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Malta

Every drone operator registers on tmcad.idronect.com (10 EUR for three months with an EASA number, otherwise 25 EUR), carries third-party insurance at any weight and gets an authorisation for each flight; flights up to 60 m outside restricted zones in daylight are approved automatically.

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22 rules · 44 sources, 30 of them official · 12 fields unconfirmed · Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate (TM-CAD) · TM-CAD Drone Portal (tmcad.idronect.com) (English)

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Your answer

Every engine field and the workflow rest on official pages.

What decides it

  • Below 250 g, operator registration is still required if the drone has a recording device such as a camera or microphone.confirmed on the cited page
  • Operators registered in another EASA state keep their operator number but must also register on tmcad.idronect.com before flying in Malta; they may choose the three-month tourist registration for 10 EUR.confirmed on the cited page
  • Valid third-party insurance is mandatory for every operator, whatever the drone's weight and whether the flight is recreational or commercial. No minimum cover is set and any insurer is accepted; upload the policy to the portal.confirmed on the cited page
  • Every flight needs an Authorisation Form from a flight submission on tmcad.idronect.com giving date, time, location, height and drone. Flights up to 60 m, outside no-fly zones and between half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset are authorised automatically and the form downloads at once.confirmed on the cited page
  • Drones with class label C1, C2, C3, C5 or C6 equipped with remote ID fly with it active and updated, as does every specific-category drone; upload your operator number to it.confirmed on the cited page
  • Remote pilots must be at least 16, unless supervised (TM-CAD's summary gives 12 in that case); there is no minimum age for toys.partly confirmed
  • Filming identifiable people may fall under the Data Protection Act. An authorisation to fly is not permission to film people or property without consent, and officers may order photos or videos deleted for privacy or security.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.

  • A flight the system does not authorise automatically (above 60 m, in a restricted zone, or outside the daylight window) is authorised manually by TM-CAD and must be submitted at least 5 working days in advance; it may need a risk assessment.
  • Restricted zones cover the airport area and approaches, heliports, embassies, hospitals, power stations, correctional facilities and nature reserves. A flight there needs a letter or email of no objection from the zone's owner, uploaded with the submission, and manual authorisation.
  • The open category ends at 120 m above the surface; higher flights are specific category and need an operational authorisation.
  • A drone race with spectators is specific category and needs an authorisation from TM-CAD; without spectators it may fly in subcategory A3.
  • The open category forbids dropping material and carrying dangerous goods; such flights are specific category.

Before you fly, in order

  1. Below 250 g, operator registration is still required if the drone has a recording device such as a camera or microphone.
  2. No registration is needed for a toy under Directive 2009/48/EC or a drone under 250 g without a camera or microphone. Insurance and flight authorisation still apply.
  3. Operators registered in another EASA state keep their operator number but must also register on tmcad.idronect.com before flying in Malta; they may choose the three-month tourist registration for 10 EUR.
  4. Drones with class label C1, C2, C3, C5 or C6 equipped with remote ID fly with it active and updated, as does every specific-category drone; upload your operator number to it.
  5. Valid third-party insurance is mandatory for every operator, whatever the drone's weight and whether the flight is recreational or commercial. No minimum cover is set and any insurer is accepted; upload the policy to the portal.
  6. Every flight needs an Authorisation Form from a flight submission on tmcad.idronect.com giving date, time, location, height and drone. Flights up to 60 m, outside no-fly zones and between half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset are authorised automatically and the form downloads at once.
  7. A flight the system does not authorise automatically (above 60 m, in a restricted zone, or outside the daylight window) is authorised manually by TM-CAD and must be submitted at least 5 working days in advance; it may need a risk assessment.
  8. The open category ends at 120 m above the surface; higher flights are specific category and need an operational authorisation.
  9. Never fly over assemblies of people. Flying close to people in subcategory A2 (a C2 drone, or a legacy drone of 500 g to 2 kg) needs the A2 certificate on top of A1/A3: a second in-person exam in Lija and a declared practical training.
  10. Keep the drone in visual line of sight at all times, except in follow-me mode or with an observer. Beyond visual line of sight is specific category.
  11. Restricted zones cover the airport area and approaches, heliports, embassies, hospitals, power stations, correctional facilities and nature reserves. A flight there needs a letter or email of no objection from the zone's owner, uploaded with the submission, and manual authorisation.
  12. Taking off from private land needs the landowner's permission; trespass laws apply.
  13. FPV with goggles is allowed in the open category only with a UA observer who keeps direct visual contact with the drone and tells the pilot at once when action is needed.
  14. Filming identifiable people may fall under the Data Protection Act. An authorisation to fly is not permission to film people or property without consent, and officers may order photos or videos deleted for privacy or security.
  15. Remote pilots must be at least 16, unless supervised (TM-CAD's summary gives 12 in that case); there is no minimum age for toys.
  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

