Licensing information
for the Philippines - DU
Prepared by: OH2MCN - Veke
& DU3LIM - Manny & KE6UP - Alan & K7DTS/DU1 - John & DU1/DL5ZAH – Klaus & DU7/OE3GEA
– Gerhard & 9M6DXX - Steve
Status: June 1997, Jan '98, Jan '99 (totally new), Apr
'99, Mar '05, ‘08
Intro: About a year and a half ago I was looking for information on the
Philippines and I have since gotten my license and am on the air here so I will
pass along what I know of the processes.
PTT (from ITU database):
There are many NTC offices around the
Philippines, they are on the Internet at http://www.ntc.gov.ph/
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
Agham Road, East Triangle - Diliman
QUEZON CITY 1100
Philippines
Tf +63 2 924 4042 / 3787 / 4024 / 4072
/ 7128
Fax +63 2 924 4048 / 4072
Email ntc at ntc.gov.ph
URL www.ntc.gov.ph
Philippine Amateur Radio Association [PARA]
Address: P.O. Box 4083, Manila Central
Location: Semicon Centre Bldg.
Marcos Highway, Santolan, Pasig City
Tel: +63 (2) 681-4965 to 70
<HQ>
+63 (33) 3210151 <DU6BG>, +63 (2) 932-4734 <DU1ERV>
Fax: +63 (2) 681-6229 <HQ>
E-mail: para at semicon.net <HQ> www.para.org.ph
Paperwork needed:
- You need the 3 forms I have enclosed filled out (appl forms). You also need 4
copies each of:
- Original Amateur Radio license
- Passport
- Visa
- ID pictures; 2 each 1X1, 2 each 2X2
- Model and S/N (serial number) of transceiver. (They may want to see the
radio)
- Original sales receipt for the radio. If you do not have one, get a receipt
that looks official. NTC wants to make sure you are not operating an illegally
smuggled radio. Your operating permit will list the S/N of the radio you are
allowed to operate and the emission you are allowed to use.
- A certificate of good moral character. You can get this ONLY from the U.S.
Embassy in
The best way to get a license:
First of all you will need to apply in person at the regional office in the
region you intend to operate from. It may be possible to get one otherwise but
I was told no by the Batangas Regional Director. I do not have a list of
addresses but the Philippine Amateur Radio Association in
Reciprocal applies at least to K, VE, JA, DL (more details will be added when
available)
Price:
The fee for the license is under $10.00 depending on the exchange rate. It is
good for a year and is renewable.
Special calls:
How long before you can operate?
It took 2 weeks to get my license.
License restrictions:
Customs:
You need license to import your rigs into the country
Useful local contacts:
Local tips: N6WXM, KE6PU, MANNY LAO / DU3LIM <siubon at mnl.sequel.net>
Places to operate from:
Notes:
73's de K7DTS/DU1 - John
Recent additional
information from KE6UP (04 Jun 1997):
A better route than
contacting local DOTC/PTT is to contact the Philippine Amateur Radio Assoc
(PARA) in
www.lafn.org/community/magellan/para_inc.htm (this has been down lately) try instead
http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~balmaced/INDEX.HTM
The PARA office can provide the forms and info needed. U.S. Hams be advised,
the Philippine DOT (Dept of Telecomm) requires a letter from the U.S. Embassy
stating a background check of you has been made. This will cost $30.00 U.S.D.
paid to the embassy. I don't know if this required from all foreigners but
would suspect it is.
Alan Zack <k6acz at earthlink.net> new Email addr
Recent addition
from DU1/DL5ZAH (Apr 1999):
From: Klaus
Illhardt < illhardt at i-next.net >
Hi, very
interesting, the varieties in procedures here in the
http://www.qsl.net/dl5zah/
To get a local call legally you must take the EXAM for amateur radio. The NTC
could grant special privileges to foreign amateur license holders, to take
direct a higher class and to jump the normally required entrance classes. For
Letter of good moral...... My experience, even a letter of the amateur radio
organization is sufficient for this purpose.
Equipment....... To import Amateur Radio Equipment, beside the local License
you need to have a "Permit to Purchase", the custom is a complete
independent matter. ==== No proper Permit might result in the confiscation of
your equipment. ==== Furthermore, to transport your equipment from point A to
point B you need a special permit, too. They normally issue this very fast.
Klaus
DU1/DL5ZAH
mailto:dl5zah at qsl.net
mailto:dl5zah at amsat.org
Addition From:
"Gerhard Elsigan" <gerhard.elsigan at liwest.at>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005
I just returned from a 2 week holiday trip to
* flying directly into Cebu from abroad meant we had to deal with Cebu customs,
and given our small amount of radio gear (DX70 plus outbacker, some wires, key)
no one cared.
* as regional offices are in charge of licensing, I went directly to the
Tnx again for maintaining your very helpful site, which I use often for
preparing trips!!!
73, Gerhard OE3GEA
DX Holiday DU - Philippine Islands
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