# Drone no-fly zones in Netherlands

**canfly? does not carry Netherlands's zone data.** Netherlands's UAS geographical zones are not published in machine-readable form. This page states who publishes them, where to check them, and what applies under the EU drone rules regardless.

## Why it is not here
The Netherlands used to be one of the easiest countries to cover: PDOK served the drone-zone layers openly, under CC0. That service was retired on 30 June 2026 and no replacement feed has been published, so Dutch zones are currently unavailable to anyone outside government. Use the official Rijksoverheid drone pages and the LVNL app.

## Key facts
- Status: not published in machine-readable form
- Responsible authority: Rijksoverheid / LVNL (Netherlands)
- Official source: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/drone
- Last verified by canfly?: 2026-07-27
- Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15

## What still applies when flying in Netherlands
The EU-wide rules apply in Netherlands exactly as in the 16 states canfly? does cover - only the zone data is missing, not the law.

- Operator registration, done once in your country of residence, is valid EU/EEA-wide.
- The Open / Specific / Certified categories and the 120 m height limit apply unchanged.
- Class marking and remote-ID obligations follow the drone, not the country.
- Netherlands's national geographical zones are legally binding whether or not a third-party map shows them. Check them against Rijksoverheid / LVNL (Netherlands).

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Netherlands?
Yes, under the EU-wide rules in Regulation (EU) 2019/947 - the same operator registration, remote-ID and open/specific/certified categories that apply across the EU and EEA - but you must stay clear of Netherlands's UAS geographical zones. canfly? does not carry those zones, because Netherlands does not publish its drone zones in machine-readable form - they exist as maps, images or PDF documents. Check them against Rijksoverheid / LVNL (Netherlands) before you fly. The official source is https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/drone.

### Where do I check drone no-fly zones in Netherlands?
With Rijksoverheid / LVNL (Netherlands), which is the authority responsible for publishing Netherlands's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. The official source is https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/drone. It is free to use.

### Why doesn't canfly? show Netherlands's drone zones?
The Netherlands used to be one of the easiest countries to cover: PDOK served the drone-zone layers openly, under CC0. That service was retired on 30 June 2026 and no replacement feed has been published, so Dutch zones are currently unavailable to anyone outside government. Use the official Rijksoverheid drone pages and the LVNL app.

### Does Netherlands publish machine-readable drone-zone data?
No. As of 2026-07-27, Netherlands publishes its drone restrictions as maps, images or documents rather than as a dataset, so no application can read them automatically. canfly? tracks this for every EU and EEA state at https://canfly.io/coverage.

## Related
- EU/EEA coverage matrix - every member state, with the reason for each gap: https://canfly.io/coverage
- Countries canfly? does cover: https://canfly.io/

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Drone no-fly zones in Netherlands: where the official data is”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/netherlands (data as of 2026-07-27).
canfly? aggregates the official UAS geographical zones that EU and EEA states publish under
Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. It is not an air-traffic or flight-authorisation service;
critical flights must be confirmed against the national authority.