Open category — A1/A3 · Germany
Pass Your A1/A3 Drone Exam in Germany 🇩🇪
In Germany, the Open Category A1/A3 exam is 25€ and fully online — managed by the LBA through the LBA Open UAS platform, available in German.
Cost
25€
Format
40 questions online
Pass mark
75% — 30/40 correct
Retakes
Unlimited
Validity
5 years, EU-wide
Minimum age
16 years
Platform language
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 Germany
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 Germany, the official platform is https://www.uas-operations.de/homepage/en/information/general/registration-and-qualification/, managed by the LBA.
Once you have your Open Category A1/A3
Next step — A2 Certificate in Germany
Fly closer to people with a C2 drone up to 4 kg