Open category — A1/A3 · Spain

Pass Your A1/A3 Drone Exam in Spain 🇪🇸

In Spain, the Open Category A1/A3 exam is free and fully online — managed by the AESA through the Sede Electrónica AESA platform, available in Spanish.

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

Spanish

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 Spain

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

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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 Spain, the official platform is https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/es/ambitos/drones/registro-de-operador-de-drones-uas, managed by the AESA.

Once you have your Open Category A1/A3

Next step — A2 Certificate in Spain

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

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