Applying for authorisation

Open category

If you can fly in the open category, no authorisation is required. Please proceed to this page for information on requirements and no-drone zones.

Specific category – operators from EASA member states

If you are from an EASA member state that has implemented the UAS regulation, you can apply in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2019/947. This means that you first obtain operational authorisation from the authorities in your country. Then you submit to us:

• Application for a cross-border UAS operation in the "specific" category (NF-1154)
• Your operational authorisation
• Proof of valid liability insurance
• If applicable, an updated part of the OM that addresses risks specific to the local airspace, terrain, population characteristics, and climatic conditions.
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Remember that before flying with sensors, you must register the use of photos, video and other sensors with the Norwegian National Security Authority.

Specific category – Operators from third countries

Operators with a principal place of business or home address outside an EASA member state must register and apply for an operational authorisation in the first EASA member state where they intend to operate. If this is Norway, please use the application form NF-1145. A fee for processing the application and an annual fee for holding the operational authorisation apply, see § 4 and § 35 in the Norwegian Fee Regulations related to aviation (gebyrforskriften). 

If you have already registered and obtained authorisation in another EASA member state, you should follow the steps described under "operators from EASA member states".

Remember that before flying with sensors, you must register the use of photos, video and other sensors with the Norwegian National Security Authority.

Risks specific to Norway

Here are some tools that are handy for considering risks in Norway:

• No drone zones
• Airspace and airfields: Norway ICAO 1:500 000 map
• NOTAMs and landing sites: IPPC.no
• Paragliding hotspots (tick "skyways" in the menu)
• Local weather and weather warnings (like risk of forest fire)
• Aeronautical Information Publication Norway
• Official population density data

For Svalbard, special considerations must be taken regarding:

• Local regulations
• Polar bears
• Wildlife protection
• Extreme weather conditions
• Limited availability of emergency services
• Radio frequency restrictions near Ny-Ålesund
  
  

Please note that there may be other local elements not listed here. As the operator, you are responsible for conducting a comprehensive risk assessment for the area of operation.

Cross-border – adaptation of local procedures

When flying in the specific category in Norway, your operational procedures should at a minimum be adapted to:

• Check for no-drone zones in Norway
• Check NOTAM at official sources.
• Register the use of photos, video and other sensors with the Norwegian National Security Authority.
• BVLOS operators should publish NOTAM before starting the operation according to AIC-I 06/25 5 JUN
  
  

If your operational authorisation requires an emergency response plan (ERP), it should, at a minimum, be updated with phone numbers for the police (112), ambulance (113), and the fire brigade (110) in Norway.

The ERP should also be updated with the phone number of the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority. You should alert them in case you are involved in a serious aviation incident (e.g., an airproximity).

Remember that air traffic control should also be alerted to such incidents if they occur in controlled airspace.