Very good video with accurate information; Additionally, it should be noted that in some cantons, for example flying over water is prohibited. Thank you, and have fun with your hobbies! Greetings from northwestern Switzerland
That's why I bought a dji mini 2 for my birthday and I'm loving it! But apparently, I broke a cantonal law specific to Geneva: no flying closer than 300m to public buildings, which basically includes most of Geneva...
hey so looking at the map i was wondering if you knew about regulations around Lauterbrunnen/Mürren. from the map it looks like flying around Lauterbrunnen is prohibited no matter what, but say I hiked like ~2km west of Mürren, it's fine here? (my drone is
Anyone knows how to apply for liability insurance? I’ve reached out to some like allianz, Axa.. they mentioned it’s only for swiss citizens only which makes it confusing because you need liability insurance worth 1m chf as part of sw drone regulation. 😭
Another Swiss here. Thanks for that comprehensive summary. I don’t own a drone (yet)😊 Without watching your video, if i was to buy one of those smaller DJI drones, i would probably just fly it. I mean sure, i wouldn’t fly over large groups of people or close to private property. But to take some nice footage somewhere out in the mountains, i doubt i would have even considered to register it. You just reminded me where we live and that most stuff is regulated. 🤔 Maybe i don’t want a drone…😅
I came with my drone when I arrived in Switzerland in 2021. After talking to two drone owners in Switzerland, I sent my drone back to Africa because I don't want to get into trouble with the Swiss authorities. Thank you for this video. I think I will get a new smaller drone and register to fly it.
The DJI mini 3 which is less than 249g only requires registration without insurance, from I understand. Would you recommend liability insurance still? If so, what do you recommend?
You should register yourself as a drone operator. Once you pass the exam A1/A3 then its time to Register, input your liability insurance number then they give you the Remote ID number for your drone to attach to it.
Hi. I'm coming to the Interlaken region staying in Wilderswil. The map shows some red areas around Wilderswil which appear to stop once you get onto the either of the lakes. When I click on the details, it does say it's a NFZ for drones over 250g. I see no mention of any restriction for drones
Hello, from what I see on the map, drones under 250g are allowed in that area. The Interlaken area has a lot of air traffic that is low to the ground. Just be careful when you fly.
Im going to switzerland this month. I just buy my mini 3 on dec 2022. Do i still need to register and what kind of insurance i need? what are the cost for registering?
Yes, you do need to register and it is free. The insurance requirements is for a liability insurance that covers drones. You will have to ask your insurance provider about this as all insurance companies have different plans.
Yes, you will need to register it, and the insurance is also a good idea to have. If you have extra room, I would bring it. Have a great time visiting switzerland!
The training should be the same in every EU country and Switzerland. Once you have taken it, you do not need to re take it to fly in another EU country. I would take it in whichever country you are registering the drone. Thank you for watching!
If you get a registration number that means that is done ?? I was gonna do the course in alpha tango but I don’t know if that is recognized . Did you pay for the training or it was free ??? Exam is free ?? Any website you recommend ???
Did you register on the website I listed? If so, after you receive the number, you will just need to attach it to the drone. The training can be done on the website for free. Other countries outside of the EU also have training, but this is not recognised.
Thank you so much from Hawaii! We're traveling to Switzerland, Austria, etc. this summer. I currently have the Mavic 2 Pro I purchased refurbished and have never flown. After watching your video, I'm going to sell it and grab a Mini 2 or 3 so I can get under the regulations. I just want vacation videos. LOL
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland Thank you! Sitting here chatting with my husband. I think I’ll keep my larger drone to shoot the Hawaiian islands where we live, not bring a drone to Switzerland, and go on TH-cam to watch yours and others’ drone videos. LOL. Way less editing and schleping heavy gear around. 🤣. I’m lazy! So get out and shoot some footage for us. ❤️😁
Hi, I’m just seeing your video, even though I’m in the UK I still found it very helpful. I’m going to Switzerland next month, I see DJI has “Altitude Zone 500m” in the area I’m going to, do you know if that means I won’t even be able to take off from ground over 500metres? Thanks.
