UAS registration
An unmanned aircraft system may only be used after registration with the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan.
Key points
- UAS with a maximum takeoff weight of 0.25 kg or more must be registered, as well as any UAS equipped with devices capable of collecting personal data and/or confidential information
- UAS weighing 750 kg or more are subject to state registration
- For UAS weighing up to 25 kg, a declaration of technical compliance is approved before registration
- The application is submitted with a digital signature via the e-Government portal; review takes 10 business days; the service is free of charge
- The certificate is issued for 5 years or for the term of the lease agreement
- The registration number is applied to the drone before operation begins
UAS operator training
For flights in the Specific category — aerial work, night flights, beyond visual line of sight, over densely populated areas — the operator obtains a UAS operator certificate from the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan.
Key points
- In the Open category, flights without a certificate are allowed only with a drone weighing up to 1.5 kg: in daytime, within visual line of sight, outside densely populated areas and flight restriction zones
- Certificate categories: 1 (EASY Rating), 2 (MID Rating), 3 (HIGH Rating)
- To obtain a certificate, you must complete training under a program approved by the Aviation Administration; for category 3 — at a certified aviation training center
- The list of approved programs and training centers is published on the Aviation Administration website
Flight restriction zones
Before flying, check the location on the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan drone restriction map. The map is for information only.
Key points
- Drone flight restriction zones are established over protected facilities, facilities of the Ministry of Defense, the National Security Committee, the State Security Service and the penal system, and may also be established over critical infrastructure and around aerodromes
- Flights in a restriction zone are allowed only with the approval of the authority in whose interest it was established
- For aerial work, flights above 50 m in controlled airspace, beyond visual line of sight and closer than 8 km to an aerodrome, an airspace use request is submitted to the air traffic control (ATC) center
Regulations on UAS Operation
The main regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan governing the operation of unmanned aircraft systems. The acts are amended regularly — check the current version on the portal Adilet and in the Reference Control Bank of Regulatory Legal Acts (zan.gov.kz).
Main acts
- Rules for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Airspace of the Republic of KazakhstanOrder No. 706 of December 31, 2020
- Rules for State Registration of Civil Aircraft of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Rights to ThemOrder No. 409 of June 30, 2017
- Rules for the Use of the Airspace of the Republic of KazakhstanResolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 506 of May 12, 2011
- Airworthiness Standards for Civil Aircraft of the Republic of KazakhstanOrder No. 367 of March 27, 2015 — minimum flight and technical requirements for UAS are contained in the annexes
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The information is current as of 27.10.2026 and is for reference only. Current requirements are available on the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan website and on the portal Adilet and in the Reference Control Bank of Regulatory Legal Acts