New Drone Regulations In Hungary – Technology – Hungary

2021 ushered in a new era for drone users as new regulations
introduced a more detailed and stricter regime. The main points of
the new framework are outlined below, and the topic is discussed in
more detail in our article here:

• Drones and drone operators must be registered: All types of
  drones must be registered in Hungary except toy drones. In
  addition, drone operators and drone owners are obliged to be
  registered, too.
• Drone operators must take an exam: To legally operate a drone,
  all drone operators must undergo a state-certified training
  programme and take an exam. Nevertheless, the details of the
  training programme, the certification of training centres and the
  exam requirements are still unclear.
• Use of airspace: Drones may be used above inhabited areas
  solely with a permit issued by the Ministry of Defence, in which a
  certain airspace is designated for the drone user temporarily.
  Drone operators must avoid no-fly and no-drone zones by using a
  government-maintained mobile application. However, the government
  decree regulating the mobile application and its usage has not been
  published yet.
• New fines and criminal consequences: An aviation fine of up to
  HUF 100,000,000 (approx. EUR 280,000) may be imposed for violations
  of drone usage rules. Unauthorised recording of sound or images
  from dwellings and other premises qualifies as a misdemeanor
  leading to confinement. If the unauthorised recording occurs
  repeatedly, the punishment may include imprisonment of up to one
  year.

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