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Liechtenstein

An EASA registration counts in Liechtenstein; UK and US pilots register on Switzerland's dLIS for CHF 10, which is valid there. Over 250 g carry CHF 1 million liability cover, keep Remote ID on, stay under 120 m, and check the Swiss drone map: Vaduz Castle and the Balzers heliport need an exemption.

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25 rules · 35 sources, 28 of them official · 13 fields unconfirmed · Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA / BAZL), competent for Liechtenstein under the 2003 exchange of notes, with the Amt für Hochbau und Raumplanung (AHR) as the national office · dLIS (FOCA digital licence application system), entered with an eIAM account (AGOV / CH-Login) (English)

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Every engine field and the workflow rest on official pages.

What decides it

  • Open and specific category flights may only be carried out by registered drone operators.confirmed on the cited page
  • A drone under 250 g still needs a registered operator if it has a camera, microphone or other sensor that can record personal data.confirmed on the cited page
  • The operator number (CHE plus 13 characters) must be clearly visible on every drone the operator flies. The final three characters are kept secret and not marked; drones themselves are not registered.confirmed on the cited page
  • Remote ID must be switched on during flight in the open and specific categories. Class C0, legacy and privately built drones are exempt.confirmed on the cited page
  • The minimum remote pilot age is 12 in the open category and 14 in the specific category.confirmed on the cited page
  • A camera drone recording identifiable people falls under the GDPR and Liechtenstein's data protection act unless the footage is purely for personal or family use. Recording publicly accessible spaces must be notified in writing to the Datenschutzstelle.confirmed on the cited page

Permits tied to a place or a time

These do not change the country's colour; they decide whether a particular flight is legal where and when you want it.

  • Geographic flight restrictions must be respected. A permit to fly inside a restricted area comes from the body responsible for that zone, not from FOCA, and Liechtenstein's zones are on the FOCA drone map layer.
  • Operations outside the open category need an authorisation. In Liechtenstein the Amt für Hochbau und Raumplanung grants authorisations for unmanned aircraft after FOCA checks the conditions.

Before you fly, in order

  1. Open and specific category flights may only be carried out by registered drone operators.
  2. A drone under 250 g still needs a registered operator if it has a camera, microphone or other sensor that can record personal data.
  3. An operator registered in any EASA member state flies in Liechtenstein on that registration, with no Liechtenstein procedure.
  4. The operator number (CHE plus 13 characters) must be clearly visible on every drone the operator flies. The final three characters are kept secret and not marked; drones themselves are not registered.
  5. Remote ID must be switched on during flight in the open and specific categories. Class C0, legacy and privately built drones are exempt.
  6. FOCA recommends liability insurance for lighter drones as well.
  7. Operations outside the open category need an authorisation. In Liechtenstein the Amt für Hochbau und Raumplanung grants authorisations for unmanned aircraft after FOCA checks the conditions.
  8. Open-category flights stay within 120 m of the nearest point on the ground.
  9. Assemblies of people may not be overflown in the open category. In A2 keep at least 30 m (5 m in low-speed mode) or the flight height from uninvolved people; in A3 keep 150 m from residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas.
  10. Fly only within your own visual line of sight; flights beyond it are specific category and need an authorisation.
  11. Night flights are allowed within visual line of sight if the drone has position lights, with distances shortened for the reduced visibility.
  12. Geographic flight restrictions must be respected. A permit to fly inside a restricted area comes from the body responsible for that zone, not from FOCA, and Liechtenstein's zones are on the FOCA drone map layer.
  13. FPV is allowed outdoors only with an observer beside the pilot who keeps the drone in sight at all times; otherwise the flight is specific category.
  14. A camera drone recording identifiable people falls under the GDPR and Liechtenstein's data protection act unless the footage is purely for personal or family use. Recording publicly accessible spaces must be notified in writing to the Datenschutzstelle.
  15. The minimum remote pilot age is 12 in the open category and 14 in the specific category.
  16. Spare lithium batteries in cabin baggage only: up to 100 Wh without approval, 100 to 160 Wh with airline approval and two spares, over 160 Wh not allowed (IATA passenger guidance; airlines may be stricter).

