does every drone need its own registration?
No – you register once as an operator. Your operator ID then covers all your drones; just display it on each aircraft.
My drone weighs 249 g and has a camera – do I need to register?
Yes. Under 250 g the registration duty is triggered by the camera, and virtually all camera drones qualify.
Quellen & Rechtsgrundlagen
- EU-RechtRegulation (EU) 2019/947Art. 14 – registration of UAS operatorsZur Quelle ↗
- Österr. RechtAustro Control fee schedule (ACGV)Operator registration fee, as amended by BGBl. II No. 65/2026Zur Quelle ↗
- BehördeninfoAustro Control – dronespace.atOfficial registration portalZur Quelle ↗
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