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UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS)
The UAE federal framework for unmanned aircraft, administered by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) via CAR-UAS (Civil Aviation Regulation, Unmanned Aircraft System and Operations, Issue 01) and the CAR Airspace U-space provisions, on the statutory base of Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2022 on Regulating Unmanned Aircraft and Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2023 on Civil Aviation. It distinguishes recreational from commercial operators and open from specific categories, with line-of-sight, 400 ft altitude, airport-exclusion, and Remote ID requirements. Statutory base dated to 2022 (year-level).
Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates · Effective 2022-01-01
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /regulations/uae-drone-framework.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/regulations/eb95314e-eeb2-4312-8ed4-b2c72de24ed8
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Sources (4)
- https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/pages/UASRegistration.aspx/
- https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/1587/download
- https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/aviation-safety
- https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uae-sets-new-rules-to-integrate-drones-with-traditional-aircraft-safely-gcaa-1.500059697
Status history
- In effect · 2022-01-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-3 MEAO regs)
UAE federal UAS framework: Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2022 + GCAA CAR-UAS Issue 01 (year-level).
Common questions
- What does UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) cover?
- The UAE federal framework for unmanned aircraft, administered by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) via CAR-UAS (Civil Aviation Regulation, Unmanned Aircraft System and Operations, Issue 01) and the CAR Airspace U-space provisions, on the statutory base of Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2022 on Regulating Unmanned Aircraft and Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2023 on Civil Aviation. It distinguishes recreational from commercial operators and open from specific categories, with line-of-sight, 400 ft altitude, airport-exclusion, and Remote ID requirements. Statutory base dated to 2022 (year-level).
- Where does UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) apply?
- UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) is recorded as a other applying in United Arab Emirates on the DEPLOY registry.
- When did UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) take effect?
- UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) is recorded as effective January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Is UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) still in effect?
- UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
- What types of robots does UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) apply to?
- UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS) is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.
- Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS)?
- 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of UAE unmanned-aircraft (drone) framework (GCAA CAR-UAS): A200-XT, AEVEX Strike Drone, ALIA-250, AeroVironment P550 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-05-31
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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