Spare lithium batteries in cabin baggage only: up to 100 Wh without approval, 100 to 160 Wh with airline approval and two spares, over 160 Wh not allowed (IATA passenger guidance; airlines may be stricter).

How a visitor gets legal

Each step as the authority describes it, with who may apply, what it costs and how long it takes.

  1. Step 1

    Classify the drone

    Establish the take-off mass, the class mark or legacy status, and whether the drone carries a camera or other sensor.

    Visitors eligible · None · Immediate

    • Drone data

    Open the official page

  2. Step 2

    EASA residents: fly on your home registration

    A registration and certificate from any EASA member state are valid in Liechtenstein. No Liechtenstein procedure is needed.

    Visitors eligible · Home state fee · Home state procedure

    • Home state operator registration
    • Certificate

    Open the official page

  3. Step 3

    UK, US and other residents: register on dLIS

    Create an eIAM account (AGOV or CH-Login), complete the details on dLIS, upload a passport or ID scan and register as a private operator. FOCA states the duty for people who want to fly in Switzerland; a dLIS registration is valid in Liechtenstein.

    Visitors eligible · CHF 10 · Not stated on any official page

    • Surname and first name
    • Home address
    • Date of birth
    • Telephone number
    • Passport or ID scan
    • Liability insurer details for a drone over 250 g

    Open the official page

  4. Step 4

    Insure a drone over 250 g

    Hold liability insurance with a guaranteed sum of at least CHF 1 million and carry the proof while flying.

    Visitors eligible · Insurer dependent · Insurer dependent

    • Proof of liability insurance

    Open the official page

  5. Step 5

    Competency: course and exam from 250 g

    Complete the online course and exam unless the drone is under 250 g (C0 or legacy). An EASA certificate is valid in Liechtenstein.

    Visitors eligible · Not stated on any official page · Exam dependent

    • Certificate

    Open the official page

  6. Step 6

    Mark the drone and switch on Remote ID

    Display the operator number (CHE plus 13 characters) on the drone and enter the full number, including the secret final three characters, to activate Remote ID.

    Visitors eligible · None · Immediate

    • Operator number

    Open the official page

  7. Step 7

    Check the FOCA drone map before every flight

    The FOCA restriction layer on map.geo.admin.ch covers Liechtenstein and is updated four times a day. It shows the Vaduz Castle zone and the Balzers heliport zones.

    Visitors eligible · None · Immediate

    • Location
    • Date

    Open the official page

  8. Step 8

    Vaduz Castle: exemption from the AHR

    Apply to the Amt für Hochbau und Raumplanung, Fachbereich Zivilluftfahrt (info.ahr@llv.li), which the dataset names as the competent body, at least five days ahead.

    Eligibility not stated · CHF 80 · Lead time of five days in the official dataset

    • Operation details

  9. Step 9

    Balzers heliport: request permission by e-mail

    Send the exact place, time and height at least 24 hours before the flight. If the flight lies in the overlap with Bad Ragaz (LSZE), ask that aerodrome as well.

    Eligibility not stated · Not stated · At least 24 hours ahead

    • Place
    • Time
    • Height

    Open the official page

  10. Step 10

    Filming people in public space: notify the Datenschutzstelle

    Recordings of publicly accessible spaces must be notified in writing on the Datenschutzstelle's form, unless they are purely for personal or family use.

    Visitors eligible · Not stated · Not stated

    • Notification form

    Open the official page

The numbers

The engine's inputs, each with the verdict our verification pass gave it and the sources it rests on.

