Amateur radio

International operation

When traveling abroad, the visitor must hold a reciprocal license with the country in which she or he wishes to operate. Reciprocal licensing requirements vary from country to country. Some countries have bilateral or multilateral reciprocal operating agreements allowing Hams to operate within their borders with a single set of requirements.

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CEPT

Member Nations of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) all have the same radio-amateur reciprocal licensing requirements. This allows Amateurs to travel to and operate from most European countries without obtaining an additional licensee or permit for each country visited.

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IARP

The International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP) allows For operation in certain countries of the Americas. The IARP allows hams to operate without the need to obtain a license or permit to operate from a country. To operate a station in an Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) member nation an IARP must be obtained. The CITEL agreement allows an IARP to be issued by a member-society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The permit describes its authority in four different languages.

Related Topics:
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission - International Amateur Radio Union

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Other parts of the world

In other parts of the world where neither CEPT nor IARP apply and where the country being visited has not entered into a reciprocal operating agreement with an amateur's licensing government, the amateur must follow that country's guidelines to obtain a reciprocal license. For most countries, an application must be filed several months (or more) before the planned operating date. Along with the application and possible fee, a copy of the amateur's original license and passport, as well as an travel itinerary may also be required. In some cases, it may be necessary for the visiting amateur to obtain a full amateur radio license and callsign from the foreign country.

Related Topics:
License - Passport - Callsign

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