Hello! First of all, very informative video, good job! Just finished filling up the german form and unfortunately, it is looking for the insurance. Any advice on what and where to get this insurance and how much. I am travelling to switzerland in June and thinking if i should bring just the mini or air2s. Thanks again!!!
Hello! You're looking for private liability insurance that covers up to 1 million. Basically, this insurance would cover the cost of someone's property if you were to damage it with your drone. There are a variety of companies that will offer this coverage, but not all plans cover drone damage. I would start by calling whoever you use for other insurance and see if they have a plan that works for you.
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland wow!! You replied so quickly. Thanks! I am currently looking at my travel insurance. Might have to talk to the insurance provider personally. Kinda confusing, i just used almost all my brain cells filling up that german form. Really appreciate your reply! Cheers!
@@Pulkit1224 i was not able to bring my drone as i could not find any insurance provider in australia that covers damages caused by drone. Almost all of the insurance companies here in australia literally states that in bold letters. But, in other countries they do offer that.
I will reply to myself to save others the trouble lol - As I read in one of the comments if your drone is less than 250g just put that info in the 3 columns asking for insurance info..... I just got my registration ID :)
im pilot drone with 20 license and certificate drone two from usa and 19 for europe and uk and swiss. About the Swiss licenses i have the a1-a3 and a2. Just 3 license to fly in Swiss ;) greetings from sardinia where i live. Ciao
I have been trying to register my dji mavic 3 on that switzerland page, but it doesn't translate it to English. Its only French, German and Italian. Man... the struggle is real. Smh!
I did it with Chat gpt. 😂 so i passed the exam and everything. I'm flying tomorrow, so i hope i can get some good videos. Any advice on dos and don'ts? @@AmericameetsSwitzerland
Hi, great video. Thanks for all the information. I have a question, and I hope you or someone reading my message can help me. I need to fly a drone with my DJI Mini 2 (
im tried to register on the site cos im going to switzerland later next month, ny drone is less sub 250g but they are still asking for insurance. any advice on this or what insurance options or companies can i use ?
@@carypang9109 I'm late to the party but I noticed that you can put in the insurance fields "DroneUnder250", which tells me none is required if the Drone's weight qualifies.
I used the built-in Edge browser translation and was able to register in English. The site is well written so the translation to English works well. Fwiw, I used Google Translate using the camera on my phone on each of the training slides & test questions, and again the translation to English worked quite well and I was able to pass. So no native English but easily translated. Of note, the official website has a lot of info in English.
Yes, the lack of English is frustrating and something I should have brought up in the video. However, they can't be expected to have a translation for every language and using your phone to translate the text does work.
I live in Berlin. I bought the Mini 4 Pro. While it was delivered I reviewed the restrictions and the maps where its not allowed. I had the box in my hands and returned it. It's almost impossible in Germany, Austria, Switzerland to fly a drone. You cannot fly over or less of 100 meters of rivers, lakes, highways, train rails, don't forget to ask a permission (recommend on paper) if you fly over a private property. With that in mind you could say, ok I can fly in some forests... NO, usually those are protected natural parks, and is forbidden. You ended up with some small parks and if you now Germanic culture you know that some one will shout you and complain that you should not doing something, flying your drone in that area, even if its legal. Now confront with papers, arguments and the law in German, not my native language (I'm from Colombia 🇨🇴). That's why I returned my drone. I used to have a Mavic Air 1. But that was a time ago. Now Germany stopped my dream to fly again 🥲
But the website doesn’t have English available nor did the courses. As a student how will my German ever reach the level of going all through these slides and exam 😂anyone has tips?
i cannot get uas number until i give them my inssurance details. I have 249g dji mini 3 drone and dont have an inssurance dont know how to get one. What am i supossed to do. Maybe someone in the comments got a solution.