FieldWhat the pages sayVerdictSources
May a visiting pilot fly at allYes, after a registration or a notification.Only registered operators may fly in the open and specific categories. FOCA states that anyone registered in dLIS may also fly in Liechtenstein provided no further authorisation is required.confirmed on the cited pageS1S11S9
EU or EEA registration recognisedYesLiechtenstein is listed as an EASA member state, and a registration in one EASA member state is valid in all others.confirmed on the cited pageS3S4
UK registration recognisedNoOnly registrations made in an EASA member state are mutually valid; the UK is not one. A UK resident registers in an EASA state first, and the documented route is FOCA dLIS.confirmed on the cited pageS3S4
US registration recognisedNoNot recognised. A US resident registers in an EASA state first, and the documented route is FOCA dLIS.confirmed on the cited pageS3S4
Local registrationRequired from 250 g. Cost: CHF 10. Non-residents: Surname, first name, home address, date of birth and telephone number; a scan of a passport or ID uploaded to dLIS; for a drone over 250 g the liability insurer's details. A drone under 250 g enters dronebelow250g in the insurance fields..Every operator registers unless the drone is under 250 g and has no camera, microphone or other sensor for personal data. The registration that is documented is FOCA's dLIS, framed for people who want to fly in Switzerland, and FOCA says a dLIS registration is valid in Liechtenstein. No reachable page says whether a third-country visitor flying only in Liechtenstein may register on dLIS or must register elsewhere, or what the processing time is.partly confirmedS1S3S4S5S6
Remote IDRemote ID must be switched on during flight in the open and specific categories. Activating it needs the full operator number including the final three characters. Class C0, legacy and privately built drones are exempt.confirmed on the cited pageS9S4
InsuranceMandatory, at least CHF 1 million · Take-off mass over 250 gArticle 35 of the Swiss VLK, which applies in Liechtenstein through Annex I of the exchange of notes, requires the cover for aircraft over 250 g and requires the proof of insurance to be carried in operation. FOCA's German FAQ says 250 g or more; the engine follows the ordinance. FOCA recommends insuring lighter drones too.confirmed on the cited pageS32S31S2
Altitude ceiling120 mMeasured from the nearest point on the ground; up to 15 m above an obstacle taller than 120 m with the owner's consent.confirmed on the cited pageS1S9
Distance from peopleNo overflight of assemblies of people in the open category. A1: C0, legacy under 250 g and privately built under 250 g may overfly uninvolved people, C1 should avoid it. A2: no overflight, at least 30 m (5 m in low-speed mode) or the flight height, whichever is greater. A3: no overflight, 150 m from residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas, and 30 m or the flight height from uninvolved people.confirmed on the cited pageS9
Line of sightOpen-category flights only within the pilot's own visual line of sight. Flights beyond visual line of sight are specific category and need an authorisation.confirmed on the cited pageS9
NightPermitted within visual line of sight if the drone has position lights, with distances shortened for the reduced visibility. FOCA's FAQ adds that a green flashing light should be activated.confirmed on the cited pageS9S1
Class marksClass marks C0 to C4 decide the subcategory A1, A2 or A3. A legacy drone is one placed on the market before 1 January 2024. An unmarked drone that is neither legacy nor privately built may not fly in the open category.confirmed on the cited pageS9S1S10
FPVPermitted outdoors when an observer stands beside the pilot, keeps the drone in visual line of sight at all times and talks to the pilot. Otherwise the flight is beyond visual line of sight and specific category.confirmed on the cited pageS1S9
Commercial useThe rules do not distinguish private and commercial operations; the mode of operation decides. Outside the open category an authorisation is needed, which in Liechtenstein the AHR grants after a FOCA check.confirmed on the cited pageS1S27

Every rule we could confirm

Grouped by what they govern. A general rule decides the country's colour for a profile; a situational one applies in a place, a zone or a season.

Registration

Remote ID

Insurance

Minimum age

Permits

Airspace zones

Parks and protected areas

Altitude

Distance from people

Line of sight

Night

FPV

Events and crowds

Commercial use

Privacy

Parks and protected areas

Who decides, what they decided, and whether there is a way in.

Where the no-fly zones are published

The authority's own map is the one that counts on the day; an app is a convenience, not a source.

A drone over 250 g may not fly within 5 km of an aerodrome's runways or above 120 m in an active control zone without an exception. In Liechtenstein the Balzers heliport perimeter is closed to all drones and the wider LSXB zone to drones over 250 g.

