High-altitude vehicle (HAV) licence

Civil Aviation Act 1990(external link) — New Zealand Legislation

This may include aircraft, balloons, and sounding rockets. Licences are required for HAVs in New Zealand; they are not required for HAVs operated by New Zealanders overseas.

Access the HAV licence application form:

Application for High-Altitude Licence APP002 [DOCX, 313 KB]

The application form explains the information you need to provide. Anyone applying for this licence must meet requirements in the Regulations, specifically those in Schedule 2 and Schedule 6. Some requirements may be at least partially met with overseas authorisations.

Schedule 2: information required for any licence or permit application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation

Schedule 6: Information required for high-altitude licence application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation

In some circumstances, you may also need to provide additional information by completing the APP400 and APP800 forms, which are provided below.

We have published several guidance documents that you can see towards the end of this page. Guidance documents that may be relevant to HAV licence applicants include those on safety cases; orbital debris mitigation; liability, insurance, and indemnities; and technical capability.

APP400 and APP800 forms

In addition to providing information specified in the application forms, you may be required to fill out the APP400 or APP800 forms.

Learn about previously issued HAV licences:

Register of high-altitude vehicles