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New Amateur Radio License Applications Fee To Become Effective April 19, 2022

FCC $35 Amateur Application Fee Effective Date Announced

The FCC released a Public Notice on March 23, 2022, stating that the amateur radio application fees, including those associated with Form 605 application filings, would become effective on April 19, 2022. The Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose and collect fees is mandated by Congress.

The $35 application fee, when it becomes effective on April 19, will apply to new, modification (upgrade and sequential call sign change), renewal, and vanity call sign applications. The fee will be per application.

Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, will be exempt from fees.

VECs and Volunteer Examiner (VE) teams will not have to collect the $35 fee at exam sessions.  Once the FCC application fee takes effect, new and upgrade applicants will pay the $15 exam session fee to the ARRL VE team as usual, and pay the $35 application fee directly to the FCC by using the CORES FRN Registration system (CORES - Login). 

When the FCC receives the examination information from the VEC, it will email a link with payment instructions to each successful candidate who then will have

10 calendar days from the date of the email to pay. After the fee is paid and the FCC has processed an application, examinees will receive a second email from the FCC with a link to their official license. The link will be good for 30 days.

Additionally, the FCC stated that applications processed and dismissed will not be entitled to a refund. This includes vanity requests where the applicant does not receive the requested call sign.

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FCC Instructions (not applicable until fees take effect on April 19): 

If paying fees for an application filed via the Universal Licensing System, please use the CORES FRN Registration system (CORES - Login). 

FEE SCHEDULE (not applicable until fees take effect on April 19):

INDIVIDUALS

$35 FEE: New, modification (upgrade and sequential call sign change), renewal, and vanity call sign applications. All fees will be per application.

NO FEE: Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, or license cancellation.

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Mail-Adresse

Die FCC stellt vollständig auf elektronische Korrespondenz um. Deshalb müssen alle Kandidaten für eine US-Amateurfunklizenz ab Mitte 2021 der FCC eine gültige Mailadresse mitteilen, bzw. entsprechend bei der Antragstellung im ULS hinterlegen. Liegt keine Mailadresse vor, wird der Antrag als fehlerhaft und somit als ungültig zurückgewiesen. 

Bestehende Inhaber einer US-Amateurfunklizenz ergänzen ihren Eintrag im ULS entsprechend.

Social Security Nummer vs. FRN-Nummer

Auf dem Formular „NCVEC 605 Quick Form“ darf auch von Inhabern einer Social Security Nummer nur noch die im ULS erhaltene FRN-Nummer eingetragen werden. Social Security Nummern können nicht mehr berücksichtigt werden.

Öffentliche Informationen

Die FCC macht die Kandidaten ausserdem darauf aufmerksam, dass einige Informationen über sie auf der FCC-Website öffentlich zugänglich gemacht werden. Dies sind z.B. Name, Postanschrift und Status der Verurteilung wegen Straftaten in den USA.