I put “drone under 250g” in each of the 3 columns, as what was instructed, and got my registration number. Although I’m unsure if they will send a sticker or something with the number so that you can stick it to your drone? I’m using the DJI mini 3 pro
@@HFH-Official I did it through Slovenias civilian aviation authority a few months back when I visited the country, from I was told by them if you register in any EU country it will carry over to the other countries within the union. They have an English website and it was very easy to navigate/register The exam itself was free but you have to pay for drone operators license which is about 30 euros
@brizzle3903 Wait, so if I have a Mini I don't have to go through all nonsense? The reason why Im confused is because Switzerland isn't part of the EU, so how does the registration from an EU country is valid in Switzerland??? Man I appreciated tou responding.
@@HFH-Official I need to correct myself they’re not an EU member but they adopted similar policies from the EU regarding drones, sorry about that confusion In all honesty if you have a drone under 249grams you should be fine to fly it, it’s the larger heavier drones they get really antsy about
So basically, anyone from the States with a drone under 250g may as well leave their drone home. I have the DJI Mini 3 Pro, I am registered with the FAA and have a license stating so with my license number on the side of my drone, but none of this sounds friendly to those coming from the US, unfortunately.
How bad is the drone situation in Switzerland? I'm worried every place I go is going to be ruined by people flying them. (Yes, I get everyone here probably doesn't care, so save that comment.)
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As a Swiss, I'm not surprised we have so many regulations
Yep...
Its a great country for tourist, hence why rules are very much needed. To take better care
Very good video with accurate information; Additionally, it should be noted that in some cantons, for example flying over water is prohibited. Thank you, and have fun with your hobbies! Greetings from northwestern Switzerland
That's why I bought a dji mini 2 for my birthday and I'm loving it! But apparently, I broke a cantonal law specific to Geneva: no flying closer than 300m to public buildings, which basically includes most of Geneva...
USSR 1982, no drone shots allowed either.
i also live in geneva, so do you know the consequences for breaking the rules ?
What about the DJI Min 4 Pro - Its under 249 Grams. Do I still need to buy Insurance & Register the drone?
Do you use the DJI app to fly the drone?
don't forget that DJI mini 3 pro, although
From my understanding, the mavic mini 3 is
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland mini3pro as sold in CHE is 249, you cannot buy the enhanced battery by official channels
@@dorinmantoiu Interesting, It should be in the transitional
where would the class marking be on my DJI mini 3 pro please, I can only see the CE marking
hey so looking at the map i was wondering if you knew about regulations around Lauterbrunnen/Mürren. from the map it looks like flying around Lauterbrunnen is prohibited no matter what, but say I hiked like ~2km west of Mürren, it's fine here? (my drone is
It looks like there are several overlapping no fly zones. But from what I can tell, flying a 249g drone 2km west of Mürren is allowed.
Well according to the map for all the Lauterbrunnen areas that the restrictions are only applicable for over 250g
Anyone knows how to apply for liability insurance? I’ve reached out to some like allianz, Axa.. they mentioned it’s only for swiss citizens only which makes it confusing because you need liability insurance worth 1m chf as part of sw drone regulation. 😭
Thanks for sharing, it's beautiful there!! 😀 I'm interested in expanding my US mapping background, in Switzerland, so beginning the online education.
Another Swiss here. Thanks for that comprehensive summary.
I don’t own a drone (yet)😊 Without watching your video, if i was to buy one of those smaller DJI drones, i would probably just fly it. I mean sure, i wouldn’t fly over large groups of people or close to private property. But to take some nice footage somewhere out in the mountains, i doubt i would have even considered to register it.
You just reminded me where we live and that most stuff is regulated. 🤔 Maybe i don’t want a drone…😅
The regulations make it more difficult but flying a drone in Switzerland is still pretty amazing.
Im about to visit your country and just planning to take footage of the mountains using my custom fpv.😢 This regulations were so scary
That was very nice video, i really learned a lot and you explained it very well. Thank you
Thank you!
I came with my drone when I arrived in Switzerland in 2021. After talking to two drone owners in Switzerland, I sent my drone back to Africa because I don't want to get into trouble with the Swiss authorities. Thank you for this video. I think I will get a new smaller drone and register to fly it.
The DJI mini 3 which is less than 249g only requires registration without insurance, from I understand. Would you recommend liability insurance still? If so, what do you recommend?
