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Brazil: drone rules for inspection

On 16 June 2026 Brazil's ANAC replaced RBAC-E 94 entirely with RBAC 100 (Resolution 805). The new rule uses risk-based Open, Specific and Certified categories and accepts SORA. Open means up to 25 kg, VLOS/EVLOS, ≤120 m and away from third parties. A 30 m minimum distance from uninvolved people applies, but not where a strong mechanical barrier protects them. BVLOS falls in the Specific category and needs a standard scenario or an operational authorisation. All UA except those of 250 g or less must be registered with ANAC (SISANT, valid 24 months), and remote pilots must pass an ANAC theory exam. Existing authorisations have a 2-year transition. DECEA airspace rules were not verified.

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Authority国家民間航空庁 (ANAC)、空域管制局 (DECEA)、国家電気通信庁 (ANATEL) / Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC); Departamento de Controle do Espaço Aéreo (DECEA); Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL)
Main frameworkRBAC nº 100, 'Requisitos gerais para aeronaves não tripuladas de uso civil' (Amendment 00), approved by ANAC Resolution nº 805 of 15 June 2026 and in force on publication in the DOU on 16 June 2026. It fully replaces RBAC-E nº 94 (2017) and revokes Resolutions 419/2017, 622/2021, 649/2021 and 710/2023. Resolution 806/2026 deals with model aircraft and drones of 250 g or less (not read; (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)). DECEA rules (ICA 100-40) govern airspace access, and ANATEL handles equipment homologation. The DECEA text was not read (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
RegistrationRBAC 100.301 requires every UA to be registered with ANAC and linked to a Brazilian CPF or CNPJ. Registration is valid for 24 months, lapses if not renewed within 6 months of expiry, and the registration number must be displayed on the aircraft. Type-certified UA go on the Brazilian Aeronautical Registry (RAB). Registration is done in SISANT, which is free and gives prefixes PP (non-recreational), PR (recreational) and PS (specific). Drones up to 250 g flown up to 120 m AGL in VLOS or EVLOS are outside RBAC 100 and need no ANAC registration.
Remote IDRBAC 100 Amendment 00 does not mention Remote ID (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
Pilot licensingEvery remote pilot must pass an ANAC theory exam. Paragraph 100.13(b) is waived until 31 December 2026 by Resolution 805; secondary reports say this paragraph is the theory-exam requirement (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22). Pilots under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult pilot. For Specific-category operations the pilot needs one of three things: a commercial pilot licence with a valid IFR rating, compliance with a standard scenario, or an ANAC remote pilot licence with a Specific-category rating.
Risk categoriesRisk-based Open/Specific/Certified categories (RBAC 100.5). Open covers flights up to 25 kg in VLOS/EVLOS, ≤120 m AGL, away from third parties, with an operational risk assessment updated every 12 months. The assessment becomes optional if the flight stays more than 150 m from uninvolved people or they are protected by a strong mechanical barrier. Specific applies whenever an Open condition is not met. It runs either under an ANAC standard scenario or with an operational authorisation backed by an accepted risk-assessment method (SORA accepted under Resolution 805 Art. 4) and a Specific-category operator registration (COE). Certified applies to high-risk dangerous goods or risks that cannot otherwise be mitigated.
BVLOSBVLOS means any operation that does not meet VLOS or EVLOS conditions. Such flights fall in the Specific category and need a standard scenario or an operational authorisation with risk assessment, design authorisation and an airworthiness certificate (unless a standard scenario says otherwise). DECEA airspace authorisation is also needed (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
Night & over peopleIn general a UA must stay at least 30 m horizontally from uninvolved people. The minimum does not apply where a strong mechanical barrier protects them, and people who have expressly consented may be closer at their own risk. Night operations must use navigation lights where applicable (100.107). RBAC 100 sets no other specific night rule, and the DECEA night conditions were not read (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
Near structuresRBAC 100 has no specific provision for operations near structures or infrastructure. The strong-mechanical-barrier concept (for the 30 m and 150 m distances) may help work near structures. DECEA's simplified access for operations close to obstacles was not read (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
Indoor & confinedRBAC 100 Amendment 00 has no explicit indoor exemption (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
Imaging & privacyLGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados) applies to imagery or personal data collected in urban operations (law-firm commentary; (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)).
Recent changes16 June 2026: RBAC 100 replaced RBAC-E 94 (Resolution 805, in force on publication), with JARUS SORA accepted, and RBAC 90 and RBAC 137 amended (RBAC 137 now covers agricultural UA operations). Transition rules: acts issued under RBAC-E 94 stay valid until revoked. Previously authorised operations outside Open or a standard scenario need a new operational authorisation within 2 years. ANAC offices may keep RBAC-E 94 conditions in specific cases until 16 June 2028. Paragraph 100.13(b) is waived until 31 December 2026. Resolution 806/2026 was adopted alongside, for drones and model aircraft of 250 g or less (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)

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Sources checked: 2026-10-22