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Photography & Drones — Jamaica
What travelers need to know about photography & drones in Jamaica. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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CONDITIONAL
Get a JCAA Special Aerial Work Permit before flying a drone for any non-recreational photography - including unpaid work. Recreational flying needs no permit but must stay under 400 ft, in sight, 5,000 m from any aerodrome, and off private property without permission.
§ Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), "Unmanned Aircraft" - operator categories and Special Aerial Work Permit requirement; read together with JCAA "Recreational UA operators or Hobbyists" (jcaa.gov.jm/recreational-ua-operators-or-hobbyists/) for the operating limits. Underlying instrument: JCAA Flight Safety Notification FSN-GN-2015-01-R3, "Operations of Unmanned Aircraft".Verified Sep 2, 2026
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