    Check the take-off mass, the class label and whether it has a camera or microphone. A toy, or a drone under 250 g without a recording device, needs no registration but still needs insurance and a flight authorisation.

    Visitors eligible · None

    Open the official page

  2. Step 2

    Open a portal account

    Sign up at tmcad.idronect.com with first name, last name, email and a password. No national eID is involved.

    Visitors eligible · None

    • Email address

    Open the official page

  3. Step 3

    EASA operators: take the tourist registration

    Register your existing EASA operator number on the portal and choose the three-month tourist registration.

    Visitors eligible · 10 EUR for three months · Not published

    • EASA operator number

    Open the official page

  4. Step 4

    UK, US and other operators: register in Malta

    If Malta is the first EASA state you fly in, register as an operator on the portal. You receive an EASA operator number and certificate.

    Visitors eligible · 25 EUR, renewable annually · Not published

    Open the official page

  5. Step 5

    Upload third-party insurance

    Upload a valid third-party insurance policy to the portal. Any insurer is accepted and no minimum is set.

    Visitors eligible

    • Insurance policy

    Open the official page

  6. Step 6

    Remote pilot competency (over 250 g)

    Use your EASA A1/A3 certificate if you hold one. Otherwise study the TM-CAD material, book an exam session on tmcad.idronect.com/exam/events/overview and sit it in person at TM-CAD in Lija; A2 needs a second exam.

    Eligibility not stated · Certificate on passing per the training page; the 2021 exam notice says results come at least 5 working days after the sitting

    • Portal account

    Open the official page

  7. Step 7

    Mark the drone

    Affix the operator number or its QR code to the drone and upload the number to its remote ID system.

    Visitors eligible

    Open the official page

  8. Step 8

    Submit a flight request for every flight

    Enter date, time, location, height and drone on the portal. Up to 60 m, outside no-fly zones and in the daylight window the Authorisation Form downloads immediately. Check NOTAMs and the weather first.

    Visitors eligible · Immediate when automatic

    Open the official page

  9. Step 9

    Plan manual authorisations 5 working days ahead

    For anything above 60 m, at night or in a restricted zone, submit at least 5 working days in advance. In a restricted zone upload the owner's no-objection letter or email, using the contacts on the portal.

    Visitors eligible · Submit at least 5 working days ahead

    • Owner's no-objection letter for restricted zones

    Open the official page

  10. Step 10

    Natura 2000 sites: ask ERA separately

    Activities in a Natura 2000 site need an Environment and Resources Authority permit through its online form with a signed declaration. The service page does not name drones.

    Visitors eligible · Stages of 12 days, 15 days and 1 month

    • Online application
    • Signed declaration

    Open the official page

  11. Step 11

    Carry your papers and keep your phone on

    Carry proof of registration, insurance, licence and the Authorisation Form, and keep the phone number you registered reachable and charged during the flight.