Official map
map.geo.admin.ch
Dataset
www.geo.admin.ch · Swiss INTERLIS 2.4 geodata model based on EUROCAE ED-318, version 2.0 of 29 June 2026, in which region code 27 is Liechtenstein
Updated
The map is updated four times a day.

Customs and the border

Declaration
Not established
Import authorisation
Not established
Radio conformity
Not established

On the ground

What pilots, police and the press report actually happening. This is evidence about behaviour, not law: it never changes the status above, and it is dated and linked so you can judge it yourself.

Too few confirmed reports to say0 confirmed cases · practice pass 8 October 2026

No dated case of a drone pilot stopped, fined or losing a drone was found: none in 1,515 police press releases from 2020 to 2026, ten police annual reports or the local press. Officials say drones are common and complaints come in. Nothing covers visitors, customs, Malbun or the nature reserves.

How people fly
Officials describe drones as common but no visitor account exists. A member of the Landtag wrote in September 2026 that drone flights over settlements, at events and for photo and video are regularly seen. The government created the Vaduz castle zone in 2017 because flights there kept increasing, and Tagblatt wrote that year that drones over crowds happen again and again. No first-person or press account of anyone flying at Malbun, Gaflei, Ruggeller Riet, the Alpine reserves or the Rhine was found.
Police and rangers
Enforcement is complaint-led. The Landespolizei takes reports on +423 236 71 11 and asks for time, place, direction, height and a photo; it said in 2018 that reports from people who feel disturbed or harassed by drones come in again and again. The government's answer of 2026-09-04 sends aviation questions to the civil aviation unit of the Amt für Hochbau und Raumplanung, privacy to the Datenschutzstelle and suspicious flights to the police, will not describe its detection means, and sees no need to act on enforcement. No case reached the police's press releases since July 2020, and no ranger or Naturwacht encounter was found. On the law block: no use of the Luftfahrtgesetz Art. 19 fine of up to CHF 50,000 has been reported, and Vaterland wrote in 2018 that sanctions come from FOCA. In 2017 Swiss Helicopter, based at the Balzers heliport, said its crews had seen drones near transport flights and that ground staff explain the distances to the pilots.
At the border
Liechtenstein has no airport and no customs border with Switzerland, so a visitor's drone passes Swiss or Austrian controls before it arrives. No case of customs holding a drone on the way to Liechtenstein was found in German or English.
Fines actually reported
None found. No fine, seizure, court case or warning involving a drone pilot appears in the police press releases from 2020 to 2026, the police annual reports from 2016 to 2025, the 2026 Landtag answer or the local press. The CHF 50,000 in the law block is the statutory ceiling, not a sum anyone was reported to pay.

The law's own penalty schedule is separate: Not established, 4 published fine ranges below.

Where reports cluster

  • Vaduz: government building, Landtag and Vaduz Castle

    Permanent no-fly zone since 2017, set because drone flights around the three buildings kept increasing. A sign marks it at the castle, and the police remind visitors before the national day on 15 August that it applies then too. No case found.

  • Settlements and events

    Where flights are reported as regular (Landtag question, 2026) and where police complaints come from (police, 2018). No outcome is reported.

  • Balzers heliport area

    Parts of Balzers from the Rhine to the Fläscher Riet are a no-fly zone. In 2017 helicopter crews based at the heliport said they had seen drones near transport flights; where is not stated, and no case followed.

Dated reports

No dated report survived verification for Liechtenstein.

What the law says it costs

Published penalty ranges. What has actually been charged, where anyone reported it, is in the section above.

OffenceRangeSources
Carrying out an activity that needs an authorisation without it or against it, or ignoring an AHR order (Luftfahrtgesetz Art. 19)Fine up to CHF 50,000 from the Landgericht, up to six months' imprisonment if unpaid; the maximum is halved for negligenceS27
Flying a drone without the required liability insuranceA fine; no amount is statedS2
Flying a drone that does not bear the operator numberA fine; no amount is stated. FOCA calls flying with no operator number a criminal offence.S4S1
Unlawful camera-drone recording of people, or failing to notify recordings of public spaceGDPR fine regime (Art. 83 GDPR with Art. 40 DSG); a fine for intentionally breaching the notification dutyS36

Criminal liability: Breaches of the Liechtenstein aviation act are tried by the Landgericht as Übertretungen. Where the applicable Swiss aviation law provides for criminal courts, the procedure follows Articles 27 to 32 of the Swiss-Liechtenstein customs treaty. Recording someone's private or secret sphere with a device without consent can be a criminal offence under the law on the criminal protection of the personal secret sphere.

