Type Approvals

A Type Approval or Certificate of Conformity is granted to a product that meets a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements.

The following equipment require type approval in St. Vincent and the Grenadines:

  • Cellular phones
  • Cordless phones
  • Fax machines
  • GSM telephones
  • Mobile radios
  • Modems
  • Wireless remote devices
  • PABXs (including small business systems and key systems)
  • Pagers
  • Radio receivers
  • Radio transmitters
  • Satellite earth stations
  • Telecommunications switching equipment
  • Telephone instruments
  • Telex Equipment
  • Other equipment emitting a radio signal
  • Any customer premises equipment to be attached to any part of a licensed telecommunications network
View Type Approval Registry

Procedure for type approval in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

All radio or telecommunications equipment require type approval before they can be installed, sold or used in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Type approval can be gained locally or if the equipment already has a foreign type approval then it may be exempted from local approval processes. More information on exemptions can be found at the end of this article. To gain type approval for radio and or telecommunications equipment the following procedure must be followed:

  1. Submit an application for type approval via Spectrum E Platform. Click Here

    All applications should include the following:

    1. An application letter.
    2. The technical specifications of the device.
    3. Any type approvals (e.g. FCC, ETSI, Canadian) issued for the device.
    4. An application fee of EC $100.00 (or US $38.00) for local applicants or EC $117.00 (or US $43.00) for overseas applicants.
  2. If the Commission is satisfied that the equipment for approval has been certified under certain FCC, ETSI or Canadian regulations then the equipment may be exempted from our local type approval processes.
  3. If the Commission does not accept the foreign approval certificates submitted, then the equipment must go through our local type approval processes. With respect to local type approval, please note the following:
    1. There is a lead time of 6 weeks for local approval.
    2. A sample of the equipment may be requested.

Payment

All payments for type approval must now be made exclusively through the Spectrum Center Platform. Please note that payments by cash, cheques, or wire transfers are no longer accepted. To complete your application and submit your payment for processing, kindly visit the Spectrum Center website.

Submit Type Approval Application