    Visitors eligible

    • Registration certificate
    • Insurance
    • Remote pilot certificate
    • Authorisation Form

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.Visitors are expressly provided for. Every operator registers on the Malta portal, uploads insurance and submits a flight request; low-risk flights are authorised automatically, others manually.confirmed on the cited pageS3S27S1
EU or EEA registration recognisedYesThe operator number from any EASA state stays valid, but all operators flying in Malta must also register on tmcad.idronect.com; holders of an EASA number may take the three-month tourist registration for 10 EUR.confirmed on the cited pageS27S3
UK registration recognisedNoThird-country operators obtain a registration number from the first EASA state they intend to fly in.confirmed on the cited pageS27
US registration recognisedNoSame third-country operator rule.confirmed on the cited pageS27
Local registrationRequired from 250 g. Cost: 25 EUR, renewable annually; 10 EUR for a three-month registration with an existing EASA operator number. Time: Not published. Non-residents: Portal sign-up asks for first name, last name, email and password only; there is no national eID login. Operators need a basic knowledge of English and must give a contact number. The documents asked at operator registration sit behind the login and were not read..S2, S8 and S26 are the index pages that lead to the registration page and to Regulatory Instrument 006/2024. Fees, threshold and the visitor rule are confirmed. The Schedule of Fees instrument (S28) lists no UAS fee, so the fees rest on the web pages. Processing time and registration documents are unknown.partly confirmedS1S3S5S24S27S28S2S8S26
Remote IDFrom 2024-01-01, drones with class label C1, C2, C3, C5 or C6 that are equipped with remote ID must fly with it active and updated in any category, as must every specific-category drone. The operator uploads the operator number to each drone's remote ID system.The research premise "C1 and above" holds except that C4 is not listed.confirmed on the cited pageS16
InsuranceMandatory, at least None set; any valid insurance from any insurance provider is accepted · Every operator flying in Malta, irrespective of drone weight or recreational or commercial use, because all Maltese airspace is controlled. Model aircraft club members flying only inside the Ta' Qali or Hal Far bubble need no extra cover.Cap. 641 Article 7 lets the Director General require a minimum; no instrument read sets one.confirmed on the cited pageS1S6S27S29
Altitude ceiling120 mOpen-category limit. Automatic flight authorisation covers flights up to 60 m only; higher flights need manual authorisation.confirmed on the cited pageS6S1
Distance from peopleNever over assemblies of people. A1 may fly over people, A2 close to people, A3 far from people. Malta publishes no numeric distances.partly confirmedS6S1
Line of sightVisual line of sight at all times, except in follow-me mode or with an observer.confirmed on the cited pageS6
NightAutomatic authorisation excludes flights earlier than half an hour before sunrise or later than half an hour after sunset; those need manual authorisation, submitted 5 working days ahead. No page says whether night requests are granted.confirmed on the cited pageS1S27
Class marksEASA open category: C0 to C4 class labels, subcategories A1, A2 and A3. A2 needs a C2 drone or a legacy drone of 500 g to 2 kg.confirmed on the cited pageS1S6S25
FPVAllowed in the open category when a UA observer keeps direct visual contact with the drone and communicates with the pilot immediately.confirmed on the cited pageS1
Commercial useInsurance and registration apply whatever the purpose. The specific category needs an operational authorisation from the authority of the state of registration unless a standard scenario or a light UAS operator certificate (LUC, application 2,000 EUR) covers it. The Air Navigation Act also requires the Director General's permission for specialised activities such as photography.S13 lists Malta's two LUC holders. How Cap. 641 Article 85(3) applies to open-category commercial drone work is not explained on any TM-CAD page.partly confirmedS1S6S23S13S29

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

Altitude

Distance from people

Line of sight

FPV

Events and crowds

Dropping objects

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.

No distance rule: all Maltese airspace is controlled, every flight needs authorisation, and the airport area and approaches are restricted zones.

Official map
tmcad.idronect.com
Apps named
TM-CAD Drone Portal at tmcad.idronect.com (zones, weather and NOTAMs, flight submissions)

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.

Tolerated in practice3 confirmed cases · 2019-02-23 to 2022-02 · practice pass 8 October 2026

No fine, seizure or prosecution of a drone pilot was found in English or Maltese press, and in January 2023 the Transport minister told Parliament none had been brought. Three dated cases, 2019 to 2022, none with a visiting pilot; operators were never found. Nothing covers Comino, heritage sites or customs.