What we could not confirm

Printed rather than hidden. A brief that answers everything has usually guessed somewhere, and a gap here is a real gap in the official pages or a page we could not reach.

Sources that disagree

  1. Where a UK, US or other non-EASA visitor who flies only in Liechtenstein registers: FOCA documents dLIS for people who want to fly in Switzerland, and no Liechtenstein page was reachable.
  2. Registration processing time. No official page states it.
  3. Whether a recreational visitor is eligible for a Vaduz Castle exemption or a Balzers heliport permission, and in which language to apply.
  4. Whether the Vaduz zone in the FOCA dataset also covers the government and parliament buildings. The Landespolizei drone page, the government's 2017 decision and its 2026 answer to the Landtag all name the area Regierungsgebäude - Landtag - Schloss Vaduz, but the zone's geometry was not compared with them.
  5. Drone rules for the Alpine reserves, Malbun and Gaflei. No official page found, and the practice pass found no dated case or account of anyone flying there either.
  6. Customs declaration duty and import authorisation for a recreational drone.
  7. Who regulates drone radio equipment in Liechtenstein; the OFCOM premise is not confirmed.
  8. The geozone dataset licence. Not opened in this pass.
  9. The Swiss aviation act's CHF 20,000 fine ceiling. The FOCA webinar PDF returned HTTP 502 and the fedlex text did not render.
  10. Enforcement level, confiscation practice and any dated incident involving a visitor. The practice pass found no drone-pilot case of any kind in the Landespolizei's 1,515 press releases (2020-07 to 2026-10), its annual reports for 2016 to 2025, the Landtag record or the local press.
  11. Every llv.li page (AHR civil aviation pages, the drone news item, the aviation act reports) sits behind a Cloudflare challenge that blocked this pass; national zones or guidance published only there are not covered. The Wayback Machine holds no copy of the 2018 drone news item either.
  12. How many drone complaints the Landespolizei receives and how they end. No count appears in the 2016 to 2025 annual reports, and the government declined in 2026 to describe its detection means.
  13. The community and newspaper record. Reddit and MavicPilots refuse every client here, volksblatt.li returns HTTP 404 with no archived copy, and Vaterland articles stop at a registration wall after the lead, so a temporary national-day zone reported by Volksblatt and a 2016 Vaterland item on tourists filming wildlife were not read.

What changed, and when

Dated changes to the rules, newest first.

  1. 18 September 2026

    Annex I of the exchange of notes republished (LGBl. 2026 Nr. 316), confirming the VLK and the Swiss aviation act as applicable in Liechtenstein.

    S31S30

  2. 1 August 2024

    Amendment of the Swiss VLK in force, inserting the CHF 1 million insurance rule for aircraft over 250 g (Art. 35).

    S32

  3. 1 June 2024

    The new Liechtenstein Luftfahrtgesetz enters into force, replacing the 2002 act; the AHR becomes the national office that grants drone authorisations and geographic-zone exemptions. The fee ordinance (CHF 80 for a zone exemption) and the new FOCA and AHR administrative agreement take effect the same day.

    S27S28S29

  4. 1 January 2024

    Class-mark cut-off: a drone without a class mark placed on the market before this date is a legacy drone.

    S9

Checked 8 October 2026. Newer than that? Look here:

Rules move between our checks. The official pages publish the change; the community pages are where someone notices it first.

Official pages

Where pilots report

Sources

Every page this brief rests on, with the date we opened it and, where the page carries one, the date printed on the document itself.

