CEPT licence countries and prefixes

Where you can operate on your home amateur radio licence under CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01, and the prefix to put in front of your call sign: 43 CEPT countries and 8 non-CEPT countries, with their territories.

Check the national regulator before you travel. This table is taken from Annex 2 (Table 1) and Annex 4 (Tables 2 and 3) of T/R 61-01, edition of 23 October 2020 (approved Nice 1985; amended May 2016; Annex 2 amended October 2020). CEPT itself says to check its documentation database for the current implementation status.

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151 rows: 51 countries and their territories.

Countries that apply T/R 61-01, with the prefix to use

Country / territory	Prefix	Sign as	National licences equivalent to the CEPT licence	Privileges for visitors, notes
Albania	ZA	ZA/CALL	CEPT	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) The old classes A and B became the class "CEPT" (footnote 1).
Austria	OE	OE/CALL	1 (old also 2)	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) The old classes 1 and 2 became class 1 (footnote 2).
Belarus	EW	EW/CALL	A and B	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Morse code proficiency is required for use of the HF bands; class A requires Morse (footnote 3).
Belgium	ON	ON/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	E7	E7/CALL	CEPT	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) National regulation under review; Morse proficiency not required (footnote 4).
Bulgaria	LZ	LZ/CALL	Class 1	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Croatia	9A	9A/CALL	CEPT	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) The national licence and the CEPT licence are separate documents for the time being (footnote 5).
Cyprus	5B	5B/CALL	Radioamateur Authorisation	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Czech Republic	OK	OK/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Denmark	OZ	OZ/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Denmark Faroe Islands	OY	OY/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Denmark Greenland	OX	OX/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Estonia	ES	ESn/CALL	A and B	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Add the digit of the region you operate from to ES (footnote 6). Foreign CEPT licence holders may operate for up to three months with the rights of the Estonian class B; for class A rights, Morse proficiency (min. 5 wpm) must be confirmed (footnote 7).
Finland	OH	OH/CALL	L, P, T, Y	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Finland Aland Islands	OH0	OH0/CALL	L, P, T, Y	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
France	F	F/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France Corsica	TK	TK/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France Guadeloupe	FG	FG/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France Guyana	FY	FY/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France Martinique	FM	FM/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France St-Bartholomew	FJ	FJ/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France St-Pierre/Miquelon	FP	FP/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France St-Martin	FS	FS/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France Réunion (Glorieuse, Jean de Nova, Tromelin)	FR	FR/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France Mayotte	FH	FH/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France French Antarctica (Crozet, Kerguelen, St. Paul & Amsterdam, Terre Adelie)	FT	FT/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France French Polynesia & Clipperton	FO	FO/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France New Caledonia	FK	FK/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
France Wallis & Futuna	FW	FW/CALL	HAREC, class 1 and class 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 23 April 2012 France has one class, "HAREC"; old class 1 and 2 holders keep their class (footnote 8).
Germany	DL	DL/CALL	1, 2 and A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Greece	SV	SV/CALL	1	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Hungary	HA, HG	HA/CALL or HG/CALL	CEPT; old RB, RC, UB, UC	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Iceland	TF	TF/CALL	G	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Ireland	EI, EJ	EI/CALL or EJ/CALL	1 and 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) EJ is a special prefix for offshore islands and may also be assigned by ComReg to special national events (footnote 9).
Italy	I	I/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Both old national classes became class A in September 2005 (footnote 10).
Latvia	YL	YL/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Foreign CEPT licence holders may operate for up to three months (footnote 11).
Liechtenstein	HB0	HB0/CALL	CEPT	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Lithuania	LY	LY/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Luxembourg	LX	LX/CALL	CEPT	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
North Macedonia	Z3	Z3/CALL	A and P	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Moldova	ER	ER/CALL	A and B	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Malta	9H	9H/CALL	All	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Monaco	3A	3A/CALL	General	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Equivalence with the highest national level as of September 2003 (footnote 12). Morse code proficiency is required for use of the HF bands (footnote 13).
Montenegro	4O	4O/CALL	A and N	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) 4O is "four Oscar".
Netherlands	PA	PA/CALL	F	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) New licences are granted as Full licence in line with CEPT (footnote 14).
Norway	LA	LA/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Norway Svalbard	JW	JW/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Poland	HF, SN, SO, SQ, SP, 3Z	HF/CALL or SN/CALL or SO/CALL or SQ/CALL or SP/CALL or 3Z/CALL	1	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Portugal	CT7	CT7/CALL	1, A and B	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Portugal Azores	CT8	CT8/CALL	1, A and B	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Portugal Madeira	CT9	CT9/CALL	1, A and B	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Romania	YO	YO/CALL	I and II	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Russian Federation	RA	RA/CALL	1 and 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Serbia	YU	YU/CALL	1	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Slovak Republic	OM	OM/CALL	E (old A, B, C)	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Slovenia	S5	S5/CALL	A (old 1, 2, 3)	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) The old classes 1, 2 and 3 became class A (footnote 15).
Spain	EA	EA/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Sweden	SM, SA	SM/CALL or SA/CALL	All	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Since 1 October 2004 amateur radio is licence-exempt for anyone with a valid amateur radio certificate; no separate licence document is issued to new amateurs (footnotes 16 and 17).
Switzerland	HB9	HB9/CALL	1, 2, CEPT	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Turkey	TA	TA/CALL	A	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Equivalence with the highest national level as of September 2003 (footnote 12). Morse code proficiency is required for use of the HF bands (footnote 13).
Ukraine	UT	UT/CALL	1 and 2	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1) Equivalence with the highest national level as of September 2003 (footnote 12). Morse code proficiency is required for use of the HF bands (footnote 13).
United Kingdom England	M	M/CALL	FULL	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
