REGULATIONS / KR

韓国のドローン規制と点検

韓国は航空安全法で、ドローンを『超軽量飛行装置』として規制しています。事業用のドローンは重量に関係なく申告（登録）が必要で、非事業用でも2 kgを超えると対象です。操縦者資格は重量別で、4種（250 g超〜2 kg、オンライン講習）から1種（25〜150 kg）まであります。夜間と目視外の飛行には『特別飛行承認』が必要で、航空安全技術院の書類・現地審査を経ます。標準処理期間は30日、保険加入が必須です。ソウル首都圏の大部分は飛行禁止・制限空域で、事前の飛行承認が要ります。別途の空撮許可はもう必須ではありませんが、保安施設の撮影は処罰対象です。

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当局	国土交通部 (MOLIT)、韓国交通安全公団 (TS)、航空安全技術院 (KIAST) / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT); Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS); Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAST, safety inspections for special flight approval)
主な法令	Aviation Safety Act (항공안전법), Articles 122-131-2 on ultra-light vehicles, which include unmanned powered flying devices, together with its Enforcement Rules. The English statute listing reviewed is the version promulgated on 19 March 2024, but it showed article headings only, not their text. The Drone Utilization Promotion Act (2020) was not reviewed (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22).
登録	Drones used for business must be reported or registered whatever their weight (processing takes about 7 days). Non-business drones of 2 kg or less are exempt. Applications go through the Drone One-Stop portal (drone.onestop.go.kr). The over-2 kg threshold for non-business drones comes from the general rule and was not read in the statute itself (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22).
リモートID	No Remote ID mandate was found in the sources reviewed (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22).
操縦資格	Pilot certificates for unmanned multicopters are graded by maximum take-off weight. Class 4 covers over 250 g to 2 kg and is earned through an online course and test. Class 3 covers over 2 kg to 7 kg (6 h of flight experience), Class 2 over 7 kg to 25 kg (10 h), and Class 1 over 25 kg to 150 kg (20 h). No certificate is needed at 250 g or less. Flying without the required certificate can bring a fine of up to KRW 3 million. Source: a Seoul city article from 2022; the start date of 12 March 2021 was not checked (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22).
リスク区分	Certificates are graded by weight, as above. Flight approval is needed in controlled, prohibited and restricted airspace, above 150 m, and for unmanned powered vehicles over 25 kg.
目視外飛行（BVLOS）	Night and BVLOS flights need special flight approval (특별비행승인) under Aviation Safety Act Article 129(5). Applications go through the Drone One-Stop portal. KIAST reviews the documents and the flight route against airspace, may inspect on site (drone, route, hazards, monitoring, observer communication, emergency procedures such as lost link, collision avoidance), and then approval is issued. Applicants need a pilot certificate, commercial insurance, safety certification for UAVs over 25 kg, a UAV fact sheet and a flight plan. The standard processing time is 30 days. In 2019-2022, 1,744 applications led to 1,402 approvals, about 6% of them for facility inspection.
夜間・人の上空	Under the general operator rules: no flights at night (sunset to sunrise) without special flight approval; no flying over crowds; no flying under the influence of alcohol; no dropping objects.
構造物の近く	Seoul and the surrounding capital area lie within prohibited and restricted airspace (including P-73), so flights there need prior approval through the Drone One-Stop portal, applied for 3-5 days ahead. Unapproved flights can be fined up to KRW 5 million (Aviation Safety Act Art. 161). A separate aerial photography permit is no longer mandatory, but filming restricted or security facilities is punishable in any case. Applying in advance is still advised, to find out whether a site contains a restricted facility. No specific rule on power lines or railways was found (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22).
屋内・閉鎖空間	(not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22)
撮影・プライバシー	Personal Information Protection Act; filming restricted facilities is prohibited (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22, apart from the facility-filming point, which comes from the Seoul city guidance).
最近の変更	The Seoul city guidance (updated April 2026) says a separate aerial photography permit is no longer mandatory, though filming restricted facilities remains punishable. When this changed was not checked. Other changes in 2024-2026 were not checked (not verified against an official source, 2026-10-22).

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参照確認日: 2026-10-22