  1. S1official

    Frequently asked questions on drones (FAQ)

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    Anyone who has registered in Switzerland (in dLIS) may also fly their drone in an EU member state, Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland provided no further authorisation is required.

    Rule page, English, no date shown. Research M3.

  2. S2official

    Häufig gestellte Fragen zu Drohnen (FAQ)

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    Betreiberinnen und Betreiber müssen eine Haftpflichtversicherung mit einer Garantiesumme von mindestens 1 Million Franken abschliessen, bevor sie Drohnen mit einem Gewicht von 250 g oder mehr betreiben dürfen.

    Rule page, German, no date shown. Research M2 and G3.

  3. S3official

    Registrierung als Drohnenbetreiberin und Drohnenbetreiber

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    Eine Registrierung in einem EASA-Mitgliedstaat ist auch in allen anderen EASA-Mitgliedstaaten gültig.

    Procedure page, German, no date shown; lists Liechtenstein among the EASA member states and states the CHF 10 fee. Research M1, G4 and G7.

  4. S4official

    Registration as a drone operator

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    Once registered in an EASA member state, operators may operate drones in any other EASA member state.

    Procedure page, English, no date shown; carries the document list, the eIAM login, the minimum age 12 and the fine for an unmarked drone. Research M5 and G11.

  5. S5official

    Enregistrement en tant qu'exploitant de drones

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    French sibling of S3. Research M4.

  6. S6official

    Registrazione come operatore di droni

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    Nel corso della procedura dovrà essere pagata una tassa di CHF 10.-

    Italian sibling of S3. Research M15.

  7. S7official

    dLIS: digitalisation of licence applications and examinations

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    dLIS platform page. Research M7.

  8. S8official

    Ausbildung und Zertifikate für Fernpilotinnen und Fernpiloten

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    Zu den EASA-Mitgliedstaaten zählen alle EU-Mitgliedstaaten sowie Norwegen, Island, Liechtenstein und die Schweiz.

    Certificate page; certificates from one EASA member state are recognised in all others. Research M8.

  9. S9official

    Flugregeln für Drohnen

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    Die Fernidentifizierung (Remote ID) muss eingeschaltet sein.

    Rule page, German, no date shown; open-category rules, A1 to A3 distances, night, VLOS, zones. Research G1.

  10. S10official

    Drohnen

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    In der Schweiz gelten grundsätzlich die gleichen Regeln wie in den anderen EASA-Mitgliedstaaten (EU, Norwegen, Island, Liechtenstein).

    Drone hub page. Research G5.

  11. S11official

    Questions fréquentes concernant les drones (FAQ)

    FOCA / BAZL · opened 2026-10-08

    French sibling of S1. Research G6.

  12. S12official

    Zones géographiques UAS, documentation du modèle de géodonnées, version 2.0

    FOCA / BAZL · document dated 2026-06-29 · opened 2026-10-08

    0=Switzerland; 1 to 26 = canton number from Federal Statistical Office; 27=Liechtenstein.

    PDF read. Swiss INTERLIS 2.4 model based on ED-318. Research G15.

  13. S27official

    Luftfahrtgesetz (LFG) vom 11. April 2024, LGBl. 2024 Nr. 224

    Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Lilex) · document dated 2024-04-11 · opened 2026-10-08

    e) die Erteilung von Bewilligungen für unbemannte Luftfahrzeuge sowie die Erteilung von Ausnahmebewilligungen betreffend geografische Gebiete nach Art. 15 der Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2019/947

    Statute, in force 2024-06-01. Recovery from the law database: Art. 2, 3, 9, 11, 17 and 19.

  14. S28official

    LFG-Gebührenverordnung vom 14. Mai 2024, LGBl. 2024 Nr. 228

    Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Lilex) · document dated 2024-05-14 · opened 2026-10-08

    a) Erteilung einer Ausnahmebewilligung betreffend geografische Gebiete nach Art. 9 Abs. 1 Bst. e des Luftfahrtgesetzes: 80 Franken;

    Fee ordinance, in force 2024-06-01. Recovery.

