Find out how to perform these licensing tasks and find the answer to some common questions
Radiocommunications licences
To use equipment that transmits or receives messages through radio frequencies, you may need a licence.
Search licensed Australian radio services on the Register of Radiocommunications Licences (RRL).
Find a form in our Spectrum forms list
What can we help you with?
Understand the different categories of radiocommunications licences
Understand more about licences and who can help
You can manage your radiocommunications licence online
View our available call signs
Use this form to update your details as a radiocommunications licensee.
Find out more about licences and qualifications for amateurs
A class licence lets you operate common devices on shared frequencies. You don't need to apply or pay a fee
An apparatus licence lets you operate the devices you get a licence for. We usually give them for 1 year
A spectrum licence lets you use multiple devices in an area and frequency range. We usually auction them
About the RRL and how to use it
Information about radiocommunications licences and licensees
Apply to access banned equipment for research, development and manufacturing
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Exemptions provide controlled access to banned equipment. Understand if you’re eligible for an exemption.
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