Hey
Just back from a two day trip from Rwanda to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and of course, my two portable drones with me.
Since January 2018, it is almost a crime to even carrying a drone in most East African countries. In Rwanda, you need to register your drone (RFR 110.000) but you still can't fly it. You need a license as well which can take months to acquire. Tanzania is not much better. Both ruled by (semi) authoritarian leaders. If you been caught by just flying a drone in Tanzania without permits.... jail time. Rwanda is a little easier.
As soon as I have my residents permit, I'll go for the license (similar like Belgium legislation and rules, and I have that license already). Should not be difficult just very expensive and as said, can take months. Tanzania I'm not even starting (yet).
When any update, I'll inform about the progress.
A warning... In Rwanda you need to register your drone upon arrival at the airport. If failed and caught, it's confiscated and you don't got it back. Filming in the parks without a license... jail it is. It's crazy but that are the rules
Just back from a two day trip from Rwanda to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and of course, my two portable drones with me.
Since January 2018, it is almost a crime to even carrying a drone in most East African countries. In Rwanda, you need to register your drone (RFR 110.000) but you still can't fly it. You need a license as well which can take months to acquire. Tanzania is not much better. Both ruled by (semi) authoritarian leaders. If you been caught by just flying a drone in Tanzania without permits.... jail time. Rwanda is a little easier.
As soon as I have my residents permit, I'll go for the license (similar like Belgium legislation and rules, and I have that license already). Should not be difficult just very expensive and as said, can take months. Tanzania I'm not even starting (yet).
When any update, I'll inform about the progress.
A warning... In Rwanda you need to register your drone upon arrival at the airport. If failed and caught, it's confiscated and you don't got it back. Filming in the parks without a license... jail it is. It's crazy but that are the rules