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In order to operate an Amateur Radio station in the UK, you must be in possession of an Amateur Radio Licence which has been issued by a country which is a signatory to the Conference of European Postal Telecommunications (CEPT) Recommendation T/R 61-01.

Subject to the intention to operate an Amateur station within the United Kingdom, for no longer than a period of three months in the UK, there would not be a need apply for a UK Amateur Radio Licence.

If applicants wish to operate for longer than three months, then a paper-based application must be submitted to the Ofcom Licensing Centre.

When applying, you must provide a copy of a Harmonised Amateur Radio Examinations Certificate (HAREC). This is in accordance with the Conference of European Postal Telecommunications (CEPT) Recommendation T/R 61-02.