Country/ RegionApproval TypeRegulated ProductsTesting RequiredLocal RepresentativeLead TimeValidity
Central America
BelizePUCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
Costa RicaSUTELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeks 
El SalvadorSIGETWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
GuatemalaSITWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
HondurasCONATELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsYes8-9 weeksPermanent
MexicoIFTWireless ProductsYesYes10-12 weeksDepends on Product
NOMElectrical ProductsYesYes4-6 weeks1 Year
NicaraguaTelcorWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
PanamaASEPWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
South America
ArgentinaENACOMWireless ProductsYesYes6-8 weeks3 Years
BrazilANATELWireless ProductsYesYes7-8 weeks2 Years
BoliviaATTWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo9 – 10 weeks5 Years
ChileSUBTELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6 weeksPermanent
ColombiaCRCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reports,
except for mobilephones 
No4 weeksPermanent
EcuadorARCOTELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reports,
except for mobilephones 
No3‐4 weeksPermanent
GuyanaPUCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo3-4 weeksPermanent
ParaguayCONATELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsYes9-10 weeks5 Years
PeruMTCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo4-5 weeksPermanent
SurinameTASWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo8 -14 weeks3 Years
UruguayURSECWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsYes4-5 weeksPermanent
VenezuelaCONATELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo4-5 weeksPermanent
The Caribbean
AnguillaPUCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
Antigua and BarbudaABTDWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
ArubaNRAWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeks5 Years
BahamasURCAWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
BarbadosBTUWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
BonaireBESWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo8-9 weeksPermanent
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Saba
British Virgin IslandsTRCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo4-5 weeksPermanent
Cayman IslandsICTAWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo4-5 weeksPermanent
CubaMINCOMWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsYes6-7 weeks5 Years
CuraçaoBT&PWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo4-5 weeksPermanent
DominicaECTELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
Dominican RepublicINDOTELWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
GrenadaNTRCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
HaitiCONATELWireless ProductsYesYes8-10 weeksPermanent
JamaicaSMAWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo3-4 weeksPermanent
Fiji IslandTAWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo4-5 weeksPermanent
MartiniqueAccepts CE
MonserratMICAWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
Saint-BarthélemyAccepts CE
Saint Kitts & NevisNTRCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
Saint LuciaNTRCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeksPermanent
Saint MartinAccepts CE
Saint VincentNTRCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo6-7 weeks10 Years
the Grenadines
Saint MaartenNTRCWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo4-5 weeksPermanent
Trinidad & TobagoTATTWireless ProductsBased on existing FCC/CE reportsNo3-4 weeksPermanent
Turks & Caicos IslandsAccepts CE

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