How people fly
Drones are common: 2,700 operators were registered with Transport Malta by January 2023, 950 of them in 2022. A visitor's 2017 account, under the pre-EASA rules, describes eight days of flights mostly over the sea, the shore and the cliffs with no one objecting. Flights close to homes draw complaints, as in St Paul's Bay in June 2026.
Police and rangers
No police, Transport Malta, ERA or Heritage Malta encounter with a recreational pilot was found, and to January 2023 no legal proceedings had been brought for a drone breach. Police respond to airport sightings and to complaints about drones over homes: the 2019 MIA runway closure led to an AFM and police search, and two near misses in the two years to December 2018 were reported to police, with no operator identified. A drone filming the Opposition leader's Mosta home in February 2022 was still unattributed four months later. The Planning Authority flies its own mapping drones over towns; in 2020 a holidaymaker who confronted one in Xagħra was summoned to court for obstructing its enforcement officer. On the status: the per-flight authorisation that makes every flight in Malta conditional has no located enforcement case, and no case applies the RI 006/2024 powers to confiscate, order photos deleted or jam a drone.
At the border
No usable report.
Fines actually reported
None located. No fine, confiscation, photo-deletion order, arrest or prosecution of a drone pilot was found in the English or Maltese press from 2012 to 2026, and the Transport minister told Parliament on 2023-01-24 that no legal proceedings had been initiated for breaches since registration began on 2020-12-31.

The law's own penalty schedule is separate: Not established, 3 published fine ranges below.

Where reports cluster

  • Malta International Airport (Luqa) approach and Birżebbuġa

    Confirmed: a pilot's sighting closed the runway for about 30 minutes on 2019-02-23 (AFM and police search, nobody found), and two near misses in the two years to December 2018 were reported to police.

  • Malta International Airshow area, late September

    Transport Malta restricts every kind of drone over part of Malta for the show days; in 2025 from Friday 26 September to the Sunday.

  • Homes and balconies (Mosta, St Paul's Bay)

    A drone over a home led to a police report in 2022 and public complaints in 2026; no operator was identified in either.

  • Xagħra, Gozo

    The Planning Authority flies mapping drones over towns; a holidaymaker who confronted one in 2020 was summoned for obstructing its officer. Not a case against a pilot.

  • Comino and the Blue Lagoon, Dingli, Valletta, Mdina, the temples, Għadira and Simar

    No dated case found in English or Maltese. Absence of a report is not evidence of tolerance.

  • Customs at Luqa

    No case found.

Dated reports

  • 2019-02-23 · Malta International Airport, Luqa (drone thought to be flown from the Birżebbuġa area) · press

    A pilot about to land spotted a drone; air traffic control closed the runway at about 12:15 for some 30 minutes.

    The AFM and police searched the area; the AFM helicopter found no drone and no operator was identified. report

  • 2020-08-27 · Triq Gajdoru, Xagħra, Gozo · press

    A man holidaying in a rented house confronted the operator of a low-flying Planning Authority mapping drone.

    Summoned by the Victoria police to appear in court for obstructing a Planning Authority enforcement officer; no outcome was found. report

  • 2022-02 · Mosta · press

    A drone filmed the Opposition leader's home at close range.

    A police report was filed; the police had not established who flew it by 2022-04-14, nor four months after the report. report

What the law says it costs

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

OffenceRangeSources
Breaching the Air Navigation Act or a TM-CAD regulatory instrument (including RI 006/2024 on drones), where no administrative penalty applies250 EUR to 250,000 EUR per infringement on convictionS29S27
Not complying with a TM-CAD enforcement or cease-and-desist order10 EUR to 1,000 EUR per day (administrative)S29
Missing or invalid registration, insurance, licence or authorisation, or refusing to show themA fine; no amount published in the instrumentS27S1

Confiscation: Enforcement officers and Transport Malta officials may confiscate the drone in cases of threats to national security, and may stop a flight by any means including jammers. A court may confiscate, revoke or suspend licences, permits and authorisations.

Criminal liability: Breaching the Act or a regulatory instrument is an offence tried in court with a fine (multa), unless the breach is sanctioned by an administrative penalty.

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.

4 cited pages refused our checks and are marked unreachable in the source list.

