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Validation Documents
Access Policies
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New users wishing to have access to the
EchoLink® system will be asked to provide proof of license during the validation process.
The purpose of this request is usually not to determine
whether the callsign is valid (that can often be checked elsewhere), but to
verify that you are indeed the licensee -- in other words, to prove your identity.
If you decide you don't want to provide proof of license, no action is required on your part; your original validation request will
be withdrawn automatically. You can un-install the EchoLink software
using the Add/Remove Programs applet in your Windows Control Panel.
Submitting Proof of License
If you wish to be validated, the document you send must be a
photocopy (or digital photograph) of the Amateur license, showing the callsign
under which you are requesting validation. (An exception is for the United States,
which has a special validation procedure; see below). The copy must clearly show
the station license expiration date, if applicable in your country, and the document must not have expired. If
you live in a country where operator licenses and station licenses are separate
documents, you must provide the station (or apparatus) license.
You must send an un-altered image of the document, not the text of its
contents. Unofficial documents, such as QSL cards, award certificates,
and callbook pages cannot be accepted for validation. We also cannot accept
anything that was downloaded from a public Web site. If you have
recently been licensed and have not yet received your documentation, please
wait until it arrives.
Except in the U.S., the license copy may be sent to the EchoLink validation team by scanning it
and uploading it, or by sending it as a fax. Certain other validation options may
also be available. Please go to the Validation page
to begin.
If you choose the Scan and Upload option,
the file you upload must be one of these file types: JPG, GIF, TIF, PDF, or PNG. Complete instructions on how to upload are provided
on the Validation pages.
Acceptable Documents
License documents vary by country. The table below shows the
required document(s) for certain specific countries. In each case, the
documents must show both the callsign of the station and the name
of the licensee.
| Country |
Name of Document |
Issuer |
| Argentina |
Radioaficianado Argentino card (both sides) |
Secretaría de Comunicaciones de la Nación (SECOM) |
| Australia |
"Apparatus Licence" (showing the station callsign and expiration date) OR "Call sign certificate" OR "Letter of Confirmation", from ACMA. If you are providing an Apparatus Licence, we require a second form of identification, PROOF OF ID such as a CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY, DRIVER'S LICENSE or similar. |
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) |
| Austria |
Amateurfunkprufungszeugnis (Radio Amateur Certificate) and
Bewilligungsdaten document showing callsign
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Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und
Technologie (BMVIT)
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| Belgium |
Radioamateurvergunning/
Licence De Radioamateur/
Amateurfunkgenehmigung
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BIPT/IBPT/IBPT |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Ovlastenje - Licenca Amaterskog Radio-Stanica |
Regulatorna agencija za komunikacije |
| Brazil |
Licença de Funcionamento de Estação
(callsign must also appear in current ANATEL online database)
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Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL) |
| Canada |
Amateur Radio Operator Certificate, Certificate of
Proficiency, or Amateur Radio Club Call Sign Registration
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) |
| China |
Document that has a document number starting with "XX.......", clearly showing callsign and expiry date, printed by the Chinese government. |
我们需要看有一个文件编号开始以 的本文; XX ....... 明显地显示呼号和有效期限，打印由您的政府。 |
| Finland |
Radioamatöörilupa |
Viestintävirasto Kommunikationsverket |
| France |
Station "Titre de perception" avec indicatif
d'appel
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Agence Nationale des Frequences |
| Germany |
Zulassung zur Teilnahme am Amateurfunkdienst |
Bundesnetzagentur |
| India |
Amateur Wireless Telegraph Station Licence (and License
Renewal document)
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Ministry of Communications |
| Italy |
ATTESTATO DE AUTORIZZAZIONE GENERALE PER L'IMPIANTO E 'L'ESERCIZIO DI STAZIONE DI RADIOAMOTORE |
Ministry of Economic Development Departiment of Communication |
| Japan |
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| Mexico |
Certificado de aptitud y operación de la estación de
aficionado
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Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones |
| Netherlands |
Registratiebewijs amateurvergunning (Radio Amateur Station Licence) |
Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur |
| Philippines |
Operator Certificate / Station License for Amateur |
Department of Transportation and Communication |
| Poland |
POZWOLENIE RADIOWE |
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| Portugal |
Licença de Estação de Amador Nacional, Serviço Amador |
ANACOM |
| South Africa |
Radio Station Licence |
ICASA |
| South Korea |
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| Spain |
Amateur Radio Licence
(Autorizacion Radioeléctrica de Aficionado)
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El Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones |
| Sweden |
Tillstånd att använda amatörradioanläggningar |
Post & Telestyrelsen |
| Thailand |
License card |
National Telecommunications Commission |
| Turkey |
Amatör Telsizcilik Belgesi |
Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü Telsiz İşletme Müdürlüğü |
| United Kingdom |
Page 1 of the "lifetime" Amateur Radio Licence document downloaded from the Ofcom Web site;
Schedule to the Notice of Variation (for repeater callsigns only); Notice of
Variation (MB7 callsigns only)
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Radiocommunications Agency (RA) or Office of
Communications (Ofcom)
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| United States |
Amateur Radio License (see special instructions for downloading) |
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
| Venezuela |
Permisio de Operactiones del Servicio de
Radioaficionados
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CONATEL |
| All other countries |
Amateur Radio Station Licence document,
or equivalent
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Government of country of origin |
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