NON-US citizen pilot here flying drone in the US for business, but can't have the part 107.

[drakkor]

Dear fellow pilots,

I have some kind of dilemma that I would love to resolve, and I thought this forum could be a good place to ask advises about it. I am +20 years experienced hobbyist helicopter & drone pilot
and also very knowledgeable of the US laws/regulations and always fly by the book. However, I am not a US-citizen, but would like to fly my drone in the US for commercial purposes now. Unfortunately, when checking the requirement to pass the part 107 to do so, the FAA require me to be a US citizen to register for the test.

Is there any other alternative certificate for non-US citizen I could obtain instead ? Thanks !

 

[Vic Moss]

This should give you all the info you need. https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/foreign_operators/

Or, if it's too much of a hassle, hire a local 107 Pilot and they can be Remote Pilot in Command. Then you can fly under their Certificate.

 

[BigAl07]

See if this link helps any:

Information for International UAS Operators in the United States

www.faa.gov

 

[Sully53]

This should give you all the info you need. https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/foreign_operators/

Or, if it's too much of a hassle, hire a local 107 Pilot and they can be Remote Pilot in Command. Then you can fly under their Certificate.

This is exactly what I was going to advise.

 

[StoonHooper]

Good timing on this question ... its a bit a reverse for me. I am a US Citizen and will be heading down to Baja Mexico and had planned to take my Air2S with me. It would be recreational flying only. In reading the FAA Rules for Mexico, as well as a few other reports, it sounds as if there would be a high probability of being stopped at the border crossing if they check my rig and find the Drone. A few other reports said that if I were to get the drone into Mexico, and was caught flying it there they would 'take' or 'destroy' the drone on site .... oo, guess I need to find a local citizen to be my PIC.

If someone has their 107 and wishes to fly in a foreign country, I wonder if there is a 'special allowance' of sorts, given the local FAA rules should be similar if not the same ... ??