Sources that disagree

  1. Customs declaration and import authorisation for a traveller's drone; the MTCA page was unreachable.
  2. Radio conformity for a drone bought outside the EU; the MCA and MCCAA were not reached.
  3. Registration processing time, and the documents asked at operator registration behind the portal login.
  4. Whether a visitor can book and sit the in-person A1/A3 exam in Lija within a short stay, and how soon the certificate is issued.
  5. Whether a UK or US remote pilot certificate is accepted.
  6. Whether manual authorisation is ever granted for flights at night.
  7. The AIP list of restricted zones, the overview image on the geozones page, and any downloadable dataset, licence or update cadence.
  8. Drone rules at Comino and the Blue Lagoon, Dingli Cliffs, Valletta, Mdina and the megalithic temples (Heritage Malta), and any bird-sanctuary rule; the ERA site was blocked.
  9. Whether the Air Navigation Act's permission for specialised activities such as photography is applied to open-category commercial drone work.
  10. Fine amounts actually imposed: no drone fine or prosecution was located in the press, none had been brought by January 2023, and no administrative penalty schedule for drones was found.
  11. Whether any drone case has been brought since the Air Navigation Act took effect in 2024; Parliament's question database and the police site refused automated clients.
  12. Visitors' own accounts since 2017: Reddit and the DJI forum, where they are posted, refuse every client from this machine, so the community record is unread.

What changed, and when

Dated changes to the rules, newest first.

  1. 1 January 2024

    Remote ID becomes mandatory on equipped drones with class label C1, C2, C3, C5 or C6 and on all specific-category drones.

    S16

  2. 1 January 2024

    The Air Navigation Act (Cap. 641, Act XL of 2023) enters into force, replacing the Air Navigation Order, and TM-CAD Regulatory Instrument 006/2024 on UAS rules in addition to EASA takes effect.

    S29S27

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

    Drones: Information & Help

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    All drone operators operating their drone in Malta need to have a valid third party insurance, irrespective of the weight of the drone

    Rule page. Live host returned a Cloudflare 403; read from the Internet Archive capture of 2026-01-24.

  2. S2official

    Drones

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    Section index only. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2026-03-07.

  3. S3official

    Drones: Tourists Visiting Malta

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    If the operator already holds an EASA UAS Operator registration number, they may opt for a three-month registration for 10Eur

    Rule page. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2026-01-24.

  4. S4official

    Civil Aviation Directorate: Links

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    Link list with no drone content; kept so the research citation stays traceable. Capture of 2025-12-10.

  5. S5official

    Drones: Registration

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    If the drone weighs less than 250g and is not equipped with a recording device such as a camera or microphone

    Rule page. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2026-03-10.

  6. S6official

    UAS Regulation Requirements: Overview

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · document dated 2021-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    Malta mandates a valid third-party insurance cover in view of the nature of its airspace, all of which is "controlled".

    Training presentation the current training page links to. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-12-15.

  7. S7official

    Drones: Geographical Zones

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    These include embassies, nature reserves, hospitals, power stations, correctional facilities, and of course airports and heliports.

    Capture of 2026-03-07. The overview image of the zones was not read.

  8. S8official

    Regulation & Policy

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    Index page; links to the Regulatory Instruments page (S26). Capture of 2025-11-09.

  9. S9official

    Civil Aviation Directorate Organigram

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    No drone content. Capture of 2026-01-24.

  10. S10officialcould not be opened

    State Plan for Aviation Safety in Malta 2023-2025

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    Live host blocked; the only archive capture (2024-10-11) is a truncated PDF that cannot be read.

  11. S11official

    State Plan for Aviation Safety in Malta (2024)

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    Permits of use are issued based on regulatory requirements.

    Safety plan, not a rule page. Capture of 2025-10-09.

  12. S12official

    State Plan for Aviation Safety in Malta (2025)

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    Have no infringements of no-fly zones/restricted areas without prior notification and mitigation measures.

    Safety plan, not a rule page. Capture of 2025-10-09.

  13. S13official

    LUC Holders

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    Dronamics Europe Airlines Ltd.

    Two LUC holders listed. Capture of 2026-01-24.

  14. S14official

    Permit in Conjunction with Sites Protected under National Legislation

    servizz.gov.mt / Environment and Resources Authority · opened 2026-10-08

    Local and/or foreign individuals or corporate bodies.

    Service page, not drone-specific. Live host blocked; capture of 2025-09-16.

