Open category — A1/A3 · Cyprus

Pass Your A1/A3 Drone Exam in Cyprus 🇨🇾

In Cyprus, the Open Category A1/A3 exam is 15€ and fully online — managed by the DCA Cyprus through the DCAC UAS Cyprus (drones.gov.cy) platform, available in English, Greek.

Cost

15€

Format

40 questions online

Pass mark

75% — 30/40 correct

Retakes

Unlimited

Validity

5 years, EU-wide

Minimum age

16 years

Platform language

English, Greek

What the A1/A3 certificate unlocks

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

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

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

Useful links in Cyprus

National UAS Service Portal uas.drones.gov.cy Training & exam platform drones.gov.cy Where you are allowed to fly www.google.com Apply for an authorisation drones.gov.cy

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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 Cyprus, the official platform is https://uas.drones.gov.cy/index.php/sessions/login, managed by the DCA Cyprus.

Once you have your Open Category A1/A3

Next step — A2 Certificate in Cyprus

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

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