Open category — A1/A3 · Malta

Pass Your A1/A3 Drone Exam in Malta 🇲🇹

In Malta, the Open Category A1/A3 exam is 10€ and in person — managed by the TM through the TM-CAD iDronect (tmcad.idronect.com) platform, available in English, Maltese.

Cost

10€

Format

40 questions online

Pass mark

75% — 30/40 correct

Retakes

Unlimited

Validity

5 years, EU-wide

Minimum age

16 years

Platform language

English, Maltese

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 Malta

National UAS Service Portal www.transport.gov.mt Training & exam platform www.transport.gov.mt Where you are allowed to fly www.transport.gov.mt Apply for an authorisation tmcad.idronect.com

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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 Malta, the official platform is https://www.transport.gov.mt/Aviation/Drones/Registration-4448, managed by the TM.

Once you have your Open Category A1/A3

Next step — A2 Certificate in Malta

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

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