About Drone Licence Checker
What your drone actually requires under UK CAA rules: Operator ID, Flyer ID, class marks, category limits and restricted zones, answered in under a minute with sources.
What is on this site
One question, "drone licence", answered with a checker that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- UK drone rules in 2026: registration, class marks, what changed: The UK drone rules in 2026: the 100g Flyer ID threshold, the Open category's A1/A2/A3 limits, and the UK class marks now required on new models.
- A1, A2 and A3 drone categories explained (UK Open category): The UK Open category's three subcategories set how close to people a drone may fly: A1 over people, A2 near people with a certificate, A3 far away.
- Flying a drone near people in the UK: what's actually allowed: When a drone may legally fly near people in the UK: A1 freedoms under 250g, the A2 CofC and its 30m/5m/50m distances, and the 150m A3 default.
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Drone Licence Checker is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with the Civil Aviation Authority or any government body, and nothing here is legal advice. UK drone rules, fees and class mark transitions change frequently, confirm the current position on the CAA's own pages before flying.