Overseas amateur visiting Australia class licence

Overseas qualifications we recognise

If you have an overseas qualification or licence that is listed in Tables C (i) to C (iv), you may operate an amateur station if you follow the rules set out in Divisions 1 to 6 of the class licence. The tables below show the qualification or licence you need to operate in each division.

If your qualification or licence is not listed in Tables C (i) to V (iv) you can operate an amateur station in Australia if you follow the rules in divisions 1 and 6 of the class licence.

Table C(i)

If you have a qualification in Table C(i), you must operate under the rules in divisions 1 and 2 of the class licence.

Where the licence or qualification was given	Certificate or licence you hold
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)	CEPT Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate (HAREC) Level A CEPT HAREC Level B CEPT HAREC CEPT class 1 licence CEPT class 2 licence CEPT licence
Argentina	Licencia de Aficionado, Categoria Superior (Amateur Radio Operator's Licence, Superior Category)
Canada	Advanced Amateur Certificates of Proficiency in Radio
	Amateur Certificate of Proficiency in Radio
Denmark	Sendetilladelse Fur Amator Radio Station Kategory A and B Kategory D and E
Hong Kong	Amateur (Sound) Station Licence
France (including New Caledonia)	Radio Amateur Station Licence Groups D and E Radio Amateur Station Licence Group C
Germany	Deutsche Bundespost Class B Licence Deutsche Bundespost Class C Licence
Greece (Hellenic Republic)	Certificate of Category 'A' Certificate of Category 'B'
India	Amateur Wireless Telegraphy Station Licence
Indonesia	Advanced Level Amateur Station Licence Intermediate Level Amateur Station Licence
Ireland	Amateur Experimenters Licence
Israel	Radio Amateur Licence Class 'A'
	Radio Amateur Licence Class 'B'
Italy	Licenza di Impianto ed Esercizio di Stazione di Radioamatore, Classe 3 (Radio Amateur Station Licence Class 3) Licenza di Impianto ed Esercizio di Stazione di Radioamatore, Classe 2 (Radio Amateur Station Licence Class 2)
Japan	First Class Amateur Radio Operator Certificate Second Class Amateur Radio Operator Certificate
Luxembourg	Licenced Amateur (Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate)
Malaysia	Amateur Station Licence (qualified in telegraphy at 12 words per minute) Amateur Station Licence (no telegraphy qualification)
Malta	City and Guilds of London Radio Amateur's Certificate (qualified in telegraphy at 12 words per minute)
	City and Guilds of London Radio Amateur's Certificate (no telegraphy qualification)
Nauru	Amateur Radio Station Licence
Netherlands	Amateurradiozendmachtiging Categorie A (Amateur Radio Licence Class A) Amateurradiozendmachtiging Categorie B (Class B) Amateurradiozendmachtiging Categorie C (Class C)
New Zealand	Amateur Operator's Certificate (General) (Grades I and II prior to 14/07/1986) Amateur Operator's Certificate (Limited) (Grade III prior to 14/07/1986)
Norway	Amateur Station Licence Class A
Papua New Guinea	Amateur Licence Amateur Licence (Limited)
Philippines	Radio Amateur Station Licence Class A (Advanced Class) Radio Amateur Station Licence Class B (General Class) Radio Amateur Station Licence Class C (Novice Class)
Poland	Amateur Licence Kategoria (Category) Pierwsza (Class A) Amateur Licence Kategoria (Category) Drugiej (Class B)
Singapore	Amateur Station Licence (qualified in telegraphy at 12 words per minute) Amateur Station Licence (no telegraphy qualification)
Solomon Islands	Amateur Radio Licence (Unrestricted) Amateur Radio Licence (Restricted)
South Africa	Amateur Radio Station Licence Restricted Amateur Licence
Spain	Aficionado Clase A Aficionado Clase B
Sweden	Tillstand att inneha och anvanda amatorradiosandare, Klass A and B (Amateur Licence Class A and B) Tillstand att inneha och anvanda amatorradiosandare, Klass T (Amateur Licence Class T)
Switzerland	Amateur Radio Telegraphist's Certificate (Transmission) Class A Licence Class B Licence
United Kingdom	Foundation Intermediate Full (CEPT HAREC)
United States of America	Licence granted before 15 April 2000: Amateur Extra Class operator Advanced Class operator General Class operator Technician Plus Class operator Technician Class operator Licence granted from 15 April 2000 to 22 September 2016: Amateur Extra Class operator General Class operator Technician Class operator Licence granted from 23 September 2016 to 2 July 2017: Amateur Extra Class operator General Class operator Licence granted from 3 July 2017: Amateur Extra Class operator
Vanuatu	Amateur Wireless Station Operator's Certificate
West Indies	Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Class A and B

Table C(ii)

If you have a qualification in Table C(ii), you must operate under the rules in divisions 1 and 3 of the class licence.

Where the licence or qualification was given	Certificate or licence you hold
Cayman Islands	Amateur Operator's Certificate Class C
Denmark	Kategory C
France (including New Caledonia)	Radio Amateur Station Licence Group B
Germany	Deutsche Bundespost Class A Licence
Greece (Hellenic Republic)	Certificate of Category 'C'
Indonesia	Preliminary Level Amateur Station Licence
Israel	Radio Amateur Licence Class 'C'
Italy	Licenza di Impianto ed Esercizio di Stazione di Radioamatore, Classe 1 (Radio Amateur Station Licence Class 1)
New Zealand	Amateur Operator's Certificate (Novice)
Papua New Guinea	Novice Licence
Spain	Aficionado Clase C
Sri Lanka	Radio Amateur Licence
Sweden	Tillstand att inneha och anvanda amatorradiosandare, Klass C (Amateur Licence Class C)
United States of America	Licence granted before 15 April 2000: Novice Class operator Licence granted from 3 July 2017: General Class operator

Table C(iii)

If you have a qualification in Table C(iii), you must operate under the rules in divisions 1 and 4 of the class licence.

Where the licence or qualification was given	Certificate or licence you hold
United States of America	Technician Class operator (after 23 September 2016)

Table C(iv)

If you have a qualification in Table C(iv), you must operate under the rules in divisions 1 and 5 of the class licence.

Where the licence or qualification was given	Certificate or licence you hold
Japan	Third Class (Telegraph Class) Amateur Radio Operator Certificate Fourth Class (Telephone Class) Amateur Radio Operator Certificate

Table C(v)

Overseas amateurs who possess an overseas amateur qualification or licence other than a qualification or licence listed in Tables C (i) to C (iv) may only operate under the conditions in Division 1 and Division 6 of the class licence.

What this class licence lets you do

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