  15. S29official

    Verwaltungsvereinbarung zwischen dem BAZL und dem AHR, LGBl. 2024 Nr. 225

    Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Lilex) · document dated 2024-05-21 · opened 2026-10-08

    Das AHR ist die in Liechtenstein für die Durchführung der Luftfahrtgesetzgebung national zuständige Amtsstelle.

    Administrative agreement signed 15 and 21 May 2024, in force 2024-06-01; names FOCA as the competent aviation authority for Liechtenstein. Recovery.

  16. S30official

    Notenaustausch zwischen der Schweiz und Liechtenstein betreffend die Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Zivilluftfahrt

    Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Lilex) · document dated 2003-01-27 · opened 2026-10-08

    dass die Anwendung der schweizerischen Luftfahrtgesetzgebung im Gebiete des Fürstentums Liechtenstein durch die zuständigen schweizerischen Behörden erfolgt

    Treaty text, consolidated version of 18 September 2026, read as PDF. Recovery.

  17. S31official

    Kundmachung der anwendbaren schweizerischen Rechtsvorschriften (Anlagen I und II), LGBl. 2026 Nr. 316

    Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Lilex) · document dated 2026-09-15 · opened 2026-10-08

    SR 748.941 Verordnung des UVEK vom 24. November 2022 über Luftfahrzeuge besonderer Kategorien (VLK)

    Annex I of the exchange of notes, read as PDF; also lists the Swiss aviation act SR 748.0 except Art. 40g, 41b, 44 and 103. Recovery.

  18. S32official

    Verordnung des UVEK über Luftfahrzeuge besonderer Kategorien (VLK), SR 748.941

    Swiss Federal Chancellery (Fedlex) · document dated 2024-08-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    Luftfahrzeugen mit einem Gewicht über 250 g durch eine Haftpflichtversicherung mit einer Garantiesumme von mindestens einer Million Franken sicherzustellen.

    Ordinance text as at 1 August 2024, rendered in headless Chrome; Art. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 35. Applies in Liechtenstein through S31. Recovery.

  19. S33official

    FOCA drone restriction layer (ch.bazl.einschraenkungen-drohnen), Liechtenstein features

    swisstopo for FOCA · opened 2026-10-08

    Der Betrieb von unbemannten Luftfahrzeugen ist verboten.

    Live API query of the official layer. Zone Schloss Vaduz: competent body AHR, info.ahr@llv.li, lead time P05D. The same query over Liechtenstein returns LSXB Balzers and its airport perimeter (Heliport Balzers, lead time P01D). Recovery.

  20. S34official

    Wo darf ich mit meiner Drohne fliegen? (BAZL)

    swisstopo for FOCA · document dated 2025-08-25 · opened 2026-10-08

    Die Karte wird viermal täglich aktualisiert.

    Dataset record; links the map on map.geo.admin.ch.

  21. S35official

    Drohnenflüge

    Heliport Balzers AG · opened 2026-10-08

    Drohnenflüge im Rot markierten Bereich sind Bewilligungspflichtig und müssen mindestens 24 Stunden vor dem geplanten Flug per Mail angefragt werden.

    Aerodrome manager's page; the FOCA dataset names Heliport Balzers as the competent body for the LSXB zones and links this page.

  22. S36official

    Drohnen

    Datenschutzstelle Fürstentum Liechtenstein · opened 2026-10-08

    Auch Aufnahmen von öffentlich zugänglichen Räumen mittels Drohnenflügen unterliegen der Meldepflicht (Art. 5 Abs. 7 DSG).

    National data protection authority; the cited llv.li news item points to this page. Recovery.

  23. S37official

    Verordnung vom 17. Oktober 1978 zum Schutze des Ruggeller Rietes

    Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Lilex) · document dated 1978-10-17 · opened 2026-10-08

    Das Betreten des Naturschutzgebietes ist Unbefugten nur auf den hierfür freigegebenen und besonders gekennzeichneten Wegen gestattet.

    Single-reserve ordinance, version in force since 2014-04-01. Recovery.

  24. S38official

    Drohnen

    Landespolizei des Fürstentums Liechtenstein · opened 2026-10-08

    Anzeigen gegen Drohnenpiloten können bei der Landespolizei getätigt werden.

