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Type Approval for United Kingdom

Market access for radio and electronic products in the United Kingdom depends on the applicable UK requirements and the target market within the UK. For Great Britain, UKCA marking is the UK conformity mark, while CE marking continues to be recognized for radio equipment and selected product sectors.

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Requirements at a Glance

Necessity: Mandatory
Authority: OFCOM See authority ↓
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: No
Average lead time for radio type approval: 9 Weeks
Validity Period of Certification: ∞ UK TEC valid for 5 years

Labeling Requirements: United Kingdom

UKCA

QR Code Labeling Not required
Manual Label Mark Required Not required
Manual Statement Digital Allowed Not required
Manual Label Mark Digital Allowed Not required
Additional labeling requirements not verified

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Sales Manager Testing and Certification

+49 6894 38938-0

Regulatory Authorities

Office of Communications (OFCOM)

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Country Information

Country calling Code: +44
Country Code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: GB
Country Code ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: GBR

Currency: Pound Sterling
Continent: Europe
Capital: London

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Regulatory Updates: United Kingdom

2025-02-06

Products and Technologies

Our offers and services may vary depending on the country. Please contact us for specific details.

Automotive

Radar: 24 GHz, 64 GHz, 77 GHz, 79 GHz, UWB
Radio key: 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Keyless Go: 125 kHz, 13,56 MHz
Tire pressure sensors: 125 kHz, 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Entertainment: 2,4 GHz

Industry

Radar: 64 GHz, Tank Level, Position radar
Wireless-M-Bus: 315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz
Wireless-CAN-Bus: 2.4 GHz
RFID + NFC: 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 868 MHz
UWB Devices: 24 GHz, 60 GHz, 79 GHz

Consumer

WirelessHD: 60 GHz
WLAN: 2.4GHz, 3 GHz, 5 GHz, 10 GHz
Bluetooth: 2.4 GHz
Zigbee: 868 MHz, 2.4 GHz

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