{"id":21253,"date":"2026-01-27T03:16:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=21253"},"modified":"2026-01-27T03:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:16:44","slug":"new-drone-laws-in-france-and-europe-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=21253","title":{"rendered":"New Drone Laws in France and Europe (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 var(--size-20) 0; color: #363737; caret-color: #363737; font-family: Spectral, serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 19px;\"><span style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; 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0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\">, new drone rules will apply throughout\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\">France and the European Union<\/strong><span style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\">, bringing key modifications that affect how and the place drones might be flown, particularly in city environments and areas with individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 var(--size-20) 0; color: #363737; caret-color: #363737; font-family: Spectral, serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 19px;\">This information breaks down every thing you must know in clear and accessible phrases.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 var(--size-20) 0; color: #363737; caret-color: #363737; font-family: Spectral, serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 19px;\"><strong>Learn the complete article written by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/hosiho-french-drone-pilots-network\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">HOsiHO French Drone Pilots Community<\/a> <\/strong>: <strong>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/understanding-the-new-2026-drone-regulations-in-france-and-europe\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/fr\/comprendre-la-nouvelle-reglementation-2026-sur-les-drones-en-france-et-en-europe\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/es\/comprender-la-nueva-normativa-sobre-drones-de-2026-en-francia-y-europa\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drone pilots <\/strong>should <strong>maintain<\/strong> one or the entire following <strong>certificates<\/strong>: <strong>CATS, BAPD OPEN A2, OPEN A1\/A3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Solely <strong>Class C0, C1, C2 and C5 drones<\/strong> are authorised in <strong>city or populated <\/strong>areas.<\/li>\n<li>All flights in <strong>populated areas<\/strong> have to be for <strong>skilled functions<\/strong> and have to be <strong>notified<\/strong> prematurely to the <strong>Pr\u00e9fecture<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f The <strong>Prefecture notification <\/strong>interval has been prolonged from 5 days <strong>to 10 working days<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"button-wrapper\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/understanding-the-new-2026-drone-regulations-in-france-and-europe\/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Read our full analysis&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"ButtonCreateButton\"><strong><a class=\"button primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/understanding-the-new-2026-drone-regulations-in-france-and-europe\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Learn our full evaluation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Les <strong>t\u00e9l\u00e9pilotes<\/strong> doivent \u00eatre <strong>titulaires<\/strong> de l\u2019un ou de tous les <strong>certificats<\/strong>suivants: <strong>CATS, BAPD OPEN A2, OPEN A1\/A3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seuls les drones de <strong>Lessons C0, C1, C2 et C5<\/strong> sont autoris\u00e9s en <strong>zone urbaine ou peupl\u00e9e<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tout vol <strong>en zone peupl\u00e9e doit \u00eatre <\/strong>\u00e0 caract\u00e8re <strong>professionnel <\/strong>et faire l\u2019objet d\u2019une <strong>notification pr\u00e9alable en pr\u00e9fecture<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f La<strong> d\u00e9claration pr\u00e9fectorale <\/strong>passe de 5 jours \u00e0 <strong>10 jours ouvrables<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"button-wrapper\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/fr\/comprendre-la-nouvelle-reglementation-2026-sur-les-drones-en-france-et-en-europe\/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Lire notre analyse compl\u00e8te&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}\" data-component-name=\"ButtonCreateButton\"><strong><a class=\"button primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dronestagr.am\/drone-directory\/fr\/comprendre-la-nouvelle-reglementation-2026-sur-les-drones-en-france-et-en-europe\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Lire notre analyse 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