United Kingdom Isle of Man	MD	MD/CALL	FULL	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
United Kingdom N. Ireland	MI	MI/CALL	FULL	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
United Kingdom Jersey	MJ	MJ/CALL	FULL	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
United Kingdom Scotland	MM	MM/CALL	FULL	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
United Kingdom Guernsey	MU	MU/CALL	FULL	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
United Kingdom Wales	MW	MW/CALL	FULL	all amateur bands authorised in that country (Annex 1)
Australia	VK	VK/CALL	Amateur Licence (Amateur Advanced station)	Part 3, Divisions 1 and 2 of the Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence 2008
Canada	VA, VE	VA/CALL or VE/CALL	Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic and Advanced Qualifications and call sign	Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Advanced qualifications
Canada Newfoundland and Labrador	VO	VO/CALL	Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic and Advanced Qualifications and call sign	Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Advanced qualifications
Canada Yukon Territory and Province of Prince Edward Island	VY	VY/CALL	Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic and Advanced Qualifications and call sign	Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Advanced qualifications
Israel	4X, 4Z	4X/CALL or 4Z/CALL	A, B, C	B (General)
Overseas countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and overseas territories of the Netherlands in ITU Region 2 Aruba	P4	P4/CALL	A, B, C	A
Overseas countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and overseas territories of the Netherlands in ITU Region 2 Curacao	PJ2	PJ2/CALL	A, B, C	A
Overseas countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and overseas territories of the Netherlands in ITU Region 2 Bonaire	PJ4	PJ4/CALL	A, B, C	A
Overseas countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and overseas territories of the Netherlands in ITU Region 2 St. Eustatius	PJ5	PJ5/CALL	A, B, C	A
Overseas countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and overseas territories of the Netherlands in ITU Region 2 Saba	PJ6	PJ6/CALL	A, B, C	A
Overseas countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and overseas territories of the Netherlands in ITU Region 2 St. Maarten	PJ7	PJ7/CALL	A, B, C	A
New Zealand	ZL	ZL/CALL	General	General The "General User Radio Licence" lets CEPT licence holders operate in New Zealand for up to 90 days on all allocated amateur bands without permits, approvals or registering with the regulator (footnote 18).
Peru	OA	CALL/OAn	none listed (see note)	none listed OA plus a digit for the zone of Peru you operate from is a suffix after your own call sign, not a prefix (footnote 20). Since Morse was removed from T/R 61-01 (15 September 2003) the equivalence with the Peruvian licence is being re-established (footnote 19).
South Africa	ZS	ZS/CALL	Restricted and Unrestricted	Unrestricted Morse was replaced by other assessments in 2004; the requirements were being amended (footnote 21).
USA Alabama	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Alaska	KL7	KL7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA American Samoa	KH8	KH8/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Arizona	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Arkansas	W5	W5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Baker Isl.	KH1	KH1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA California	W6	W6/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Colorado	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Com. of North. Mariana Isl.	KH0	KH0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Com. of Puerto Rico	KP4	KP4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Connecticut	W1	W1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Delaware	W3	W3/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Desecheo Island	KP5	KP5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA District of Columbia	W3	W3/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Florida	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Georgia	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Guam	KH2	KH2/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Hawaii	KH6	KH6/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Howland Island	KH1	KH1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Idaho	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Illinois	W9	W9/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Indiana	W9	W9/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Iowa	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Jarvis Isl.	KH5	KH5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Johnston Isl	KH3	KH3/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Kansas	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Kentucky	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Kingman Reef	KH5K	KH5K/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Kure Island	KH7	KH7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Louisiana	W5	W5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Maine	W1	W1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Maryland	W3	W3/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Massachusetts	W1	W1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Michigan	W8	W8/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Midway Isl.	KH4	KH4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Minnesota	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Mississippi	W5	W5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Missouri	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Montana	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Navassa Isl.	KP1	KP1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Nebraska	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Nevada	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA New Hampshire	W1	W1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA New Jersey	W2	W2/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA New Mexico	W5	W5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA New York	W2	W2/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA North Carolina	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA North Dakota	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Ohio	W8	W8/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Oklahoma	W5	W5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Oregon	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Palmyra Isl.	KH5	KH5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Peale Isl.	KH9	KH9/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Pennsylvania	W3	W3/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Rhode Island	W1	W1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA South Carolina	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA South Dakota	W0	W0/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Tennessee	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Texas	W5	W5/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Utah	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Vermont	W1	W1/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Virgin Isl.	KP2	KP2/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Virginia	W4	W4/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Wake Isl.	KH9	KH9/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Washington	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA West Virginia	W8	W8/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Wilkes Isl.	KH9	KH9/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Wisconsin	W9	W9/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra
USA Wyoming	W7	W7/CALL	Amateur Extra and Advanced	Amateur Extra

