Operating Abroad

• CEPT License (Wikipedia)
• RSGB Operating Abroad
• ARRL CEPT Information
• Worldwide Information on Licensing for Radio Amateurs by OH2MCN (hasn't been updated in a while)

• South Africa (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - ??)
  • National Socorty South African Radio League (ZARL)
  • CEPT Licensing in South Africa

• Israel (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - ??)
  • National Society - Israel Amateur Radio Association (IARA)
  • Israel CEPT information
  • OH2MCN info
• Mayalsia (CEPT - No / HAREC - No)
  • Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society

• Australia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - No)
  • Australia is one of the very few countries worldwide which allows UK Foundation and Intermediate licensees to operate while on a temporary visit of up to three months, with no formal permission required, in a similar manner to how UK Full licensees may operate under CEPT T/R 61-01. Privileges, including frequency allocations and power limits, may be very different from the UK, please confirm before operating.
  • Holders of a UK Foundation or Intermediate licence may also apply for an Australian Foundation or Standard licence, respectively, which is valid for a period of one year and cannot be renewed. Continued operation after the expiry of this licence entails passing Australian amateur radio exams, just like an unlicensed person.
  • Australia is a signatory of CEPT T/R 61-02 (HAREC), but since 2019 has refused to comply with the terms of the agreement. Holders of a non-Australian HAREC may apply for an Australian Advanced licence, which is valid only for a period of one year and cannot be renewed. Continued operation after the expiry of this licence entails passing Australian amateur radio exams, just like an unlicensed person.
  • For further information, please refer to the Australian Communications & Media Authority website.
• New Zealand (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Persons visiting New Zealand who hold a current amateur certificate of competency, authorisation or licence issued by another administration, may operate an amateur station in New Zealand for a period not exceeding 90 days, provided they comply with the relevant clauses of the GURL for Amateur Radio Operators.
  • A valid HAREC Certificate issued by countries participating in the CEPT Recommendations TR61-01 and TR61-02 reciprocal recognition arrangements is recognised for the purposes of operating amateur radio equipment in accordance with the GURL for Amateur Radio Operators. Citation, Section 3.7.1.
  • New Zealand has reciprical agreements in place with Australia and Japan.
  • More information in Visiting amateur operators
  • National Society: New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART)

• Albania (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Albanian Amateur Radio Club (ARC)
• Andorra (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - No)
  • Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans (URA)
• Austria (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband (ÖVSV)
• Azerbaijan (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - No)
  • Azerbaijan Amateur Radio Society (AARS)
• Belgium (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs (UBA)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Amateur Radio Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs (BFRA)
• Croatia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez (HRS)
• Cyprus (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Cyprus Amateur Radio Society (CARS)
• Czech Republic (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Český Radioklub (ČRK)
• Denmark (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører (EDR)
• Estonia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Eesti Raadioamatööride Ühing (ERAU)
• Finland (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Suomen Radioamatööriliitto (SRAL)
• France (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Réseau des Émetteurs Français (REF)
• Georgia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - No)
  • Georgian Amateur Radio Union (GARU)
• Germany (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club e.V. (DARC)
• Gibraltar (CEPT - No / HAREC - No)
  • Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society (GARS)
• Greece (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Radio Amateur Association of Greece (RAAG)
• Hungary (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Hungarian Amateur Radio Association (HARA)
• Iceland (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Íslenskir Radíóamatörar (IRA)
• Ireland (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS)
• Italy (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI)
• Latvia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Latvijas Radio Amatieru Līga (LRAL)
• Liechtenstein (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Liechtensteinischer Amateur-Radioclub (LARC)
• Lithuania (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija (LRMD)
• Luxembourg (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Radioamateurs du Luxembourg (RLX)
• Malta (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Malta Amateur Radio League (MARL)
• Moldova (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Asociația Radioamatorilor din Moldova (ARM)
• Monaco (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Monaco Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
• Montenegro (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Montenegrin Amateur Radio Pool (MARP)
• Netherlands (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Vereniging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek in Nederland (VERON)
• North Macedonia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Radioamaterski Sojuz na Makedonija (RSM)
• Norway (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Norsk Radio Relæ Liga (NRRL)
• Poland (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Polski Związek Krótkofalowców (PZK)
• Portugal (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Rede dos Emissores Portugueses (REP)
• Romania (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Federația Română de Radioamatorism (FRR)
• San Marino (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • San Marino Amateur Radio Club
• Serbia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Savez Radio-Amatera Srbije (SRS)
• Slovak Republic (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Slovenský Zväz Rádioamatérov (SRA)
• Slovenia (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Zveza Radioamaterjev Slovenije (ZRS)
• Spain (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles (URE)
  • Prefix callsign with at least 'EA' (it is optional to use the numerical locator - e.g.; EA1-8).
  • More information on operating/Spanish licensing can be found in the brief 'Basic Info for Visitor Hams' on the URE site.
• Sweden (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer (SSA)
  • Prefix callsign with 'SM/' or 'SA/'. District numbers may be used, in that case use 'SMx/' or 'SAx/'.
  • Map of districts and more info at SSA Visitor Info.
• Switzerland (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Union of Swiss Short Wave Amateurs (USKA)
• Turkey (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Türkiye Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti (TRAC)
• Ukraine (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes*)
  • Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL)
• United Kingdom (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB)
• Vatican City (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - Yes)
  • Vatican Amateur Radio Club (VARC)

*HAREC “Yes*” means generally accepted or recognized but may require country-specific confirmation or additional local rules.

Additional notes:

• Andorra, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Gibraltar: No recognized HAREC acceptance as per latest CEPT/ECC documents.
• Countries marked with “Yes*” have good CEPT T/R 61-02 implementation or participation but details may vary; users advised to confirm locally.
• Greece requires a permit and fee after 3 months.
• Spain and Sweden have specific prefix use rules for visiting operators, described above.
• The UK Full Licence includes HAREC by default; see Essex Ham for UK Overseas operation details.

• Canada (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - ??)
  • National Society Radio Amateurs of/du Canada (RAC)
  • CEPT Permit Please Allow at least 2 to 3 weeks for processing and mailing - $20 cost
• United States (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - ??)
  • National Society The American Radio Relay League {ARRL)
  • Operation in the US by Foreign Amateurs

• Netherlands Antilles (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - ??)
• Peru (CEPT - Yes / HAREC - ??)