What are the Drone Laws in Sweeden?
Besides the fact that there's a few classes of classification by weight alone, you should not worry most of the time, as DJI drones fall under most of these categories.
120m max height
Safe distance
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Only line of sight
Drone laws in Sweden are governed by the Transport Agency of Sweden which clearly states that drones are legal in the country.
In 2018, there was a modification in the laws in regard to the use of cameras. In addition, the law has undergone significant simplification removing most of the bureaucratic registration hurdles that mired past laws.
Absolutely. But if you want to have smooth operations, you have to familiarize yourself with the guidelines from the officials and the rules I'm going to underline bellow.
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Besides the fact that there's a few classes of classification by weight alone, you should not worry most of the time, as DJI drones fall under most of these categories.
At the moment, there isn’t much of a distinction between commercial and recreational drone use. However, the law creates 5 unique classes that require a special permit for either:
Class 1 - Drones weighing less than 7 Kg, and fly within the pilot’s direct line of sight
Class 2 - Drones weighing between 7-25 Kg and fly within pilots line of sigh
Class 3 - Drones within the 25-150 Kg weight bracket flying within visual sight
Class 4 - Drones flying past the visual line of sight
It's understandable if you don't want to go through all the trouble and get a permit or register your drone, so is there a drone that you can fly without having a permit in Sweden?
If you want to fly a drone without having a permit in Sweden, the best choice would be the DJI Mavic 2, as it weighs under 250 grams as well as packs a 4k camera, 10km range and 3 axis image stabilization.
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This section will be filled more when I see what people are interested in and what difficulties they face when flying any drone in Sweden.
Yes, the new laws allow FPV flight. The drone should not exceed 2Kg.
There are cases reported where people are fined for failing to label their drones. The same applies to the use of cameras for surveillance purposes which requires prior approval.
