Cross-Border Operations
- Cross-border Operation (Operators from EU member states)
- Foreign Operators (Operators from Non-EU member states)
Cross-border Operation
(Operators from EU member states)
For applicants with a valid operational authorisation in accordance with Article12 of IR (EU) 2019/947 note the following instructions for a successful application.
Submit your application at least 4 weeks before your planed UAS operation.
You will receive a confirmation of receipt as soon as we have received all the documents for processing your application.
Essential documents for your application:
- Article 13 Application
- UAS Operational authorisation from the state of registration in english language
- LBA Article 13 template
- GPS file of the flight location (e.g.*kml)
All required documents and guidelines are listed below.
Forms
You will find all the documents that are intended to support you, as an operator of UAS, in the application and description of your own cross-border operation on the page forms.
Guidance Material
You will find all the documents that are intended to support you, as an operator of UAS, in the application and description of your own cross-border operation on the page guidance material.
Fees and charges for applications
The fees and charges for a confirmation of a cross-border operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the "specific" category in German airspace by operators from another Member State of the European Union according to Article 13 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 is specified in the Cost regulation of the aviation administration (LuftkostV) chapter VI number 38.
The fees and charges depend on the number of locations of the intended operation:
| Number of locations | Fees and charges |
| up to 5 locations | 100 € |
| for each additional location | 20 € |
| more than 25 locations | 500 € |
For more information, please refer to the LuftkostV (German only):
Gebührenschlüssel des Referats B5 - Unbemannte Luftfahrtsysteme
Foreign Operators (Operators from Non-EU member states)
As foreign operator you have to register in Germany and apply for an operating licence in accordance with Article 12 of IR 947. For more information, see the following pages (in German only):
If you have any questions, please contact us directly by Mail or phone.
