Apply for the issuance of an amateur radio examination certificate or an amateur radio operator's certificate

With a passed amateur radio examination, you can apply for an amateur radio examination certificate or an amateur radio license.

If you have passed an amateur radio examination, you can apply for an amateur radio examination certificate. The examination certificate also serves as your amateur radio operator's certificate.

For this purpose, you must have passed your amateur radio examination either at the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) or at one of the following formerly responsible authorities:

• German Federal Post Office
• Federal Office for Posts and Telecommunications
• Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Post.

Depending on the amateur radio examination you have passed, you will receive an amateur radio certificate for

• Class A or
• Class E

If you have demonstrated your ability to transmit and receive Morse code as part of an exam, the BNetzA can certify this on your exam certificate.

CEPT Novice License and HAREC

In addition to your examination certificate, you can also apply for a CEPT Novice license and the HAREC. With these licenses, you can apply for amateur radio permits abroad if you are only staying in the respective country temporarily and do not live there permanently.

You can obtain a CEPT Novice license in accordance with ERC Report 32 if you have passed the following amateur radio exams:

• Class E or
• Grade 3.

A Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate (HAREC), which is an internationally harmonized amateur radio certificate in accordance with CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-02, will be issued to you upon application if you have passed one of the following amateur radio examinations:

• Class A,
• Class B,
• Class C,
• Grade 1 or
• Grade 2

Please note: If you took your amateur radio exam in another country, you must apply for the certificate there. If you took only parts of the amateur radio exam at a government agency in Germany, the BNetzA can only certify those specific parts of the exam.

Note: If you do not hold a license for amateur radio operations and the legally required retention periods have already expired, you may be required to provide proof that you have successfully passed the exam.

You can apply for the amateur radio license certificate online or by sending an informal request via email or mail to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA).

Online application:

• Go to the online application on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. It will guide you step by step through the required information. Complete the application entirely online.
• Submit your application online.
• The BNetzA will review and process your application.
• You will receive
  • Your amateur radio license certificate and
  • a payment request.
• You will transfer the fee.
   

Submit your application by email or mail:

• You can submit your request informally.
• Send your application to the BNetzA either by email or by mail.
• The BNetzA will review and process your application.
• You will receive
  • Your amateur radio license certificate and
  • a payment request.
• You will transfer the fee.

• Objection
  • For more information on how to file an appeal, please refer to the notice or the fee notice.
  • lawsuit before the administrative court