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Operating Abroad

Information Elsewhere

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Australia/Oceania

  • 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)
    • New Zealand permits visitors to operate for up to 90 days without first obtaining permission if they hold the appropriate level of amateur licence or authorisation certificate issued by another administration that participates in CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01. They must comply with the relevant clauses of the GURL for Amateur Radio Operators.
    • Holders of a UK Foundation or Intermediate licence may request the regulator RSM for permission operate for up to 90 days, email [email protected] If permission is granted the visitor will be limited to the bands and power levels in their home licence as long as they do not exceed those specified in the GURL. Example of an approval received for an Australian Foundation holder (VK1CAT) to operate
    • 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.
    • Visitors to New Zealand should use the prefix “ZL/” followed by their own callsign
    • More information in Visiting amateur operators
    • National Society: New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART)

Europe

*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.

North America

South America

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