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Moving to Portugal advice appreciated (1 reply and 5 comments)
Well I'm guessing that non one had encountered a move to another EU country before and wasn't able to help.
So just in case anyone else has to obtain a licence in another EU country; you first need to obtain a HAREC (a document issued to new UK exam pass students). As I passed the exam when it was the RAE, many moons ago I didn't have a HAREC. I didn't even know what one of these was.
After some trawling through the interweb I found out that ANACOM is Portugal's version of Ofcom. I sent them an email and they were very helpful. Everything is now on line and you have to follow these instructions;
Go to the reserved area on the ANACOM website and complete the registration form for amateur and amateur satellite services: (Using Google Chrome and translating the pages was a great help)
https://www.anacom.pt/bvirtual/bvru/acesso_direto.do?channel=graphic
Complete the form "Granting of CAN by recognition of qualifying document" and send attached a copy of HAREC.
*You will also need to upload copies of your Fiscal no. (PT Tax No.) and your passport. (If you do not have a Fiscal no. then you cannot do anything in Portugal)
**If you don't have a HARAC (Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate), and I didn't. You will need to contact OfCom. Ofcom will ask for your UK Call Sign, UK Licence No., name as printed on your passport and your D.O.B. OfCom were also very helpful and issued a HAREC within an hour. The UK HAREC is free.
I now need to pay my €15.00 in advance at a cash machine (that's a story for another day), and I can look forward to being issued with a CT7 call sign. Now all I need to do is to find a ham radio shop in Portugal and get a new HF radio as I only bought a VHF/UHF handy with me.
Caz
thank you for the feedback, i myself cant make use of a move to Portugal, but hopefully some one at a future date may very well find this information of vital importance. agin thank you for you update.
My understanding is that the process is much the same throughout the EU. Make sure you have/obtain a HARAC, insure you have all the documentation to support your residency, apply through the national radio spectrum licensing authority. I am pleased to report that I now hold a Portuguese Class1 licence. CT7ARX
Although this info is 3 years old, it has helped me to start the process of getting my Portuguese license. I followed the above instruction and received my HAREC from Ofcom within 2 days. I should have done this years ago when I moved to Portugal... too much traveling with work I guess. I will now apply for my license.
Thanks for the info.
Paul G7VDD
Hi Carol, thanks for all the info, I got my CT7AZO call sign. It was super easy with your info. Faro is a lovely place, I have a few mates down there. (G7-VDD) Paul.
Hi Paul, I've just seen your post. Yep 4yrs has flown by and after getting the licence sorted etc. I must admit I've not be that active on the air, life has been busy. This winter I'm going to make a concerted effect to get back on the air. Maybe we'll get to chat. I'm still getting to grips with the language. I understand it for the most part but speaking it conversationally is a whole new challenge.
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Hi, just wondering if anyone has experiance of; or knows somone that has; exchanged their UK licence for one in Portugal. I am aware of the requirement to swap my licence as I will be living there permanently but I am finding it difficult to nail down the process for exchanging my licence. Looking forward to operating in a newly adopted country later this year or early next, once I can navigate the my way through the licence minefield. Any help, greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Caz
Caz