Reciprocal Licensing - SA Citizens visiting foreign countries
This information is for South African Amateurs who wish to travel overseas and use temporary facilities.
South Africa is a signatory to the CEPT agreement. This means that your ZR or ZS licence will be recognised by all other CEPT territories. In order to qualify for a Guest licence in one of these CEPT territories you will need the following:
- A copy of your current operating certificate.
- A HAREC certificate, the authorisation validating your licence in the CEPT territories, in English, French and German.
- You'll need a copy of your passport.
- You'll most probably need to inform the Telecomm Authority in the country you're visiting.
This can sometimes be done via the local radio league in that county.
For a wealth of information on guest licensing in many countries see the ARRL Web Site and the IARU Web site, which contains contact names, addresses and telephone numbers for member organisations all over the world.
Also check Veikko Komppa's (OH2MCN) excellent site at http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/license.htm for a large amount of information about licences in other countries.
CEPT Licensing News!
8th February 1998: ICASA, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has received Confirmation from the European Radio Communication Office, that South Africa has been accepted as a signatory to and participant in the CEPT common amateur radio licence This means that the South African RAE and Amateur Radio Licence may now be used in any of the CEPT countries without needing to apply for a guest licence. The second part of the agreement permits full reciprocity between signatory countries without the need for a separate reciprocal agreement. There are currently 44 countries covered by CEPT.
Click here for an extract of the CEPT licensing rules. The full ERC recommendation and some tables relating to CEPT is available here.
OH2MCN has a very good page about CEPT licensing at http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/license.htm
Guest Licensing - Visitors to South Africa
For visitors to South Africa from countries having reciprocal agreements with South Africa, the SARL will negotiate a guest licence on their behalf with the ICASA.
Application forms are available from the SARL, or can be printed directly off this web page. Completed documents can be faxed to the SARL at +27 (11) 675-2793. The following documentation and fee is required.
- Copy of the applicant's current operating certificate.
- HAREC certificate, the authorisation validating your licence in the CEPT territories, in English, French and German
- Copy of the ID page of the applicant's passport.
- Letter informing ICASA of your stay in South Africa
- Application form correctly completed.
- Payment of R40.00 ($8.00 US) by bank transfer, or by credit card details furnished with the application form ( If you wish the SARL office to process your application. ).
Please do not send cheques in foreign currency. Only payments in South African Rands can be accepted.
If your home country is not listed below, do not despair! Complete an application form, provide all the required documents and the fee, and the SARL office will make application to ICASA on your behalf. However, please allow as much time as possible!
When all is done and you are in South Africa with your guest licence, you will simply sign
ZS?/ ( Home Call) where the '?' is the area you are in. Click here for a map showing the different call zones.
People wishing to take up South African citizenship and apply for a South African Licence / Call sign
In South Africa, ICASA does recognize the CEPT agreement and South African call signs can be issued to against recognised Amateur Radio Licences from other countries.
ICASA will issue licences as follows.
| Applicants foreign licence | | |
If you are an SARL member and wish to apply for a South African call sign please submit the following to the SARL office at the National Amateur Radio Center in Johannesburg:
- Certified copy of your passport and visa.
- Certified copy of your licence as issued by the authority in your country.
- Certified copy of your HAREC certificate.
- South African Licence application form.
- Choice of 5 call signs
- R167.00 either paid into the ICASA Licensing account at your nearest post office. Or cheque made out to ICASA for licence and application fees. If you pay at a post office please include proof of payment. ICASA account number at the post office is 007 000 000.
ICASA has the final say on the issuing of licenses. Please allow around 1 calendar month for your application. ( some are quick, some are slow. )
Countries that currently have reciprocal agreements with South Africa are:
UNDER REVISION
| C3 | ANDORRA |
| D2-3 | ANGOLA |
| V2 | ANTIGUA & BARBUDA |
| A6 | ARAB EMIRATES |
| AY-Z LO-W L2-9 | ARGENTINA |
| EK | ARMENIA |
| P4 | ARUBA |
| ZD8 | ASCENSION ISLANDS |
| AX VH-N | AUSTRALIA |
| OE | AUSTRIA |
| 4J-4K | AZERBAIJAN |