You should register yourself as a drone operator. Once you pass the exam A1/A3 then its time to Register, input your liability insurance number then they give you the Remote ID number for your drone to attach to it.
As far as I understood, the registration process asks for insurance even if the drone weights
5:20 you're on very thin ice dude
As I understood insurance and registration are different things. Why should I do the insurance for the drone than? Thanks a lot😊
Swiss drone map link is not working man ! Great video !
Hi. I'm coming to the Interlaken region staying in Wilderswil. The map shows some red areas around Wilderswil which appear to stop once you get onto the either of the lakes.
When I click on the details, it does say it's a NFZ for drones over 250g. I see no mention of any restriction for drones
Hello, from what I see on the map, drones under 250g are allowed in that area. The Interlaken area has a lot of air traffic that is low to the ground. Just be careful when you fly.
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland Thanks for confirming, appreciate it
@@mananddroneuk Hi, did you get insurance for your mini3
@@Pulkit1224 Hi Paul. Yes, I got COVERDRONE insurance
Thanks for all the info. This was super helpful.
Im going to switzerland this month. I just buy my mini 3 on dec 2022. Do i still need to register and what kind of insurance i need? what are the cost for registering?
Yes, you do need to register and it is free. The insurance requirements is for a liability insurance that covers drones. You will have to ask your insurance provider about this as all insurance companies have different plans.
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland i see. Thank you. Currently on going on my A1&A3 cert.
Hello! Thanks for the information! How do you "attach" that operator number to your drone?
Small sticker
May I know which drone insurance you used ? I’m Asia tourist and plan to bring DJI mini2 (
i have the same concern.
What did u do?
I have a Mavic Mini 2. Debating if I should bring it or not when I visit next month. So all I have to do is register my drone and I'm good to go?
Yes, you will need to register it, and the insurance is also a good idea to have. If you have extra room, I would bring it. Have a great time visiting switzerland!
Thanks. Are there any custom charges to carry drone from india to switzerland?
In a nutshell, leave your drone at home if visiting Switzerland? Nice information and I dig your split board snowboard/skis
Mine is Drone DJI Mini 4 pro so I can use in Switzerland 🇨🇭 or not cause I will go on Friday this week to 🇨🇭for my holiday
WHERE do you take the training is very confusing because im flying to Europe
The training should be the same in every EU country and Switzerland. Once you have taken it, you do not need to re take it to fly in another EU country. I would take it in whichever country you are registering the drone.
Thank you for watching!
If you get a registration number that means that is done ?? I was gonna do the course in alpha tango but I don’t know if that is recognized .
Did you pay for the training or it was free ???
Exam is free ??
Any website you recommend ???
Did you register on the website I listed?
If so, after you receive the number, you will just need to attach it to the drone.
The training can be done on the website for free. Other countries outside of the EU also have training, but this is not recognised.
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland I register in the French website with alpha tango . But I don’t know if the training is there
Thank you so much from Hawaii! We're traveling to Switzerland, Austria, etc. this summer. I currently have the Mavic 2 Pro I purchased refurbished and have never flown. After watching your video, I'm going to sell it and grab a Mini 2 or 3 so I can get under the regulations. I just want vacation videos. LOL
Yeah, if you will be travelling, buying a small drone is worth it. Have a great trip!
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland Thank you! Sitting here chatting with my husband. I think I’ll keep my larger drone to shoot the Hawaiian islands where we live, not bring a drone to Switzerland, and go on TH-cam to watch yours and others’ drone videos. LOL. Way less editing and schleping heavy gear around. 🤣. I’m lazy! So get out and shoot some footage for us. ❤️😁
Hi, I’m just seeing your video, even though I’m in the UK I still found it very helpful.
I’m going to Switzerland next month, I see DJI has “Altitude Zone 500m” in the area I’m going to, do you know if that means I won’t even be able to take off from ground over 500metres?
Thanks.
I love how certain countries aren't even listed in the registration process
so if i come to Switzerland with mini 3 pro? do i have to register and fly with no worries ?
we are free people - fuck those limits and regulations !!!
