Registering your drone: Overview

All drones weighing at least 250 g must be registered. This includes custom-built drones and drones built from a kit or off-the shelf.

Drones under 250 g do not need to be registered unless something is attached to it that increases its weight to 250 g or more.

Marking your drone

You must clearly mark your drone with its registration number.

You can use:

We also recommend including your name and contact information.

If you fly a drone without meeting these requirements, you may be fined. Fines are:

If you lose your drone, registration may help in returning it to you if it is found
If there is a status change to your drone’s safety assurance declaration, you may be notified
If there is a recall from the manufacturer, we may be able to notify you

Individuals and businesses can register their drone through the Drone Management Portal.

Foreign pilots or operators can’t register drones. You need an SFOC-RPAS to comply with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).

It should take 3 minutes to register a drone. To begin, you will need the following information:

purchase date (if applicable)
make, model, serial number and type of drone
a Visa®, Mastercard®, or American Express® credit card, Apple Pay® or Google Pay®
- Debit cards may be used if added to your Apple Wallet® app, or Google Pay® app

Service	Fee	Service standard
Issuance of a certificate of registration		Online service available immediately

Learn more about the Service Fees Act.

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Know before you go!

How to mark your drone:

Mark your drone with its registration number.

(Image of a drone and zoom in on its registration number: C-1827459426)

The registration number must be clearly visible on the drone.

You can use: