On this page
- How does drone registration work in Indonesia?
- Which drones fall in scope?
- Can a foreigner register a drone?
- Who can hold a remote pilot certificate?
- What is SIDOPI GO?
- Is SIPP-TA a real requirement?
- What does this mean for a visitor or foreign crew?
- What do pilots ask about registration?
- Which sources support this page?
- How do I reach the desk?
By Film Permit Bali Editorial Desk
Drone registration in Indonesia runs through SIDOPI GO, the civil aviation directorate's system. Part 107 says you may not operate a small drone unless it is registered, and limits registration to aircraft over 250 g and up to 25 kg, with an Indonesian citizen or legal entity making the application. On that wording, a foreign visitor has no direct route of their own.
How does drone registration work in Indonesia?
Three clauses of Part 107, the small drone chapter issued through Transport Ministry Regulation 63 of 2021 and often written as CASR 107, carry most of the weight:
- 107.13. No one may operate a small unmanned aircraft unless it is registered with the Directorate General.
- 107.89. Registration applies to aircraft over 250 g and up to 25 kg, owned by or operated under agreement by an Indonesian citizen or legal entity, and an Indonesian citizen or entity makes the application.
- 107.61. Conditions for a remote pilot certificate include Indonesian citizenship and a minimum age of 17.
Registration, the pilot's certificate and the approval for a specific flight are three separate items. What people call a drone licence in Bali is usually some mix of the three, and none of them is part of Indonesia's national film permit. Part 107 sets no separate Bali registration, so a drone in Bali falls under the national clauses. Airspace, location and approval rules sit on drone rules in Bali; this page stays with who can register and who can hold the certificate.
Which drones fall in scope?
Weight decides the registration clause, and the purpose of the flight can change which other clauses apply.
| Aircraft | What Part 107 says | What to take from it |
|---|---|---|
| 250 g or less | Below the 107.89 registration floor | Airspace rules still apply, so this is no blanket exemption |
| Over 250 g, up to 25 kg | Within the 107.89 registration clause | The application must come from an Indonesian citizen or entity |
| Over 25 kg | Outside the 107.89 limit | Ask the Directorate General; this page does not cover it |
| Up to 7 kg, hobby or recreation only | 107.2 limits hobby flying to this weight, under a community-based organisation and listed safety clauses | The registration clause is not on the hobby list, and we have no official answer on the point |
Read the last row with care. Part 107 names the safety clauses a hobby flyer must meet, and 107.13 is not among them. Some readers treat that as an exemption, which is an inference and not a rule. Whether a visitor flying for leisure must register, or may fly at all, remains unsettled. The Transport Ministry is the office to ask, and our note on whether tourists can fly drones in Bali sets out the conflict.
Can a foreigner register a drone?
Going by 107.89, not in their own name. The clause ties the aircraft and the application to an Indonesian citizen or legal entity. Two secondary sources reach the same reading. Terasor, a service directory reviewed in July 2026, says a visitor cannot register a drone over 250 g in their own name. Drone Traveller, a hobby site updated on 1 October 2026, says tourists cannot register and cites an application rejected in September 2026. That rejection is a reader report, which supports the reading without amounting to an official statement.
The words "operated under agreement" describe an Indonesian citizen or entity operating an aircraft under an agreement with its owner. We do not advise flying on someone else's registration or treating that wording as a workaround, because no official text we know of confirms that use. If you need footage from the air, the cleaner path is to hire a certified Indonesian operator who flies their own registered aircraft. That route is covered on commercial drone filming in Bali.
Who can hold a remote pilot certificate?
Citizenship appears twice in the official material. Part 107 lists it under 107.61, and the official remote pilot syllabus, circular SE.009 of 2022, sets 43 lesson hours and lists Indonesian citizenship among participant requirements. A foreign pilot cannot simply enrol, so a foreign licence holder should not expect a conversion course on these texts.
Part 107 does contain one opening. Under 107.12(c), the Director General may authorise a remote pilot to fly a foreign-registered small drone without an Indonesian certificate. That is a discretionary power, and we know of no public procedure for it.
