Radio equipment groups and application forms for them

You can apply for a radio licence in different ways. Alternative forms of applying and types of radio licences are:

1. An immediately payable and effective radio license that requires strong identification. The licence is applied for in our e-services, where the licence is paid when the application is submitted. The license takes effect immediately after payment. The radio license to be issued is completely new and intended for a radio transmitter that does not already have a valid license. Changes to the valid licence are applied for with option 2a, 2b or 2c.

2. Radio licenses that require processing and are invoiced later:
As a general rule, a radio license is granted within 28 days of submitting the application.

2a) A radio licence, which requires strong identification, is applied for in our e-services. You can apply for a completely new radio license or a change to an existing radio license for a radio transmitter.

2b) A radio licence that does not require strong identification: The licence is applied for through the application form embedded on our website. Applying this way is equivalent to section 2a application process without strong identification. You can also apply for a change to the radio license in this way, excluding a change to a short-term licence.

2c) A radio licence applied for with a docx or pdf form. The form is saved on your own computer and sent to the agency as an e-mail attachment to the address radiotaajuudet@traficom.fi.

Vessel licences for boating and seafaring (PAL and AL) 

Radio equipment used in recreational boating (PAL) (e.g. marine VHF radiotelephone and/or DSC device, maritime radar, EPIRB emergency transmitter, AIS transmitter, SART and MOB). The applicant must have a proficiency certificate in maritime radio communications.

Radio equipment used in professional seafaring (AL) (e.g. MF/HF radiotelephone and/or DSC device, maritime radar (3 cm or 10 cm), EPIRB emergency transmitter, AIS transmitter, SART, AIS-SART, EPIRB-AIS and MOB.) The user of a marine VHF radiotelephone must have a proficiency certificate in maritime radio communications.

If you wish to change the information on a valid licence, select the hyperlink for a radio licence that requires processing.

Radio licences for audio radio transmitter (BC)

Radio licence is needed for analogue radio broadcasting. Excluding radio broadcasting lasting less than three months or small-scale in nature, broadcasting requires a programming licence applied for separately.

Radio licences for television transmitter (BT)

Radio licence is needed for a TV transmitter operating in the digital terrestrial mass communications network. The operations generally require a network licence granted by the Finnish Government. The licence is not required if the operations last no more than one month and the maximum radiated power of the TV transmitter used for the operations does not exceed 50 W ERP or if the transmissions are of low-power and intended to be received only in a limited area.

Special licences for amateur radio stations (EA)

Radio licences are used when applying for a licence for an automatic station used in amateur radio traffic (voice repeater, bulletin board system, digital repeater, etc.).

The licence holder must be a natural person with an amateur radio certificate or a legal person the supervisor of whose amateur radio station holds an amateur radio certificate of general or technical class.

Radio licences for on-site paging system (HH)

Radio licences, as indicated by their name, are intended for various on-site paging systems, such as customer paging systems. Most on-site paging systems are utilised for one-way transmissions, i.e. only the central unit of the system contains a radio transmitter.

Radio licences for aircraft radio equipment (IA)

Radio licences cover e.g. aviation VHF telephones, emergency radio telephones (ERT), distance measuring equipment (DME), radioaltimeters (RAM), transponders (TRP), traffic collision avoidance systems (TCAS), Doppler navigators, weather radars (9 GHz) and emergency location transmitters (ELT).

If you wish to change the information on a valid licence, select the hyperlink for a radio licence that requires processing.

Radio licences for aeronautical portable radio equipment (IAKA)

Radio licences are intended for aviation VHF handphones used onboard aircrafts and gliders and on the ground.

The station must use a unique identifier of the aircraft or glider where the radiotelephone is used. If the aircraft or glider has no identifier or the radiotelephone is used as a ground-based radio, the station identifier must be some other identifying information of the place of use of the radiotelephone.

The user of the radio transmitter must check the need for a specific rating for operating aviation radio communications from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency regulation PEL M2-93.

Radio licences for ground-based aviation radio equipment (IAMA) 

Radio licences cover aviation VHF radios and landing and navigation systems (ILS, VOR, DME).

The user of the radio transmitter must check the need for a specific rating for operating aviation radio communications from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency regulation PEL M2-93.

Radio licences for remote control and use network (KO)

Radio licences are needed for using radio networks that are based on radio modems. Radio modems are used e.g. to control and monitor the operations of various municipal engineering services, such as electricity distribution, water supply and wastewater networks.

Radio licences for radio link (LI)

Radio licences are intended for data transfer connections between two fixed points. Radio links are mainly used for mobile network backbone connections and electricity and authority network data transfer connections.

Maritime radio system (MJÄR) 

Radio licences are needed for radio communications related to seafaring or boating when the radio transmitter is used on land. Examples include radio communications related to port operations and vessel traffic management.

Radio licences for other radio system (MUUT) 

Radio licences are intended for radio transmitters that are not included in any other radio equipment group listed in the table. The radio licence can be applied for with a free-form application.

Radio licences for general radio network (MVV) 

Radio licences are granted for the operational activities and product development of public and private mobile networks (External link). The radio licence can be applied for with a free-form application.

Radio licences for personal locator beacon (PLB) 

Radio licences come with an identification number that is programmed into the device. The licence is device-specific and valid within Finland.

Radio licences for private radio network (PMR)

Radio licences cover mobile terminal devices (radiotelephones and data modems) used for voice and data connections in ground-based radio traffic as well as possible base stations. The frequencies granted are either customer-specific or intended for shared use.

Radio licences for amateur radio station (RA) 

Radio licences are intended for operating amateur radio communications. The applicant of a radio licence must have an amateur radio certificate.

An amateur radio club must have a station supervisor with an amateur radio certificate.

Radio licences for radio microphone (RM)

Radio Licences are intended for situations where a radio microphone is intended to be used in the short-term with parameters, such as frequency and/or radiated power, that do not meet the requirements for being exempt from licensing. In addition to actual radio microphones, the licences also cover transmitter devices serving in-ear monitors.

Radio licences for radio controller connection (RO)

Radio licences are intended for the remote control of various devices with line of sight in trade and industry. The radiated power is low, maximum 100 mW ERP, and typical controlled devices include various cranes.

Radio licences for satellite system and earth station (SAT)

Radio licences are needed for the radio transmitters used in satellites and their earth stations.

Radio licences for fixed wireless access network (WLL) 

Radio licences are needed for using wireless broadband networks operating in their own frequency range. The networks operate on the 1,350 MHz frequency range. The radio licence can be applied for with a free-form application.

Radio licences for short-term events

You can use our electronic application form to apply for radio licences for radiotelephones, telemetry transmitters, radio microphones and wireless cameras / video links at the same time. Radio licences for the short-term use of other licence types are applied for with the options given for each licence type in the table.