Open category — A1/A3 · Ireland

Pass Your A1/A3 Drone Exam in Ireland 🇮🇪

In Ireland, the Open Category A1/A3 exam is 51€ and fully online — managed by the IAA through the IAA MySRS platform, available in English.

Cost

51€

Format

40 questions online

Pass mark

75% — 30/40 correct

Retakes

Unlimited

Validity

5 years, EU-wide

Minimum age

16 years

Platform language

English

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 Ireland

National UAS Service Portal www.iaa.ie Training & exam platform www.iaa.ie Where you are allowed to fly www.iaa.ie Apply for an authorisation www.iaa.ie

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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 Ireland, the official platform is https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones/drone-registration, managed by the IAA.

Once you have your Open Category A1/A3

Next step — A2 Certificate in Ireland

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

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