n = a digit: in Estonia the digit of the region you operate from, in Peru the zone (OAn goes after your call sign). Where a country lists several prefixes, the document lists them all as usable. In the non-CEPT rows, "equivalent licences" are the local licences that count as a CEPT licence, and the last column is what a CEPT licence holder may do there.

How the CEPT licence works

It is your national licence (or a separate document from the same authority) marked as a CEPT licence, in your national language and in German, English and French. Your national licence class must be one of those listed as equivalent to the CEPT licence (the HAREC level, T/R 61-02). Morse is not required for T/R 61-01.
It is valid only for non-residents, for temporary stays, and only while your national licence is valid. A temporary licence issued in a foreign country does not count.
On the air you use your own call sign preceded by the visited country’s prefix, separated by “/” in telegraphy or the word “stroke” in telephony, e.g. DL/CALL in Germany.
You may use all bands allocated to the amateur and amateur-satellite services that are authorised in the visited country, under that country’s rules and any local restrictions. Mind the different band allocations in the three ITU Regions.
Carry the licence: you must show it to the authorities on request. You have no right to protection against harmful interference.
The visited CEPT country levies no administrative charges or spectrum fees for it. Customs rules for taking equipment with you are not covered by the recommendation.

Source (checked 2026-11-04):

ECC Recommendation T/R 61-01, CEPT Radio Amateur Licence, edition of 23 October 2020 (PDF): https://docdb.cept.org/download/2ae38a89-e58a/TR6101.pdf
CEPT/ECC documentation database, for the current implementation status: https://docdb.cept.org/

Ohmsums. From T/R 61-01, edition of 23 October 2020. Check the national regulator before you travel.