DGCA is the Indian agency responsible for drone safety. DGCA provides many internet-accessible details on flying for fun or work. The highlights are below. For more details, click on the link above. Are drones allowed in India? Is drone legal in India? Yes. According to DGCA, drones are allowed in India. Read on for more details on drone flying rules in India. Here are the most important rules to know for flying a drone in India: The laws are quite detailed and explicit, and you should review them before flying a drone in India. Foreign Drones / Drone India / Drone Policy India IMPORTANT NOTE: The import of foreign drones in Completely Built Up (CBU), Completely Knocked Down (CKD), or Semi Knocked Down (SKD) forms is prohibited. Importing a fully assembled drone is only permitted for the following specific purposes and entities, subject to import authorization from the DGFT: R&D and Defense & Security relevant institutions. Drone Categories in India Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India fall into three categories, namely:-- airplane; rotorcraft; and hybrid unmanned aircraft system. They are further broken into sub-categories as follows:-- remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS); model remotely piloted aircraft system (MRPAS); and autonomous unmanned aircraft system (AUAS). UAS are also grouped into classifications. Callisifcations are based on the maximum all-up weight, including payload. The classifications are as follows: Nano unmanned aircraft system. These weigh less than or equal to 250 grams. You do not require permits or license to fly a nano except in controlled airspace. You must ensure that you do not fly any nano drone beyond 50 ft (15m) Above Ground Level (AGL). Micro unmanned aircraft system. These drones weigh over 250 grams but less than or equal to 2 kilograms. No permits are required for recreational use. Commercial usage and flights in controlled airspace require Small unmanned aircraft system. These SUAS weigh more than 2 kilograms but less than or equal to 25 kilograms; Medium unmanned aircraft system. The MUAS weigh more than 25 kilograms but less than or equal to 150 kilograms, and Large unmanned aircraft system weighing more than 150 kilograms. Registration is required for all but the Nano category. Drone Registration in India General.-- First, register your drone on the digital sky platform. Get a unique identification number unless exempted. Do not operate a drone without doing this first. The Director-General keeps a record of all registered unmanned aircraft systems. And that record includes the unique identification number issued. The drone operator must ensure that the drone has a valid type certificate. Application and procedure for drone registration India: Make an application in Form D-2 on the digital sky platform along with the fee specified in rule 46. Provide requisite details. Include the unique number of the type certificate of the unmanned aircraft system. The digital sky platform will verify the details. They will issue a unique identification number to the applicant. The unique identification number of a UAS is linked to its unique serial number. It is also linked to the unique serial numbers of its flight control module and remote pilot station. If you change the flight control module or remote pilot station, you must update digital sky. You have to update the unique serial number of the new flight control module or remote pilot station. You have seven days after you have replaced these items. Or, you must do so before you fly the unmanned aircraft system, if earlier. Remote Pilot Certificate in India (previously Remote Pilot License or Drone License India) General. You can fly drones up to 2kg for non-commercial drone use without a pilot certificate. All other drone uses require a Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC). The RPC must be valid and enlisted on Digital Sky. Classification The RPC identifies the category, sub-category, and classification of the unmanned aircraft system.