Do you need to renew or get a call sign ::
- your Amateur License ?
- your Vanity Call Sign ?
- See this page at FCC Wireless Knowledge Base
Amateur License Term and Renewal Instructions
The FCC will charge an application fee for certain filings
For renewals :: www.arrl.org/call-sign-renewals-or-changes
For information regarding Vanity Call Signs
Visit this page at ARRL.org https://www.arrl.org/vanity-call-signs
Renew your license once it is within 90 days of the renewal date
Prior to that period, renewals will not be accepted
If you renew after your license expires, you must not operate
until you receive your renewal in the mail.
In all cases, you must not operate on the air without a valid license.
Ways to renew your license
[1] Renew electronically online with the FCC via the Internet
Renewals of your Amateur License and Vanity Call Sign may be done online via the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS)
You may file for electronic renewal at 90 days or less before your license will expire, or up to two years after expiration.
Notes:
Your will need your FCC Registration Number (FRN) to login.
If you do not have your FRN please “search” for your license
using your call sign on the ULS.
An FRN assigned to you it will be associated with your call sign.
If you have any problems, please contact ULS support
which can be found at the bottom of their webpage.
If you created a ULS account with FRN and password
— login here : FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS)
If you registered and have an FCC Username account
— login here : FCC Registration System (CORES)
Processing time can vary depending on the FCC’s workload.
Use the ULS website after a few days to search for your call sign
and see if your renewal has been processed.
If your call sign renewal is not processed after a few weeks
you may contact the FCC by using the information found at the bottom of the ULS webpage
[2] Use services available on the web to renew your license
Look to the website W5YI Licensing Services (VEC) : W5YI.org
Refer to their specialty page — Amateur License Renewals
[3] Renew your license via ARRL — Callsign Renewals @ ARRL
The FREE option is only available to current ARRL members.
Non-members are charged a fee.
[4] You might file your renewal by mail directly to the FCC
You can download Form 605 on the FCC Forms Webpage.
Please follow instructions for Form 605 provided by the FCC.
Special Note:
Do Not use NCVEC Form 605 when mailing to FCC —
FCC Form 605 is required, and it is the only form accepted