    No date shown. Names the permanent zone Regierungsgebäude - Landtag - Schloss Vaduz and the Balzers zone, and gives the reporting number +423 236 71 11.

  25. S39official

    Kleine Anfrage: Schutz vor unzulässigen Drohnen

    Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (question by Sebastian Gassner, answer by Regierungsrat Daniel Oehry) · document dated 2026-09-04 · opened 2026-10-08

    Aktuell sieht die Regierung in Bezug auf den Vollzug noch keinen Handlungsbedarf.

    PDF read. Question of 2026-09-02, answer of 2026-09-04. No case or count; detection means not disclosed for security reasons.

  26. S40official

    Medienmitteilungen

    Landespolizei des Fürstentums Liechtenstein · opened 2026-10-08

    The full archive (1,515 releases, 2020-07-19 to 2026-10-08) was read through the page's own news endpoint and searched for drone terms. Five releases mention drones, all about the police's own drone group.

  27. S41official

    Jahresberichte

    Landespolizei des Fürstentums Liechtenstein · opened 2026-10-08

    Annual reports 2016 to 2025 downloaded and text-searched; none carries a drone statistic or a drone offence.

  28. S42press

    Flugverbotszonen für Drohnen

    Lie-Zeit · document dated 2017-08-18 · opened 2026-10-08

    Aufgrund der stetigen Zunahme von Drohnenflügen im Bereich des Regierungsgebäudes, Landtaggebäudes und des Schlosses Vaduz

    Reprints the government release on its decision of 2017-07-11.

  29. S43press

    Drohnen in Liechtenstein

    Lie-Zeit · document dated 2018-08-10 · opened 2026-10-08

    Immer wieder gehen bei der Landespolizei Meldungen von Drohnen ein, durch welche sich Personen gestört oder gar belästigt fühlen.

    Reprints a Landespolizei release (signed lpfl). Some of its rule statements predate the EU regime and are not used.

  30. S44press

    VADUZ: Drohnen-Verbot nach Balzers auch in Vaduz

    St. Galler Tagblatt · document dated 2017-07-26 · opened 2026-10-08

    Denn obschon Drohnen aus Sicherheitsgründen nicht ohne Spezialbewilligung über Menschenmengen fliegen dürfen, passiert dies immer wieder.

  31. S45press

    REGION: So faszinierend wie verunsichernd

    St. Galler Tagblatt · document dated 2017-08-17 · opened 2026-10-08

    Bei der Transportfliegerei hätten Helipiloten schon Drohnen in der Nähe festgestellt.

    Swiss Helicopter, based at the Balzers heliport; the place of the flights is not stated. The article's police figures are the Swiss Kantonspolizei's and are not used.

  32. S46press

    Mit Fahrrad oder öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln zum Staatsfeiertag

    Lie-Zeit · document dated 2019-08-12 · opened 2026-10-08

    Diese sind natürlich auch während des Staatsfeiertages gültig.

    Reprints a Landespolizei release; the sentence refers to the Vaduz zone.

  33. S47press

    Weit weg von einem «Freiflugschein»

    Liechtensteiner Vaterland · document dated 2018-12-23 · opened 2026-10-08

    Bei Widerhandlungen drohen Sanktionen durch das Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt.

    Lead and photo caption only; the body is behind a registration wall. The caption shows a sign for the castle zone.

  34. S48official

    Liechtenstein: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise

    Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office) · opened 2026-10-08

    Zwischen dem Fürstentum Liechtenstein und der Schweiz bestehen keine Zollgrenzen, sie verfügen über dieselben Einreise- und Einfuhrvorschriften.

    Travel advice page; names no drone rule. Cited by the research report as [4].

  35. S49secondary

    Liechtenstein: Briefing für Reise und Geschäftsreise

    Travel RiskMap · opened 2026-10-08

    Liechtenstein hat keinen Flughafen, keine Autobahn und keine mautpflichtigen Straßen.

    Travel guide page. Cited by the research report as [1].