Magus International Legal Office

It is mandatory to register your unmanned aircraft, which weighs 100g or more, under the Civil Aeronautics Act in Japan. You must display a registration ID on your unmanned aircraft and equip it with a remote ID function. We can help you consider whether or not your drone needs to be registered and assist you with the registration process.

Unmanned aircraft are prohibited from flying in certain airspace and in certain ways of flying. We will investigate the restricted status of the airspace in which you wish to fly your drone and obtain prior flight permission/approval.

You must report your flight plan (time and date, route, and altitude, etc.) to MLIT in advance, when you fly your unmanned aircraft under the flight permission / approval from MLIT. So, We draw up the plans in Japanese and apply to the relevant authorities on your behalf.

There are other rules about unmanned aircraft in Japan. We consider the purpose of the flight, whether it is to be operated out of sight, investigate whether other rules need to be complied with, and perform the necessary procedures.

In addition, if a drone is brought back from Japan, it may be checked by customs to ensure that it is not subject to export controls. If you receive such confirmation from Customs, we can assist you.