UK Lowers Drone Registration Limit to 100 Grams – Big Change for Hobby Drone Pilots

It’s all about 100g now! The UK government has announced a major update to its drone laws: from 1 January 2026, anyone flying a drone that weighs more than 100 grams will need to register with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The move reduces the current threshold of 250 g to just 100 g, bringing most consumer drones …