Have foreign radio operator's certificates recognized

If you have a foreign radio operator's certificate, you can have it recognized in Germany under certain conditions. To do this, you must submit an application to the Federal Network Agency.

In Germany, you generally require an aeronautical radio certificate from the Federal Network Agency to operate aeronautical radio services on the ground and in the air.

For your foreign aeronautical radio certificate to be recognized, you must have obtained it under examination conditions that are at least equivalent to those in Germany. Equivalence is generally recognized by the Federal Network Agency if you have obtained the aeronautical radio certificate within the European Union (EU). Otherwise, equivalence will be checked.

If the Federal Network Agency does not consider parts of your foreign aeronautical radio certificate to be equivalent, you can take an additional examination and then obtain recognition of your aeronautical radio certificate.

If your foreign aeronautical radio certificate is written in a language other than German or English, you must first have it translated into one of these 2 languages for your application.

• Copy of your identity card or passport
• Proof that you have paid the application fee:
  • Payment slip or
  • for online transfers: Copy of the transfer order
• a copy of a valid foreign pilot's license in German or English
• or a copy of a valid foreign pilot's license in German or English
• if you already have a German airplane certificate: Radiotelephony certificate II (BZF II), Radiotelephony certificate I (BZF I) or Radiotelephony certificate E (BZF E) in original form
• for all applications if you are under 18 years of age:
• Copy of identity card of all legal guardians

• You hold a foreign radio operator's certificate that:
  • is still valid at the time of your application and
  • was obtained under examination conditions that are at least equivalent to the German examination conditions.

• Contradiction

You can apply for recognition of your foreign radio operator's certificate online or by post or e-mail.

You must provide proof of payment of the application fee in your application. Therefore, please pay the required application fee to the Federal Network Agency before submitting your application.

Online application:

• Call up the online application on the federal portal. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
• Upload the required documents as a file and submit the application.
• If you already hold a German aeronautical radio certificate, please send the original to the Federal Network Agency by post without being asked. You keep your foreign aircraft radio certificate.
• The Federal Network Agency will check your application and your foreign aeronautical radio certificate and will contact you with any queries or missing documents.
  • If the Federal Network Agency does not consider parts of your foreign aeronautical radio certificate to be equivalent, you will receive a request to take an additional examination so that your aeronautical radio certificate is recognized.
• After successful recognition, the Federal Network Agency will send you your aeronautical radio certificate by post.

Application by post or e-mail:

• Download the application form from the website of the Federal Network Agency.
• You can send the form either
  • fill it out digitally
  • or download it, print it out and then fill it in.
• Print out the form and sign it.
• Send the form with all the necessary documents to the Federal Network Agency.
• If you already hold a German aeronautical radio certificate, send the original to the Federal Network Agency by post without being asked. You keep your foreign aircraft radio certificate.
• The Federal Network Agency will check your application and your foreign aeronautical radio certificate and will contact you with any queries or missing documents.
  • If the Federal Network Agency does not consider parts of your foreign aeronautical radio certificate to be equivalent, you will receive a request to take an additional examination so that your aeronautical radio certificate is recognized.
• After successful recognition, the Federal Network Agency will send you your aeronautical radio certificate by post.

There is no deadline.

Fee for recognition of a foreign radio operator's certificate

Please transfer the fee to the following bank account:

Recipient: Bundeskasse Weiden

IBAN: DE08 7500 0000 0075 0010 07

BIC: MARKDEF1750

Bank institute: BBK Regensburg

Please state one of the following in the reference field:

ZV9069061 and name of the applicant

Fee 43,00 EUR (The amount is to be paid in advance)