What is an IARP and how can I obtain one?
International Amateur Radio Permit — For operation in certain countries of the Americas — allows US amateurs to operate without seeking a special license or permit to enter and operate from that country other than the IARP. For a US citizen to operate an amateur station in a CITEL country, an IARP is necessary. According to the CITEL agreement, the IARP may be issued by a member-society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)–for the US, the IARU member society is the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). The permit describes its authority in four different languages. The ARRL offers this service to US citizens for their use when they travel to CITEL countries. The ARRL provides this service on a non-discriminatory basis, at no expense to the United States Government. An IARP application is available here (Adobe PDF file). Classes of license/operation. For US Amateurs, there are two classes of IARPs: Class 1 requires knowledge of the international Morse code and carries all o
