Licensing information Panama HP

Prepared by: OH2MCN - Veke & HP1BUM - Jose & HP1WW/OH0XX - Olli & HP1WW
Status: April 1997, Jan '98, Dec '99 links added, Feb '07 & May '07 & Mar '08

Intro: In Panama we have at this time reciprocal licensing with some countries, additionally Panama implements IART agreement. See the notes below.

PTT (from ITU database):
Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia
Dirección de Medios de Comunicación Social
Apartado Postal 1628
PANAMÁ 1
Panamá

REPUBLIC OF PANAMA AMATEUR RADIO LICENSING INFORMATION

GENERAL RULES:
· Regardless of any reciprocal operating agreement, alien amateur licensees can operate an amateur radio station transmitting within the territory of the Republic of Panama only AFTER obtaining from Panama’s Ministry of Government and Justice a Temporary Operation Permit, or a Panama Amateur Radio License, or after the proper notification to said authority, in case the foreign licensed radio amateur is the holder of an IARP.
· Amateur radio operation in the Republic of Panama without the Temporary Operation Permit (TOP) or Panama’s Amateur Radio License, or under an IARP is ILEGAL.
· The Republic of Panama participates in the International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP) agreement and the use of the IARP is enforced and recommended for foreigners’ temporary amateur radio operation in the country. The operation under an IARP only requires a previous notification to the Ministry of Government and Justice of the date, place and duration of permanence of the foreign amateur operator in the Republic Panama. For more information regarding the IARP please see http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/iarp-app.pdf

TEMPORARY OPERATION PERMIT (TOP): Foreign amateur operators not holders of an IARP can apply for a TOP when visiting the Republic of Panama. When a station is transmitting under a TOP the call sign must include the HP of Panama’s international designation, the general geographical location of the station (zone of operation*)- followed by the slant mark (/) and the alien operator home call (HP*/home call).

TOP applications require the following documents:
1. A power of attorney granted to a Panamanian lawyer to request the TOP.
2. A photocopy of the alien’s amateur radio license duly CERTIFIED by a public notary (or other corresponding authority from the country of its origin) that the photocopy is identical to the original and that the license has not expired and is still valid. The document should also be authenticated by a Panamanian Consulate.
3. A photocopy of the passport certified by a public notary in the Republic of Panama.
4. Two photos of the amateur operator, carnet size (1” x 1”).
5. US$ 8.00 in fiscal stamps (obtained at any “National Bank de Panama” branch).
6. The payment of US$20.00 for the TOP fee.

PANAMA AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE: Is ONLY granted to foreign amateur radio operators who establish their legal and definitive residence in the Republic of Panama (as a legal resident or retiree).
Panama Amateur Radio License applications require the following documents:
1. A power of attorney granted to a Panamanian lawyer to request the license.
2. A photocopy of the alien’s amateur radio license duly CERTIFIED by a public notary (or other corresponding authority from the country of its origin) that the photocopy is identical to the original and that the license has not expired and is still valid. The document should also be authenticated by a Panamanian Consulate.
3. A photocopy of the passport and of the visa granting the definitive residence (or retiree visa), certified by a public notary in the Republic of Panama.
4. Two photos of the amateur operator, carnet size (1” x 1”).
5. US$ 8.00 in fiscal stamps (obtained at any “National Bank de Panama” branch).
6. The payment of US$20.00 for the License fee.

PROCEDURE:
The documents listed above should be delivered to the Department of Communications of the Ministry of Government and Justice (Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia /Medios de Comunicación Social), located at the former Howard Air Force Base, Building 703, 2nd floor.
Telephone: 512-2165
Working hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Monday trough Friday,
(When submitting the documents make sure that you leave your telephone or address so that you may be contacted).

Panama approves now CEPT

You need to inform Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia, Medios de Comunicación Social about your CEPT operation and its dates and places.

Addition From: Enrique Preciado F. [mailto:epreciado@cwp.net.pa ]
Sent: Miércoles, 06 de Febrero de 2008 09:29 a.m.
To: HP1WW - Olli Rissanen
Subject: CEPT

Ratifican protocolo de radioaficionados

RECIPROCIDAD. Panamá depositó ayer, ante la Organización de Estados Americanos, el protocolo de reformas al Convenio Interamericano sobre el Permiso Internacional de Radioaficionados, de 2003.

Este provee una reci- procidad en el trato entre radioficionados con permiso internacional y los que cuentan con una licencia de un Estado miembro de la Conferencia Europea de Correos y Telecomunicaciones. Aristides Royo, de Panamá, dijo que esto facilita el intercambio de tecnología entre Europa y América.

José Quintero León