  15. S15official

    Declared Training Organisations (DTOs)

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    There are currently no Declared Training Organisations in Malta.

    Capture of 2026-01-17.

  16. S16official

    Drones: Remote Identification

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    drones with class identification label C1, C2, C3, C5 and C6, that are already equipped with a remote identification system will be required to operate with an active

    Rule page. Capture of 2026-01-24.

  17. S17official

    This drone is an aircraft (C1 poster)

    EASA, hosted by Transport Malta · opened 2026-10-08

    Offences are punishable by law.

    Generic EASA poster. Capture of 2022-08-11.

  18. S18official

    This drone is an aircraft (C2 poster, without low-speed mode)

    EASA, hosted by Transport Malta · opened 2026-10-08

    make sure the owner registration number is displayed on the drone

    Generic EASA poster. Capture of 2026-01-19.

  19. S19officialcould not be opened

    Customs Ordinance

    Malta Tax and Customs Administration · opened 2026-10-08

    Cloudflare 403 on the live host; no archive capture.

  20. S20official

    Drones presentation (EASA regulation summary)

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    The minimum age for remote pilots operating a UAS in the 'open' and 'specific' category shall be 16 years.

    General EASA material created 2020-02-17, before the regulation applied. Capture of 2025-09-12.

  21. S21officialcould not be opened

    Directive 7

    Government of Malta, People and Standards · opened 2026-10-08

    Redirects to a blocked host; no archive capture. The research quoted binary data from it.

  22. S22officialcould not be opened

    MCCAA explanatory notes, Government Gazette 16 January 2024

    Government of Malta / MCCAA · opened 2026-10-08

    Cloudflare 403 on the live host; no archive capture.

  23. S23official

    Drones: Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC)

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    The cost of an LUC application is 2000Eur.

    Capture of 2026-01-24.

  24. S24official

    TM-CAD Drone Portal

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate (platform by Aviatize BV) · opened 2026-10-08

    First Name * Last Name * Email * Password *

    Live, rendered in headless Chrome: the sign-up form fields and the public map at /map.

  25. S25official

    Drones: Training

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    sit for the theoretical exam at TM-CAD offices in Lija

    Rule page, linked from S1; the research did not cite it. Capture of 2026-03-07.

  26. S26official

    Air Navigation Act (ANA): Regulatory Instruments

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · opened 2026-10-08

    No 006/2024 UAS Regulations for Malta in Addition to EASA

    Index of regulatory instruments, linked from S8. Capture of 2026-03-09.

  27. S27official

    Regulatory Instrument 006/2024: UAS Regulations for Malta in addition to EASA

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate (Director General) · document dated 2024-01-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    Third Country Operators (TCO) are required to obtain a registration number from the first EASA MS they intend to operate their drone.

    Rule (regulatory instrument with the force of law), version 1, in force 2024-01-01. Scanned PDF read page by page from the capture of 2025-04-15.

  28. S28official

    Regulatory Instrument 001/2024: Schedule of Fees

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · document dated 2024-01-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    Version 02, in force 2024-01-01. Contains no UAS fee. Capture of 2025-10-09.

  29. S29official

    Air Navigation Act, Cap. 641

    Leġiżlazzjoni Malta · document dated 2024-01-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    liable on conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and fifty euro (€250) and not more than two hundred and fifty-thousand euro (€250,000)

    Statute (Act XL of 2023), point in time 2024-01-01; Articles 5, 7, 85 and 95 read. legislation.mt lists the Air Navigation Order (S.L. 499.09) as repealed by this Act.

  30. S30official

    UAS Notice No. 1: Examinations Guidelines for UAS RPL

    Transport Malta, Civil Aviation Directorate · document dated 2021-01-06 · opened 2026-10-08

    Results of examinations will be submitted to the student at least 5 working days after the last day of the sitting.

    Linked from S25; may be superseded. Capture of 2024-02-22.

  31. S31press

    MIA runway closed for 30 minutes after pilot reports drone

    The Malta Independent · document dated 2019-02-23 · opened 2026-10-08

    Members of the Armed Forces of Malta and the Police are on site searching for the person who flew the drone.

