• Attendants serve tea before the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Reuters
    Attendants serve tea before the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Reuters
  • Passengers get off a subway train at Shibuya station in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    Passengers get off a subway train at Shibuya station in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • A health worker takes a swab from a woman during a mass testing in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
    A health worker takes a swab from a woman during a mass testing in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
  • A woman walks on a platform at the Otradnoye metro station under an art painting depicting famous Russian writers and composers, in Moscow. AFP
    A woman walks on a platform at the Otradnoye metro station under an art painting depicting famous Russian writers and composers, in Moscow. AFP
  • Wall Street stocks surged early Tuesday on optimism about coronavirus vaccines as the New York Stock Exchange resumed physical floor trading for the first time since late March. AFP
    Wall Street stocks surged early Tuesday on optimism about coronavirus vaccines as the New York Stock Exchange resumed physical floor trading for the first time since late March. AFP
  • Diane Colangelo, who lost her mother Patricia Crump to Covid-19, is comforted by her husband John at Orchard Villa Retirement Residence where several residents died of the disease in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
    Diane Colangelo, who lost her mother Patricia Crump to Covid-19, is comforted by her husband John at Orchard Villa Retirement Residence where several residents died of the disease in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
  • Players are seen during a minutes silence before the match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, at Signal Iduna Park, for the victims of the coronavirus disease. Reuters
    Players are seen during a minutes silence before the match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, at Signal Iduna Park, for the victims of the coronavirus disease. Reuters
  • Protesters gather under the rain near the spot where George Floyd died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
    Protesters gather under the rain near the spot where George Floyd died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
  • A woman gets prepared by caregivers before the arrival of her daughter for a visit at Residence Christalain in Brussels, Belgium. EPA
    A woman gets prepared by caregivers before the arrival of her daughter for a visit at Residence Christalain in Brussels, Belgium. EPA
  • A demonstrator holds a sign reading "One Country, Two Systems is a Lie" as he marches through the Causeway Bay district during a protest in Hong Kong, China. Bloomberg
    A demonstrator holds a sign reading "One Country, Two Systems is a Lie" as he marches through the Causeway Bay district during a protest in Hong Kong, China. Bloomberg

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How to apply for a drone permit
  • Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
  • Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
  • Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
  • Submit their request
What are the regulations?
  • Fly it within visual line of sight
  • Never over populated areas
  • Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
  • Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
  • Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
  • Should have a live feed of the drone flight
  • Drones must weigh 5 kg or less