Better allow two weeks for Firenze in that case … and increase the budget by a factor of 10?
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I am off to Italy’s Amalfi coast on Sunday and have been spending time researching the rules for flying drones over there and it seems every website I visit contradicts every other website about what the regulations are and when they start from. Does anyone have any idea about what can and cannot be done when I get there? Youtube has many videos of drones flying over Italy but they are mostly from before Covid so I think the regualtions may have changed since they were posted, possibly in July 2020 but I cant find anything to confirm this.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Firstly… you lucky bugger! One of my favourite places on the planet, and with a drone, you’re going to get some amazing footage! Be sure to post some of it here.
A good source of info when travelling with your bird is: Drone Laws in Italy | UAV Coach (2023)
I’ve used successfully in Eastern European countries. Of course, its best to check with each countries CAA equivalent, but UAVCoach provides the necessary links to these. Use Bing or Google Translate to translate the local pages.
I would not personally rely on individuals on YouTube and the like. Stick with official authorities for information. I’ve not read about Italy, but I had fun in LT where the rules are more relaxed than here (1km line of sight, and can fly closer to towns and airports at lower levels - an idea we could do with bringing into the UK I reckon!).
Have fun…!
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I’m sure @ianinlondon done a a video on his youtube channel flying there , lovely place hope you get some awesome flights.
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Amalfi is great, and I’ve never had any issue flying there. But, I have an Italian license (and dutch, and swiss, and german, and french, etc), and there is a process to get yourself registered and get your aircraft registered (if you like frustration). With a small one like a Mavic, I wouldn’t bother much with it, but just for the record, and since you asked the question, you ideally need to:
Register with ENAC (rules are here: https://www.enac.gov.it/la-normativa/normativa-enac/circolari/serie-atm/circolare-atm-09)
Register with D-Flight (Servizi d-flight – d-flight)
Set up your online account - steps are here : D-Flight
Associate your drone.
Buy ‘d-coins’ D-Flight Market Place and activate your QR code, then either print it or buy a print for your drone and controller. €6
Activate your drone with d-flight
Become an SAPR Operator
Import certificate of compliance and harmlessness. (it’s a real thing)
… but wait, there’s more! You will need to download the maps and register your flight beforehand if the airspace is controlled or if your are a “Pro” operator - which costs more and gives you additional flying possibilities.
but I wouldn’t worry with all this. Lots of small drone operators fly with no problem, as long as your are safe, and don’t annoy people or fly over their heads, etc etc, you’re probably fine.
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As I am going the day after tomorrow its probably a bit late now anyway. 
But thanks for the Info - I will probably just try and keep a low profile and keep out of everybody’s way and I will post anything good on here when I come back
Cheers
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Thanks for all that detail, @chiuki ! 
You’ll be fine. Nobody has ever stopped me, complained, or threatened anything. More often than not someone will be curious and want to talk about drones, where you’re from, etc. (but at least you know the process now 
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I flew Italy extensively last summer on my Cruise around the Med.
I found that if you can get on a small pier or outcrop of land you should have no problem.
Just stay away from people in general and you will be fine.
I had great fun and did not encounter any problems over my two weeks.
Should you have problems?.
https://greyarro.ws/t/what-happens-when-you-are-stopped-by-an-italian-politzia/8489
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Going to Serento in June. Booked it nearly 3 Years ago and finally we can go 
Qustion is, do you have to register your drone in Italy before you go? I ask because I,m a little confused as to the requirements for hobbiests to register thier Mini 2 in Italy. Some sites say you have to register and some say you dont; just keep below 70m, dont fly at night and stay away from people and private property. This is a quote from my web search:
'How do you register in Italy for drone operations? In Italy, all drone pilots must register as an operator in the ENAC approved D-Flight portal. Recreational pilots with drones weighing less than 250 grams are exempt.'*
Seems straight forward but other sites say you must register your drone as UK ID not valid in EU. I would like to stay legal… particularly in a country with armed police. 
Can anyone help? 
I think it’s fine from what I can tell, but others may know more.
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@clinkadink 
cheers for that. The link to the English version of ENAC was great. I’ve checked with airline and can carry the batteries either in the hold or as cabin baggage. Think I’ll use the latter 
It rather vaguely says the drone must be marked to identify owner but doesn’t state with what exactly ie an official Op ID. I have my phone contact and CAA Op ID on mine but will trawl through the English version of ENAC to confirm this is enough (I know the UK Op isn’t valid for bigger drones but maybe ok for <250. Thanks again 
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@OzoneVibe 
I noticed that and first thought it was the wrong link but it does go to the Italian info not the US. 
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As I say - some web developer copy/pasted the US page, with its heading meta-data, and change the contents to Italy.
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@OzoneVibe Absolutely.
If in doubt, ask your travel agent, if they don’t know they’ll find out.
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@eastsuffolkdrone yeh thanks. Got the info as I posted above on carrying the drone ok on plane but they had no idea about drone Italian Regs. @clinkadink’s link started me in the right direction but so far the ENAC ATM-05 Circular with the updated info can only be found written in Italian! This link https://drone-laws.com/drone-laws-in-italy/ gave a summary and includes a table with what the requirements are, which is virtually identicle to the one in the CAA Regs. Looks like I should register my drone on their Italian D-Flight portal and display it on the drone (My UK Op ID is not valid). Its drivin me nuts! 
but still looking into getting the official document in English as so far 3 different websites have given contradictory info. 
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My understanding is that to fly in the EU, you will need to register your drone with the EASA, much like you do with the CAA here in the UK.
From what I can see, it is that D-Flight site to register on, but as you say - it’s not very easy to navigate!
Once you’ve done that for one EU country, you can then use it in any other EU member country without re-registering, which is handy.
This site has some handy guidance for flying in Italy. Apparently you will also need insurance to fly.
The DJI drone map seems to show it’s fine to fly around Sorrento - all you’ll need to do is find a quiet spot to launch!
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Look up EASA A1/A3 course in Ireland. Ireland are in EU so you can do an english online course, register your operator ID, andbthen you are good to go,.
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