Czech Republic

PilotDJS · Mar 30, 2019

Anyone traveled to the Czech with their drone? We had a drone sent to them for our travels and it's held up in Customs, so wondering if we should take it with us instead and if there are any concerns with customs once we get there.

WTFDproject · Mar 30, 2019

Don't do that unless you are aware of the EU requirements, and can meet them.

PilotDJS · Mar 30, 2019

WTFDproject said:
Don't do that unless you are aware of the EU requirements, and can meet them.

my concern is getting it through customs? Is that an issue, obviously also the flying regulations which I have looked into.

WTFDproject · Mar 30, 2019

I have no experience with their customs practice. Perhaps one of the members that travel to the area can help with that part. I was just concerned because your original post did not immediately indicate an awareness of the different regulations. My bad. Sounds like you already have a handle on the EU regulations.

PilotDJS · Mar 30, 2019

WTFDproject said:
I have no experience with their customs practice. Perhaps one of the members that travel to the area can help with that part. I was just concerned because your original post did not immediately indicate an awareness of the different regulations. My bad. Sounds like you already have a handle on the EU regulations.

no problem! I'm no expert on any of it, but I know enough to know I need to know where we can and can't fly. Some of our personnel over there suggested getting some drone footage but I'm not sure they realize all the ins and outs either. Thanks!

AH-1G · Mar 30, 2019

Would you have to install the Euro Firmware to use over there?

PilotDJS · Mar 30, 2019

AH-1G said:
Would you have to install the Euro Firmware to use over there?

There's a good question! I'm doing some research right now.

WTFDproject · Mar 30, 2019

PilotDJS said:
There's a good question! I'm doing some research right now.

Uh-oh. I think you are saying, between the lines, that you shipped a drone kit with US specs into a EU customs facility. Is that correct?

PilotDJS · Mar 30, 2019

WTFDproject said:
Uh-oh. I think you are saying, between the lines, that you shipped a drone kit with US specs into a EU customs facility. Is that correct?

I didn't, but a helpful fed-ex employee decided to buy it and do that without doing any research, so yep, a US drone went there and is now in customs requiring that it comes back to the US with us!

WTFDproject · Mar 30, 2019

I don't know the rules, but I suspect the same thing may happen to one you take with you. One of our members has done a lot of world travel, and might be able to help, but is not on the forum right now. I hope this works out well, but at this point, I can only recommend doing good research on the issue.

PilotDJS · Mar 30, 2019

WTFDproject said:
I don't know the rules, but I suspect the same thing may happen to one you take with you. One of our members has done a lot of world travel, and might be able to help, but is not on the forum right now. I hope this works out well, but at this point, I can only recommend doing good research on the issue.

thanks for your info, I'm not committed to taking it with me unless I am confident it won't be an issue...I'm not going there to take drone footage unless I could take what I want where I want. I love going to Europe, but not risking being in jail!

DoomMeister · Mar 30, 2019

PilotDJS said:
There's a good question! I'm doing some research right now.

If that is a Breeze, it will need the European firmware installed. Not hard to do and is needed to get the proper WiFi connection while operating there.

PatR · Mar 30, 2019

Czech is more than a little sensitive about drones. There are a lot of cross border incursions from the east done for intel purposes. The Czech Republic has their own military drone program as well.

Be a real good idea to call their embassy and speak to someone that can advise you about what you can or can’t bring into their country. Although they are part of the European Union they may have national security regs that preclude importation of civilian drones.

Their embassy personnel will be experts in this kind of advice. We aren’t, even if we’ve been there.

Jagerbomb52 · Mar 31, 2019

From reading some of the web sites about the UAV laws over there it does not seem to be a problem bringing a UAV into the country but this one site has some pretty interesting comments from people who actually flew there as tourist. You should read the comments and give it a good thought if you should even chance it LOL.

Drone rules and laws in the Czech Republic - current information

Read all about the drone rules in the Czech Republic on our blog post and take advantage of the experience of other UAV pilots in the country. With our detailed information, you are on the safe side during your Czech Republic trip with a camera drone.

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