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Hello, the link for restricted area map doesn't work anymore. Could you please provide link again? Thank you!
Hello! First of all, very informative video, good job! Just finished filling up the german form and unfortunately, it is looking for the insurance. Any advice on what and where to get this insurance and how much. I am travelling to switzerland in June and thinking if i should bring just the mini or air2s. Thanks again!!!
Hello! You're looking for private liability insurance that covers up to 1 million. Basically, this insurance would cover the cost of someone's property if you were to damage it with your drone. There are a variety of companies that will offer this coverage, but not all plans cover drone damage. I would start by calling whoever you use for other insurance and see if they have a plan that works for you.
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland wow!! You replied so quickly. Thanks! I am currently looking at my travel insurance. Might have to talk to the insurance provider personally. Kinda confusing, i just used almost all my brain cells filling up that german form. Really appreciate your reply! Cheers!
@@barrype2260 so did you figure out the insurance part brother.
@@Pulkit1224 i was not able to bring my drone as i could not find any insurance provider in australia that covers damages caused by drone. Almost all of the insurance companies here in australia literally states that in bold letters. But, in other countries they do offer that.
@@barrype2260 sucks man, facing the same issue here in India.
And all providers in Europe need a local address.
ok, how do I bypass the insurance? We are bringing a small mini drone under 250... I cant understand the site because there is no engligh thanks
I will reply to myself to save others the trouble lol - As I read in one of the comments if your drone is less than 250g just put that info in the 3 columns asking for insurance info..... I just got my registration ID :)
Did that and just got my ID. So I should have no problems right?
@@CristinaGodshallheeey please help me which website did you use! I am not from switzerland. So i will write “my drone is less than 250 grams”?
im pilot drone with 20 license and certificate drone two from usa and 19 for europe and uk and swiss. About the Swiss licenses i have the a1-a3 and a2. Just 3 license to fly in Swiss ;) greetings from sardinia where i live. Ciao
Hi, so Would I still need insurance for say a DJI mini 2 that's 249 grams?
Not for a drone under 250g. However, it's always a good idea to have and it's fairly inexpensive.
@@AmericameetsSwitzerland thanks!
Is the custom built fpv under transitional category?
Yes.
@@AmericameetsSwitzerlandhi i need some guidance from you.
I wanna live in switzerland. But i couldnt get how to get visa.
I am from pakistan.
I have been trying to register my dji mavic 3 on that switzerland page, but it doesn't translate it to English. Its only French, German and Italian. Man... the struggle is real. Smh!
Yep.
I did it with Chat gpt. 😂 so i passed the exam and everything. I'm flying tomorrow, so i hope i can get some good videos. Any advice on dos and don'ts? @@AmericameetsSwitzerland
Hi, great video. Thanks for all the information. I have a question, and I hope you or someone reading my message can help me. I need to fly a drone with my DJI Mini 2 (
Very informative! Thank you
im tried to register on the site cos im going to switzerland later next month, ny drone is less sub 250g but they are still asking for insurance. any advice on this or what insurance options or companies can i use ?
i have the same concern.
can you let me know how you proceed flying drone in swiss on their insurance matter..i m planning to go swiss feb 2024
For
Is there a new link? i can't access it.
Thanks, I am going next month flying a DJI mini 3. do I need a insurance or apply a permit?
Any update for this?
Update ?😊
@@WalkingVlog-Germany sorry for the late reply, decide not to bring drone. the insurance is too expensive
@@carypang9109 I'm late to the party but I noticed that you can put in the insurance fields "DroneUnder250", which tells me none is required if the Drone's weight qualifies.
We have dji mini 2, 249g, registrates in NL. Can we use it without bulls**it? 😅
🤣 from my understanding of the regulations, you should have everything you need.
Good evening-America~Like it-unusual - adios.
you failed to mention that the website to register is not in English, and there is no option for English translation
I used the built-in Edge browser translation and was able to register in English. The site is well written so the translation to English works well.
