What is a CEPT license and how can I obtain one?
A European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) radio-amateur license allows amateurs to travel to and operate from most European countries without obtaining an additional license or permit. CEPT authorization, T/R 61-01, is valid for short visits of approximately three weeks. Amateurs should contact their national Amateur Radio society for information on obtaining a CEPT or IARP license. Under the CEPT agreement, a US CEPT license requires US amateurs to bring three things when traveling to a participating CEPT country: 1) an original US license; 2) proof of US citizenship (generally in the form of a Passport or birth certificate); and 3) a copy of the FCC’s CEPT Public Notice contains its information in three languages, English, French and German) which details what US amateurs need to consider, and bring with them, when traveling to a CEPT country. [Note: While FCC does not state that your original hardcopy license is a document you must carry in CEPT a
