Obeying local law when flying your drone is paramount, but those laws vary from country to country – with some not allowing drones in at all. To help with planning, blogger and frequent traveler Anil Polat has created a map of the world with the laws of each country.



The map uses laws sourced from each country’s appropriate governing body and is updated frequently. Anil says he also included links to registration forms and any contact information you might need to request permission to fly in each country.

Because laws can vary from state-to-state in the U.S., Anil has also included separate state laws, along with any area-specific laws found in other countries.

The map is split into color-coded categories:

Green : means that “drone use is generally allowed”

: means that “drone use is generally allowed” Yellow : Drone use is limited or may require cumbersome registration processes

: Drone use is limited or may require cumbersome registration processes Red : Drone import or use is prohibited or otherwise heavily restricted

: Drone import or use is prohibited or otherwise heavily restricted Grey: No data or there are no defined or applicable UAV laws

The full map is hosted on Google My Maps. Anil has also released smartphone apps containing the same data, which can be found for Android and for iOS.