Drone Laws in Indonesia
Harder than it looks. A drone over 250 g must be registered before it is flown, and the registration application has to be made by an Indonesian citizen or legal entity, so a visitor cannot register one in their own name. Location permits are common, and Komodo National Park carries a daily drone tariff.
Indonesia regulates drones through the DGCA under civil aviation safety regulation Part 107, with a 120 m ceiling, registration required above 250 g, and separate permits for places such as Komodo National Park and Bali temples.
This is general guidance, not legal advice. Drone rules change frequently and vary by location. Always confirm the current rules with the national aviation authority (linked below) before you fly. Last reviewed: July 2026.
Aviation authority
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of TransportationThe rules
- Registration
- Required. Part 107 article 107.13 permits nobody to operate a small unmanned aircraft unless it is registered with the Directorate General and can display its registration mark. Article 107.89 covers aircraft over 250 g and up to 25 kg, and requires the application to come from an Indonesian citizen or legal entity. Commercial operators need authorisation plus insurance.
- Remote ID
- Not required.
- Maximum altitude
- 120 m (400 ft) above ground level. Within 120 m of a structure, up to 120 m above the top of it. Exceeding the limit needs an exemption letter from the Director General. The 150 m often quoted for Indonesia is the required clearance below cloud, not a ceiling.
- Line of sight
- VLOS and daylight only; BVLOS needs DGCA authorisation.
- No-fly and distance rules
- ~15 km from airport runways; 500 m from restricted/prohibited areas if camera-equipped; away from crowds and dense areas.
- Commercial and paid work
- Requires DGCA authorisation plus mandatory insurance.
- Notable restrictions
- Komodo National Park needs its own permits: a SIMAKSI conservation-area permit, which can be applied for from seven days before the activity, and a drone permit due by 12.00 WITA on the working day before the flight, both through the park SiOra system. Drone use in national parks carries a tariff of IDR 2,000,000 per drone per day. Bali has temple and airport no-fly areas; government, military and presidential zones are restricted.
- Penalties
- Fines up to IDR 5,000,000 and up to 3 years' imprisonment for violations.
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This is general guidance, not legal advice. Drone rules change frequently and vary by location. Always confirm the current rules with the national aviation authority (linked below) before you fly. Last reviewed: July 2026.