Specific category — STS · Portugal
Pass Your STS Drone Exam in Portugal 🇵🇹
In Portugal, the Specific Category Standard Scenarios exam is free and in person — managed by the ANAC through the ANAC Plataforma de Formação (rp.anac.pt) platform, available in Portuguese.
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
Portuguese
What the STS 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 Portugal
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 Portugal, the official platform is https://uas.anac.pt/, managed by the ANAC.
Once you have your Specific Category Standard Scenarios
STS-01 — Practical guide
VLOS over controlled ground areas