| C6 | BAHAMAS |
| A9 | BAHRAIN |
| S2-3 | BANGLADESH |
| 8P | BARBADOS |
| EU-EW | BELARUS REPUBLIC |
| ON-T | BELGIUM |
| V3 | BELIZE |
| VP9 | BERMUDA |
| CP | BOLIVIA |
| T9 | BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA |
| A2 8O | BOTSWANA |
| PP-Y ZV-Z | BRAZIL |
| ZC4 | BRITISH FORCES CYPRUS |
| VP2V | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| V8 | BRUNEI |
| LZ | BULGARIA |
| CF-K VA-G VO VX-Y XJ-O | CANADA |
| ZF | CAYMAN ISLANDS |
| CA-E XQ-R 3G | CHILE |
| BA-Z XS 3H-U/0 | CHINA |
| HJ-K 5J-K | COLOMBIA |
| TE TI | COSTA RICA |
| YT YU YZ 4N/2 9A | CROATIA |
| CL-M CO T4 | CUBA |
| C4 H2 P3 5B | CYPRUS |
| OK OL | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| OU-Z XP 5P-Q | DENMARK |
| J2 | DJIBOUTI |
| J7 | DOMINICA |
| HI | DOMINICAN REP. |
| HC-D | ECUADOR |
| SS SU 6A-B | EGYPT |
| YS | EL SALVADOR |
| ES | ESTONIA |
| ET 9E-F | ETHIOPIA |
| VP8 | FALKLAND ISLANDS |
| 3D2 | FIJI |
| OF-J | FINLAND |
| F HW-Y TH TK TM TO-Q | FRANCE |
| FO | FRENCH POLYNESIA |
| C5 | GAMBIA |
| 4L | GEORGIA |
| DA-R Y2-9 | GERMANY |
| ZB | GIBRALTAR |
| J4 SV-Z | GREECE |
| J3 | GRENADA |
| TD TG | GUATEMALA |
| 8R | GUYANA |
| HH 4V | HAITI |
| HQ-R | HONDURAS |
| VR VS | HONG KONG |
| HA HG | HUNGARY |
| TF | ICELAND |
| AT-W VT-W 8T-Y | INDIA |
| PK-O YB-H 7A-I 8A-I | INDONESIA |
| EI-J | IRELAND |
| 4X 4Z | ISRAEL |
| I | ITALY |
| TU | IVORY COAST |
| 6Y | JAMAICA |
| JA-S 7J-N 8J-N | JAPAN |
| JY | JORDAN |
| UN-UO | KAZAKHSTAN |
| 5Y-Z | KENYA |
| EX | KIRGHIZSTAN |
| DS-T HL-M 6K-N | SOUTH KOREA |
| 9K | KUWAIT |
| YL | LATVIA |
| 7P | LESOTHO |
| EL A8 5L-M 6Z | LIBERIA |
| HB0 | LIECHTENSTEIN |
| LY | LITHUANIA |
| LX | LUXEMBOURG |
| YU 4N/5 Z3 | MACEDONIA |
| 7Q | MALAWI |
| 9M 9W | MALAYSIA |
| 8Q | MALDIVES ISLANDS |
| 9H | MALTA |
| 5T | MAURITANIA |
| 3B | MAURITIUS |
| XA-I 4A-C 6D-J | MEXICO |
| ER | MOLDOVA |
| 3A | MONACO |
| JT-V | MONGOLIA |
| VP2M | MONTSERRAT |
| CN 5C-G | MOROCCO |
| C8-9 | MOZAMBIQUE |
| GI | N IRELAND |
| V51 | NAMIBIA |
| PA-I | NETHERLANDS |
| ZK-M | NEW ZEALAND |
| HT YN | NICARAGUA |
| JW-X LA-N 3Y | NORWAY |
| A4 | OMAN |
| AP-S 6P-S | PAKISTAN |
| HO-P H3 | PANAMA |
| P2 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| ZP | PARAGUAY |
| OA-C 4T | PERU |
| DU-Z 4D-I | PHILIPPINES |
| HF SN-R 3Z | POLAND |
| CQ-U XX | PORTUGAL |
| A7 | QATAR |
| YO-R | ROMANIA |
| R UA-UI | RUSSIA |
| T7 | SAN MARINO |
| 6V-W | SENEGAL |
| S7 | SEYCHELLES |
| 9L | SIERRA LEONE |
| S6 9V | SINGAPORE |
| OM | SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
| YT YU YZ 4N/3 S5 | SLOVENIA |
| H4 | SOLOMON ISLANDS |
| T5 6O | SOMALIA |
| AM-O EA-H | SPAIN |
| 4P-S | SRI LANKA |
| J8 | ST VINCENT |
| PZ | SURINAME |
| 3DA0 | SWAZILAND |
| SA-M 7S 8S | SWEDEN |
| HB HE | SWITZERLAND |
| BV | TAIWAN |
| EY | TAJIKISTAN |
| 5H | TANZANIA |
| E2 HS | THAILAND |
| A3 | TONGA |
| 9Y-Z | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
| TA-C YM | TURKEY |
| EZ | TURKMENISTAN |
| VP5 | TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS |
| T2 | TUVALU |
| AA-L K N W | U S A |
| EM-EO UR-UZ | UKRAINE |
| GA-Z MA-Z VP-S ZB-J ZQ | UNITED KINGDOM |
| CV-X | URUGUAY |
| UJ-UM | UZBECKISTAN |
| HV | VATICAN CITY |
| YV-Y 4M | VENEZUELA |
| 5W | WESTERN SAMOA |
| YT/U/Z/4N 1,6,7 | YUGOSLAVIA |
| 9I-J | ZAMBIA |
| Z2 | ZIMBABWE |
HAREC
The CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-02 (Chester 1990, revised Nicosia 1994), makes it possible for CEPT Administrations to issue a Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate
( HAREC, normally issued in English, French and German ).
This Certificate shows proof of successfully passing an amateur radio examination that complies with the Examination Syllabus for HAREC high level A and/or B. It facilitates the issuing of an individual licence to a radio amateur returning to his native country showing this document issued by a foreign CEPT Administration after passing an amateur radio examination in that foreign country.
The developing of the CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-02 was possible because national amateur licences and the national amateur examinations in the CEPT countries were based on the similar starting points.
South African Radio Amateurs needing HAREC certificates should make application in writing with a copy of the current amateur radio license plus an admin fee of R50 to the SARL office. The fee may be paid electronically. Proof of an electronic or bank transfer must accompany the application.
As the issuing of HAREC certificates was outsourced by ICASA to the SARL, the R50 admin fee applies to both members and non members. This replaces the previous procedure and comes into immediate effect.
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For SA Hams who want to visit Namibia:
Thanks to the NARL for sending us a link to their site where they maintain the latest news regarding Guest Licensing in that country. Visit their website at: http://www.qsl.net/narl/
