If you wish to obtain an amateur radio license in Germany, you must first pass an amateur radio examination.

However, if you already have a foreign amateur radio examination certificate or a foreign amateur radio license, you can have these recognized as equivalent under certain conditions. To do this, submit an application to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA).

The BNetzA can only recognize your documents if the requirements and content of the foreign examination you have passed can be classified as equivalent to those of the German amateur radio examination.

The BNetzA can process your application more quickly if you have one of the following foreign examination certificates:

• Examination certificate according to CEPT recommendation T/R 61-02 (HAREC):
  • CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-02 lists the participating countries including the corresponding amateur radio licenses.
  • If you have successfully passed a corresponding amateur radio examination with one of the administrations of the countries listed there, the responsible foreign administration can issue you a corresponding examination certificate (HAREC) upon request.
  • This examination certificate is recognized as equivalent to the German class A amateur radio certificate without a separate recognition procedure.
• Examination certificate according to ERC Report 32:
  • ERC Report 32 describes the details of the CEPT Novice class.
  • However, it does not contain any information on the participating countries.
  • If you have successfully passed a corresponding amateur radio examination with a foreign administration, the administration in question can issue you with a corresponding CEPT Novice examination certificate upon request.
  • No fees are charged by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) for the recognition of an examination certificate in accordance with ERC Report 32.

If you have taken your amateur radio examination in a country that has acceded to CEPT Recommendation T/R61-02 and can therefore issue a HAREC, you should apply to this foreign administration for an amateur radio examination certificate in accordance with CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-02 (HAREC). The same applies if you have passed an amateur radio examination abroad that meets the requirements of ERC Report 32.