Exams and Licences
Overview of Arrangements for Amateur Radio Exams and Licensing Fees in ITU Region 1
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola (Republic of)
Armenia (Republic of)
Austria
Azerbaijani Republic
Bahrain (Kingdom of)
Belarus (Republic of)
Belgium
Cost of exam: EUR 25 License fee: EUR 50 per year Source: UBA 2018
Benin (Republic of)
Bosnia and Hercegovina
Botswana (Republic of)
MoU with South African administration to write exam Source ZS4BS 3 September 2020 License fee: 56 Pula per year Source 3DA0VV 3 September 2020
Bulgaria (Republic of)
Cost of exam: EUR 14 License fee: free Source: BFRA 2018
Burkina Faso
Burundi (Republic of)
Cameroon (Republic of)
Cape Verde (Republic of)
Central African Republic
Chad (Republic of)
Comoros (Union of the)
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Congo (Republic of)
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia (Republic of)
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: Novice free, Extra Class EUR 27 License issued by MS Callsign issued by MS License fee: free. Special callsigns for a fee Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Cyprus (Republic of)
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: EUR 30+50 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 30 per year Source: CARS 2018
Czech Republic
Exams carried out by administration and appointed amateurs Cost of exam: EUR 15 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 19 for first 5 years. EUR 8 for next 5 years Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Denmark & Faroe Isl
Exams carried out by either administration or MS Cost of exam: EUR 66.25 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 43 for life Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Djibouti (Republic of)
Egypt (Arab Republic of)
Cost of exam: free License fee: EUR 20 per year Source: ERASD 2018
Equatorial Guinea (Republic of)
Eritrea
Estonia (Republic of)
Eswatini
initial registration fee annual fee approx 3000 Kenyan Shillings Source 3DA0VV
Ethiopia (FDR of)
Finland
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: EUR 36-43 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 43 for life and EUR 18 per year Source: SRAL 2018
France
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: EUR 30 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 46 per year Source: REF 2018
Gabonese Republic
Gambia (Republic of the)
Georgia
Cost of exam: free License fee: free Source: NARG 2018
Germany (Federal Republic of)
Exams carried out by administration and appointed amateurs Cost of exam: EUR 110 for full, EUR 80 for Novice License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 70 for life plus EUR 20 per year Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Ghana
Greece
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: EUR 26 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 26. Renewal each 10 years EUR 26 Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Guinea (Republic of)
Guinea-Bissau (Republic of)
Hungary (Republic of)
Exams carried out by administration and appointed amateurs Cost of exam: approx EUR 14 with 50% reduction for pensioners, handicapped and students License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 8 Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Iceland
Iraq (Republic of)
Ireland
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: EUR 50 with 50% reduction for students, retired, disabled and unemployed people. License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 100 for life Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Israel (State of)
Italy
Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of)
Kazakhstan (Republic of)
Kenya (Republic of)
Full exams carried out by RSGB Novice exams carried out by MS Cost of full exam: GBP 25 Cost of Novice exam: free License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee full: approx USD 10 on application, USD 20 on issue, annual renewal USD 20 License fee Novive: approx USD 2 with annual renewal Source: 5Z4NU 3 September 2020
Kosovo
Cost of exam: free License fee: EUR 10-50 Source: SHRAK 2018
Kuwait (State of)
Kyrgyz Republic
Latvia (Republic of)
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: approx EUR 7.20 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 7.20 per year Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Lebanon
Lesotho (Kingdom of)
Exams: none, HAREC accepted Cost of exam: EUR 66.25 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 13 Source: ZS4BS 4 September 2020
Liberia (Republic of)
License fee: free Source: EL2BG 3 September 2020
Liechtenstein (Principality of)
Lithuania (Republic of)
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: approx EUR 2 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 3 for 5 years Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Luxembourg
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: free License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 25 per year Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Madagascar (Republic of)
Malawi
Exams: none. HAREC accepted through MoU with SARL Cost of exam: License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: USD 50 per year Source: 7Q7JN 4 September 2020
Mali (Republic of)
Exams: none License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 51.22 per year Source: TZ6HY, TZ4AM 4 September 2020
Malta
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: from EUR 5 to EUR 35 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 14 Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Mauretania (Islamic Republic of)
Mauritius (Republic of)
Moldova (Republic of)
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: per 3 years USD 30, USD 20 or USD 10 depending on class Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Monaco (Principality of)
Cost of exam: free License fee: EUR 18 Source: ARM 2018
Montenegro
Mongolia
Morocco (Kingdom of)
Cost of exam: EUR 28 License fee: 11 per year Source: ARRAM 2018
Mozambique (Republic of)
Namibia (Republic of)
MoU with South African administration to write exam Source ZS4BS 3 September 2020
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Exams carried out by MS and other organisations Cost of exam: EUR 62 License fee: EUR 34 per year Source: VERON 2018
Niger (Republic of the)
Nigeria (Federal Republic of)
North Macedonia
Cost of exam: free License fee: EUR 9 per year Source: RSM 2018
Norway
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: free License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 210 for life Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Oman (Sultanate of)
Palestine
Poland (Republic of)
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: EUR 18 for HAREC, EUR 12 for Novice License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 20 for 10 years Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Portugal
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: EUR 15 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 20 per year Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Qatar (State of)
Romania
Russian Federation
Cost of exam: EUR 10-20 License fee: free Source: SRR 2018
Rwanda (Republic of)
Annual license fee USD 110 Source: Eurald Gakwandi
San Marino (Republic of)
Sao Tome and Principe (Democratic Republic of)
Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)
Senegal (Republic of)
Serbia
Seychelles (Republic of)
Exams carried out by RSGB Cost of exam: GBP 25 License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 47 Renewal EUR 47 per year Source: S79RP August 2020
Sierra Leone
Slovak Republic
Cost of exam: EUR 6.50 License fee: 0.60 per year Source: SZR 2018
Slovenia (Republic of)
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: EUR 25, 50% reduction for members License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: free Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011 and ZRS 2018
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Somali Democratic Republic
South Africa (Republic of)
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: approx EUR 27, EUR 18 for students License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 12.90. Renewal EUR 10.80 per year Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
South Sudan
Spain
Exams carried out by administration Cost of exam: EUR 22.50, free for pensioners and handicapped License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: EUR 150 for life Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Sudan (Republic of the)
Sweden
Exams carried out by MS Cost of exam: between EUR 6 and EUR 30, depending on where and how exam is performed License issued by MS Callsign issued by MS License fee: approx EUR 45 for life Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Switzerland (Confederation of)
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan (Republic of)
Tanzania (United Republic of)
Cost of exam: EUR 10 License fee: EUR 50 per year Source: TARC 2018
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda (Republic of)
Ukraine
Exams carried out by administration and appointed amateurs Cost of exam: free License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: approx EUR 2.50 Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of GB and NI (incl. Gibraltar)
Exams carried out by MS and other organisations Cost of exam: approx EUR 32 to EUR 43, depending on class License issued by administration Callsign issued by administration License fee: free for online application Source: IARU Region 1 HF manager overview November 2011
Uzbekistan (Republic of)
Vatican City State
Yemen (Republic of)
Zambia (Republic of)
MoU with South African administration to write exam Source ZS4BS 3 September 2020
Zimbabwe (Republic of)
license fee: USD 15 per year Source: 3DA0VV