    Practice incident 2019-02-23; same-day report.

  32. S32press

    Drone sighting forces MIA runway closure

    MaltaToday · document dated 2019-02-23 · opened 2026-10-08

    An AFM helicopter carried out an extensive search of the area, but no drones were sighted.

    Live host returned 403 to every client; read from the Internet Archive capture of 2019-11-15.

  33. S33press

    Evitati għal xagħra 2 inċidenti bejn drones u ajruplani

    Newsbook · document dated 2018-12-04 · opened 2026-10-08

    Il-Ministru għat-Trasport spjega li dawn l-inċidenti ġew irrappurtati lill-Pulizija.

    Parliamentary answer by the Transport minister: two near misses between drones and aircraft at MIA in the preceding two years, individual dates not given.

  34. S34press

    Gozo holiday ends with court summons following argument over drone

    Times of Malta · document dated 2020-09-11 · opened 2026-10-08

    A police spokesperson confirmed the altercation took place on August 27 in Triq Gajdoru in Xagħra

    Live host returned 403 to every client; read from the Internet Archive capture of 2020-09-11.

  35. S35press

    Police Have Yet To Establish Who Sent A Drone To Fly Over Bernard Grech’s Home

    Lovin Malta · document dated 2022-04-14 · opened 2026-10-08

    Police have yet to establish who sent a drone to fly over Bernard Grech’s home in Mosta, two months after the Opposition Leader filed a report

  36. S36press

    'I haven't heard anything from the police': Grech recalls drone incident at Mosta home

    MaltaToday · document dated 2022-06 · opened 2026-10-08

    The incident happened last February after Grech's family noticed a drone flying suspiciously low over their house.

    Live host returned 403 to every client; read from the Internet Archive capture of 2022-06-09.

  37. S37press

    2,700 drones registered and so far, no legal breaches reported

    TVM News · document dated 2023-01-24 · opened 2026-10-08

    He said that so far no legal procedures have been initiated as a result of legal breaches.

    Report of the Transport minister's answer to a parliamentary question; the answer itself was not reached (pq.gov.mt refused the client).

  38. S38press

    TM b'restrizzjoni fl-użu tad-drones fuq parti minn Malta minħabba l-airshow

    TVM News · document dated 2025-09-26 · opened 2026-10-08

    L-avviż ħareġ mid-Direttor tal-Avjazzjoni u japplika għal kull tip ta’ drone.

  39. S39press

    Transport Malta Reminds Drone Users To Register Before Taking Flight

    Lovin Malta · document dated 2026-06-11 · opened 2026-10-08

    drone users who fail to comply with Malta’s regulations could face fines running into the thousands of euros

    Describes a Transport Malta awareness poster; a warning, not a fine imposed.

  40. S40press

    Watch: Drone Spotted Hovering Close To Balconies In St Paul’s Bay

    Lovin Malta · document dated 2026-06-10 · opened 2026-10-08

    Videos uploaded to Instagram show the drone hovering just metres away from apartment balconies and windows in broad daylight

    Public complaint; no police outcome reported.

  41. S41community

    Filming in Malta - tips, ideas, safety ?

    PhantomPilots forum · document dated 2017-04-11 · opened 2026-10-08

    We've just returned from Malta. We had an 8 day stay. First few days I was scouting then we had a few flights. Everything was fine, no one actually cared.

    A visitor's post under the pre-EASA rules.

  42. S42press

    No permits issued for CABS drone

    Times of Malta · document dated 2012-05-07 · opened 2026-10-08

    Dr Gonzi said no permits had been issued and the activity was being investigated by the Police.

    Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2012-07-17.

  43. S43press

    No invasion of privacy in drone flights

    Times of Malta · document dated 2012-10-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    The filming carried out by a drone (during the CABS campaign against hunting and trapping) had not caused an invasion of privacy

    Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2012-10-04.

  44. S44secondary

    Drone Laws in Malta: Complete Guide

    Propel RC · document dated 2026-04-18 · opened 2026-10-08

    Operating without proper registration can result in fines up to €1,000 for first offenses.

    Cited only as wrong advice a visitor is likely to read: its fine figures match no Maltese source and name no case.