Other sources leave less room. The Embassy in Washington says drones may only be operated by Indonesian citizens holding the proper certification, and that foreign-brought drones need Transport Ministry approval before the visa application. That wording concerns media and film applications at that mission. Bali Film Center, a production company, also says only Indonesian citizens with valid licences can operate drones. The embassy and regulation do not line up neatly, and a film crew applying through Washington should plan on the embassy's version unless the ministry tells it otherwise in writing.
What is SIDOPI GO?
SIDOPI GO is the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's system for small drone registration, remote pilot certificates and operating approvals. Think of it as the one portal for all three items. Anyone offering you a registration should be able to show you where it sits in this system.
This page gives no click-by-click walkthrough. The applicant has to be an Indonesian citizen or entity in any case, so if you are hiring an operator, ask them to show the registration and the certificate. Those two documents answer your main questions before you spend money on a shoot day, and a request for an approval for your specific flights follows from them.
Is SIPP-TA a real requirement?
The term appears on travel blogs, and PM 37 and Part 107 do not use it. Dronesgator and Your Happiness Tours claim a mandatory SIPP-TA pre-registration for Bali, along with a directive 008/2025 and a 5 km temple exclusion under a Bali regulation 12/2024. None of these appears here as a rule.
The state legal database lists Bali Regional Regulation 12 of 2025, which concerns implementing Regulation 5 of 2023 on public order. Its year and subject do not match the number the blogs quote. That mismatch does not prove anything about other texts, so we will not call the term invented. If an agent or an official asks you for a SIPP-TA, ask for the document and the issuing office, and check it against SIDOPI GO.
What does this mean for a visitor or foreign crew?
| Your situation | Where you stand |
|---|---|
| Tourist with a drone over 250 g, leisure only | Unsettled. You cannot register in your own name under 107.89, and we have no official answer clearing leisure flying |
| Tourist with a drone of 250 g or less | Below the registration floor, with airspace rules still in force |
| Foreign production wanting aerial shots | Plan on a certified Indonesian operator and aircraft, and read your mission's wording |
| Foreign production bringing its own drone and pilot | Depends on discretionary authorisation under 107.12(c), and Washington requires Transport Ministry approval before the visa application |
| Indonesian citizen or company | Registration runs through SIDOPI GO, while the remote pilot certificate is for citizens who meet its conditions |
The practical check for a hired operator comes down to three documents: the aircraft's registration, the pilot's certificate and the approval for your flight. Ask for all three before you confirm a shoot day, and compare the aircraft on the paper with the one that turns up. For a foreign crew, write the drone into your plans early, since Washington wants Transport Ministry approval settled before the visa application.
What do pilots ask about registration?
How to register a drone in Indonesia?
An Indonesian citizen or legal entity applies through SIDOPI GO for an aircraft over 250 g and up to 25 kg. Part 107.89 sets those limits. A foreign visitor cannot make that application in their own name on the clause's wording.
How do I register a drone in Bali?
Through the same national system. Part 107 shows no separate Bali registration, so SIDOPI GO and Part 107 apply.
Does Bali require drone registration?
Part 107.13 applies nationally and says no one may operate a small drone unless it is registered. For a leisure visitor, ask the Transport Ministry.
What is SIDOPI GO?
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation's system for small drone registration, remote pilot certificates and operating approvals.
Is SIPP-TA real?
It appears on travel blogs as a mandatory Bali pre-registration, and the official texts we know of do not use the term. If someone requires it, ask for the document and the office that issued it.
Can a foreigner get a remote pilot certificate in Indonesia?
Part 107.61 and the official syllabus both list Indonesian citizenship as a condition. Part 107.12(c) lets the Director General authorise a pilot of a foreign-registered small drone without an Indonesian certificate, but that power is discretionary, so ask the Transport Ministry.
Which sources support this page?
- Part 107, Transport Ministry Regulation 63 of 2021
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation, SIDOPI GO
- Remote pilot syllabus, circular SE.009 of 2022
- Embassy in Washington, journalistic and film production
- Bali Film Center, guidelines
- Terasor, Indonesia drone laws
- Drone Traveller, Indonesia drone laws
- Dronesgator, Indonesia drone laws
- Bali Regional Regulation 12 of 2025
How do I reach the desk?
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