Open category — A1/A3 · Belgium

Pass Your A1/A3 Drone Exam in Belgium 🇧🇪

In Belgium, the Open Category A1/A3 exam is free and fully online — managed by the DGLV through the Drone Portal / DGLV Learning Portal platform, available in Dutch, French, German.

Cost

free

Format

40 questions online

Pass mark

75% — 30/40 correct

Retakes

Unlimited

Validity

5 years, EU-wide

Minimum age

16 years

Platform language

Dutch, French, German


What the A1/A3 certificate unlocks

Subcategory A1 — fly over uninvolved people with a C0 drone (under 250g) or a C1 drone (under 900g) with restrictions

Subcategory A3 — fly far from people with any drone up to 25 kg, at least 150m from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas

Access to A2 and STS — mandatory prerequisite before sitting any other EASA drone exam


Useful links in Belgium


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Beware of fraudulent websites that offer drone licences for a fee without requiring an exam. Your certificate must be issued by an official national aviation authority. In Belgium, the official platform is https://es.mobilit.fgov.be/eLoket/main/home?lang=en, managed by the DGLV.

Once you have your Open Category A1/A3

Next step — A2 Certificate in Belgium

Fly closer to people with a C2 drone up to 4 kg