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Is Drones banned in your country?

The 2026 map of where Drones is banned or restricted, aired Oct 8, 2026.

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Banned in 5 countries

• UzbekistanBanned

  Private citizens can't bring in a drone. Banned since 2015.

• NicaraguaBanned

  A 2024 law ordered every drone owner to hand theirs in.

• MoroccoBanned

  Banned since 2015. Bring one in and customs seizes it.

• BelarusBanned

  Citizens can't own one at all. Drones go to a state depot.

• SenegalBanned

  Hobby drones banned in 2026 after a drone scare at a football parade.

Everywhere not listed here, Drones is allowed.

Restricted in 12 countries

• IraqRestricted

  Every flight needs aviation and security-service approval.

• AlgeriaRestricted

  Bringing a drone in needs Defence Ministry approval.

• EgyptRestricted

  Owning one needs a Defence Ministry permit. Up to 7 years in jail.

• IranRestricted

  Since 2025, flying an unregistered drone is illegal.

• CubaRestricted

  Flying for fun? Only as a member of the state aviation club.

• KuwaitRestricted

  Drone sales were banned in April 2026. Now you need a licence.

• VenezuelaRestricted

  All civilian drones were banned for a year from August 2025.

• BahrainRestricted

  Every drone grounded since March 2026. Rogue ones get destroyed.

• SyriaRestricted

  Owning one needs a licence and Interior Ministry approval.

• UkraineRestricted

  Under martial law, hobby flights are off. Permits go via the army.

• VietnamRestricted

  Every flight needs a Defence Ministry permit, except tiny drones.

• AzerbaijanRestricted

  Permits need sign-off from the army and the security services.

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