Taking mavic air 2 to India from USA

[amithgani]

Hello Everyone,
I am new to this forums.
I am planning to buy Mavic air 2, I am currently living in USA.
I need to travel to India next month, Can I carry Mavic air 2 with me?
I know a lot of people who carried Mavic mini with them, Mavic air 2 is over 250 grams and I don't know anyone who has carried it while travelling to India.

PS: I am an Indian citizen

Thanks,
Amith

 

[lannes]

Not sure if it worth the risk, it could be confiscated
The importation appears to be the issue

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[Vic Moss]

There are a ton of regulation in India. However since you are an Indian resident, you can take it. But you need to have a license and local permissions to fly. Do you research very well, or you may end up losing it at customs.

 

[Harmeet]

Hello Amith
I have the same query, can you please tell me about your experience with the situation. I am planning to fly on 15 December back to India.

 

[harnoor]

i am in same situation. i am temporary resident in canada and i purchased mavic air 2. is there any legal way to carry drone to india to fly and bring back.
i am planning to take risk on jan1st 2020- air canada

 

[harnoor]

Hello Amith
I have the same query, can you please tell me about your experience with the situation. I am planning to fly on 15 December back to India.

did you make it?
please let me know

 

[evil_hedgehog]

i am in same situation. i am temporary resident in canada and i purchased mavic air 2. is there any legal way to carry drone to india to fly and bring back.
i am planning to take risk on jan1st 2020- air canada

How did it go? Were you allowed to carry the drone?

 

[iam_sumitjain]

looks like whoever travelled with the drone are also confiscated with their drones by customs. haha. can someone tell a story here, who was able to bring the drone to india ?

 

[mavicgenie]

Hello guys.

I am a green card holder, living in USA. I am travelling to India on a vacation and planning to carry my personal drone (Mavic Air 2) to India. Am I allowed to carry drone without registering it on the Digitalsky portal? Are green card holders treated as foreigners which require them to register the drone even though they carry Indian passport?

 

[Vic Moss]

Hello guys.

I am a green card holder, living in USA. I am travelling to India on a vacation and planning to carry my personal drone (Mavic Air 2) to India. Am I allowed to carry drone without registering it on the Digitalsky portal? Are green card holders treated as foreigners which require them to register the drone even though they carry Indian passport?

You definitely need to reach out to the India authorities on this. India has relaxed the rules, but are still very strict. You should go directly to the source for this.

 

[mavicgenie]

You definitely need to reach out to the India authorities on this. India has relaxed the rules, but are still very strict. You should go directly to the source for this.

thank you.

 

[k.achilleas]

to all previous posts about strict...according to this one you are allowed....
so where lies the truth?

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[LLAIN]

Hey Guys,
I can see how old this thread is.
I’m just wondering how your experience was trying to get them in.
I’ll be a tourist, I technically don’t even really want to use the drone in india but I’m travelling on to SE Asia ect where I will so im wondering if anyone knows what I have to do and who I have to contact etc.
I’ve a mavic air 2 although reading all this is making think I need a mini 3