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Apply for an operating license for the cross-border operation of unmanned aircraft (UAS) in the "special" operating category

Service Description

You apply for approval from the German Federal Aviation Authority (LBA) and receive it if you meet one of the two requirements:

  • The aviation authority in your country has already granted you an operating license for your country or
  • You have the Light Unmanned Aircraft Operator Certificate (LUC) including the right to add a new operating area independently.

EASA establishes and monitors uniform safety and environmental standards for civil aviation at European level.

Process flow

You can apply for your UAS operating permit for the cross-border operation of a UAS in the "special" operating category online or by post

  • Call up the online application on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information.
  • Upload the required documents and submit the application. Alternatively, you can print out the completed online application and send it to the LBA by post together with the documents.
  • The LBA will check your application.
  • You will receive
    • a fee notice and
    • an operating license or
    • a notice of refusal.
  • You pay the fees.

Requirements

  • You live in an EASA member state other than Germany.
  • You are registered with your national aviation authority as a UAS operator.
  • You have
    • an operating license for the "special" operating category, issued by your national aviation authority, or
    • a simplified operator certificate (LUC).
  • the flight of your UAS does not correspond to any of the standard scenarios.
  • Your UAS operation is assigned to the "special" operating category. This is the case,
    • as soon as a condition of the "open" operating category is not met and
    • none of the criteria of the "subject to approval" operating category apply.

Note: You can find out which conditions apply to the "open" and "subject to authorization" establishment categories in Article 4 and Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947.

Which documents are required?

  • Application form
  • Operating license
  • File with the coordinates of the operating area
  • File with risk mitigation measures

if an authorization as LUC is available:

  • Application form
  • Simplified operator certificate (LUC) with scope of approval
  • File with the coordinates of the operating area

if you are submitting the application on behalf of another person, for example a minor:

  • Power of attorney

If you are applying for the operating license by post, you will need the following for authentication purposes:

  • for natural persons:
    • identity card
    • passport or
    • Residence permit, each in copy
  • for legal entities:
    • Extract from the commercial or association register with
    • Copy of identity card or passport and
    • Signature of an authorized representative

What are the fees?

Fee: 100,00 - 500,00 EUR
Payment in advance: No
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/luftkostv/anlage.html
Fee for issuing an operating license

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Objection Deadline: 1 Month

Processing duration

Processing Time: 2 - 8 Weeks

Legal basis

Applications / forms

Contradiction

What else should I know?

There are no indications or special features.

Further Information

Author

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Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)

Professionally released on

28.09.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

Start your request directly online:

Competent Authority

Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)

Address
Hermann-Blenk-Straße 26
38108 Braunschweig
Telephone
+49 531 2355-0
Fax
+49 531 2355-9099
E-Mail
Contact us
WWW
Website of the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)

Further Authorities

Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Referat B 5
Address
Hermann-Blenk-Str. 26
38108 Braunschweig
Link to the directions:
https://www.lba.de/DE/LBA/Zentrale/Anreise/Anreise_HBS26.html?nn=2087908
Telephone
+49 531 2355-3580
Fax
+49 531 2355-3598
Remark: Information on the designation of bodies (PStF) for conducting theory examinations for remote pilots
E-Mail
Contact us
Remark: for UAS operator registration
E-Mail
Contact us
Remark: for test centers and theory tests for remote pilots
WWW
Information on the subject of drones on the website of the Federal Aviation Office (LBA)
WWW
Information on the designation of bodies (PStF) for conducting theory examinations for remote pilots Website of the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)