Get Your GMRS License

You may apply for a GMRS license if you are 18 years or older and not a representative of a foreign government. If you receive a license, any family member, regardless of age, can operate GMRS stations and handheld walkie-talkies within the licensed system. 

NO TEST!!  (just complete the application and pay the $35 fee)

GMRS license fee is $35 for 10 years! 

One license for all immediate family members: “spouse, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, parents, grandparents, stepparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and in-laws.”  Title 47 FCR, Part 95.1705 (c), (2)

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) issues the GMRS license.  It's quite a convoluted and clunky process, so there are some helpful aids (below) to help you navigate through the process.

The licensing steps include:

1. Create a User Account, then verify your User Account.

2. Register for a new Federal Registration Number (FRN).

Note: Ham operators already have a FRN, so they can skip steps 1 &2, and go directly to step 3.

3. Apply for your GMRS license.

4. Pay $35 license fee.

5. Receive your GMRS license in 2-3 working days via an email link.

FCC License Registration Overview video: https://wireless.fcc.gov/wtbfiles/CORES/Overview_Video/Overview%20Video.mp4 

Need help! 

We can walk you through the process to get your GMRS license!  Call any of the Emergency Preparedness Committee members listed at the bottom of the Home Page.

If you have any problems or questions, please contact Nan Bailey in the Ward Directory.