The Remote pilot of the following Drone may only engage in the operation thereof with the remote pilot licence issued by CAA:
1. Drone owned by government agencies (institutions), schools or legal person;
2. Drone owned by the natural person with maximum take off weight above 2 kg and below 15 kg with navigation system;
3. Drone with maximum take off weight above 15 kg.

The classification of remote pilot licences, age of applicants and other rules pertaining to Drones are set out below:
1. Student remote pilot licence: Applicants shall be at least 16 years of age, and shall be issued student remote pilot licence by CAA after application.
2. General remote pilot licence: Applicants shall be at least 18 years of age, and shall be issued general remote pilot licence by CAA after passing the written test.
3. Professional remote pilot licence: Applicants shall be at least 18 years of age and meet the relevant experience requirements, and shall be issued professional remote pilot licence by CAA after passing the physical check, written test and practical test.
The permitted scope of operation for each of the remote pilot licences in the preceding paragraph is set out below:
1. Student remote pilot licence: The holder of the student remote pilot licence may learn operating the Drone with maximum take off weight below 25 kg under the supervision of the holder of the general remote pilot licence or professional remote pilot licence in accordance with the structure and classification contained therein.
2. General remote pilot licence: The holder of the general remote pilot licence may operate the Drone owned by the natural person with maximum take off weight above 2 kg and below 15 kg and navigation system.
3. Professional remote pilot licence: The holder of the professional remote pilot licence may operate the Drone owned by government agencies (institutions), schools or legal person, or the Drone owned by the natural person with maximum take off weight above 15 kg.
The eligibility for application, test items, rules governing registration for test, the certificates of physical check, permitted scope of operation and instructor’s qualifications for the remote pilot licences in paragraph 1 herein are set out in Attachment 9; application form for written and practical tests and application form for remote pilot licence are set out in Attachment 10 and Attachment 11 respectively.
The structure, weight, operating limitations and instructor’s qualifications of the Drone shall be specified in the remote pilot licence.

• Attachment 9 Relevant Regulations Governing Remote Pilot Licences.pdf
• Attachment 10 Application Form for Written and Practical Test.pdf
• Attachment 11 Application Form for Remote Pilot Licence.pdf

In the practical tests, the applicants shall bring their own Drones that meet the requirements set out in Attachment 12 for taking the tests.

• Attachment 12 Specifications of Drone Used in Practical Test.pdf

Applicants who apply for professional remote pilot licences shall complete the practical test within one year from the date of passing the written test, failing which the applicants shall be required to re-apply for the written test.
Applicants who fail the practical test for remote pilot licence may apply for the second test for the part previously failed within 30 days after receiving the notification of the test result.
Applicants for remote pilot licence shall, within 30 days after passing the relevant tests, submit the documents showing the results of written and practical tests to CAA for application for issuance of remote pilot licence; provided, however, that this time limit shall not apply with justifiable reason and CAA’s approval for extension thereto.

Remote pilot licences shall be valid for two years.
The holder of the general remote pilot licence and the professional remote pilot licence may submit to CAA the ID photo above the waist taken within the past two years and the copy of the valid remote pilot licence within 30 days before the expiry date thereof for replacement; provided, however, professional remote pilot licences shall be replaced after the physical check and relevant tests are passed.
Where the holder of a professional remote pilot licence adds items for different structure, weight or advanced practical tests, added rating shall be given after passing the practical tests administered by CAA.

Where any particular in the Drone remote pilot licence is changed, the holder shall apply to CAA for the replacement thereof with the original remote pilot licence within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of such change.
Where the Drone remote pilot licence is lost or damaged, the holder of the remote pilot licence shall apply to CAA for the re-issuance or replacement thereof with an explanation thereto.