This is a guide for drone laws in Egypt for 2021 (updated every year) where you'll get a clue about what you can or shouldn't do while flying and travelling through this country.
This remains a hard question given the strict measures in place in regard to the flying of drones. Drones are technically legal but practically illegal to own or operate in the country. I will deviate from several other reviewers and give my opinion, which means it is NOT legal.
I wouldn’t advise so given the high number of confiscation of drones that take place st their customs. Unless you have prior permission, it will be confiscated at the point of entry. Even if you managed to get it in, the drone will be discovered during the onboarding screening.
If you go ahead and do it, two scenarios are likely to play out:
Who do I contact?
If you get permission to fly a drone in Egypt you definitely have high connections who gave their authorization. Currently, drone use falls under the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority. Here is the contact information:
Email: info@civilaviation.gov.eg
Phone: (+20) 222677610
In 2017, Egypt passed strict measures that outlawed the use or trade of drones. This law bans their import, manufacture, sale, collection or possession unless you have a permit from the Ministry of Defense.
Anyone who breaks or contravenes the laws will be subjected to a fine of LE 5,000-50,000 or face between 1 and 7 years of punishment. The laws will be implemented by the military judiciary.
Egypt toughened it’s drone laws after the government argued that terrorist elements might use them to carry out terror-linked attacked.
The best way to figure out what areas you can fly in, while you're here is by consulting DJI offilicial map.
They do a great job mapping the places that one should avoid while flying in every country:
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