Fwiw, I used Google Translate using the camera on my phone on each of the training slides & test questions, and again the translation to English worked quite well and I was able to pass.
So no native English but easily translated. Of note, the official website has a lot of info in English.
Yes, the lack of English is frustrating and something I should have brought up in the video. However, they can't be expected to have a translation for every language and using your phone to translate the text does work.
I live in Berlin. I bought the Mini 4 Pro. While it was delivered I reviewed the restrictions and the maps where its not allowed. I had the box in my hands and returned it. It's almost impossible in Germany, Austria, Switzerland to fly a drone.
You cannot fly over or less of 100 meters of rivers, lakes, highways, train rails, don't forget to ask a permission (recommend on paper) if you fly over a private property. With that in mind you could say, ok I can fly in some forests... NO, usually those are protected natural parks, and is forbidden. You ended up with some small parks and if you now Germanic culture you know that some one will shout you and complain that you should not doing something, flying your drone in that area, even if its legal. Now confront with papers, arguments and the law in German, not my native language (I'm from Colombia 🇨🇴).
That's why I returned my drone. I used to have a Mavic Air 1. But that was a time ago. Now Germany stopped my dream to fly again 🥲
But the website doesn’t have English available nor did the courses. As a student how will my German ever reach the level of going all through these slides and exam 😂anyone has tips?
Yeah, and the page can not be translated....
You could try using Google translate on your phone to scan the page. Maybe that would work.
i cannot get uas number until i give them my inssurance details. I have 249g dji mini 3 drone and dont have an inssurance dont know how to get one. What am i supossed to do. Maybe someone in the comments got a solution.
I put “drone under 250g” in each of the 3 columns, as what was instructed, and got my registration number.
Although I’m unsure if they will send a sticker or something with the number so that you can stick it to your drone? I’m using the DJI mini 3 pro
@@a123456789184 I also had to take the test.
@seijin3488 So did you get the insurance.
@@a123456789184 you need to print and paste the UAS number on the drone yourself.
@@Pulkit1224 No. I completed the test amd it added to me automatically pilot and uas drone number
It’s sad to see innovation stifled.
Switzerland is luckily not part of the EU. But you can claim whatever.
I’m glad I got my EU drone registration taken care of plus I aced the A1/A3 exam thing 😂 gotta love the bureaucratic red tape
Which deone do you have? How the heck did you manage to do it in their language. I found that they don't have an english site.
@@HFH-Official I did it through Slovenias civilian aviation authority a few months back when I visited the country, from I was told by them if you register in any EU country it will carry over to the other countries within the union. They have an English website and it was very easy to navigate/register
The exam itself was free but you have to pay for drone operators license which is about 30 euros
@@HFH-Official I also have the DJI mini pro 3 it’s the perfect drone to have given it’s size being under 250grams
@brizzle3903 Wait, so if I have a Mini I don't have to go through all nonsense? The reason why Im confused is because Switzerland isn't part of the EU, so how does the registration from an EU country is valid in Switzerland???
Man I appreciated tou responding.
@@HFH-Official I need to correct myself they’re not an EU member but they adopted similar policies from the EU regarding drones, sorry about that confusion
In all honesty if you have a drone under 249grams you should be fine to fly it, it’s the larger heavier drones they get really antsy about
So basically, anyone from the States with a drone under 250g may as well leave their drone home. I have the DJI Mini 3 Pro, I am registered with the FAA and have a license stating so with my license number on the side of my drone, but none of this sounds friendly to those coming from the US, unfortunately.
Unfortunately, it does not. Registering the drone is not difficult, but getting the insurance outside of Switzerland seems to be a problem.
How bad is the drone situation in Switzerland? I'm worried every place I go is going to be ruined by people flying them. (Yes, I get everyone here probably doesn't care, so save that comment.)
🤢🤮EU🤮
Can i register without insurance? 🥲
When I registered I could not find a way. This may have changed though.
Now you can for drones < 250g :)
@@vichoiglesias is that possible? I still need to upload insurance. Mind sharing how you did it?
@@tees8768 i have the same concern
@@vichoiglesias could you please let us know how.