Certification costs: the official fee schedules
A certification has two kinds of cost, and only one of them is published. The first is the official fee: what a regulator or a scheme owner charges, printed in a law, a gazette or a price page, often small and sometimes nil. The FCC, for example, charges USD 35 once per company and nothing per product. The second is everything priced by contract: EMC, LVD, RED and SAR testing, notified bodies, TCB and certification bodies. No authority sets those prices. This page lists the first kind, row by row, with what each fee covers and what it does not, and quotes the only official figures that exist for the second: estimates in impact assessments, which are not quotes. Every figure was read on the source page on October 7 or 8, 2026.
Who sets each cost, and who publishes it
Section titled “Who sets each cost, and who publishes it”| Cost item | Set by | Published schedule? |
|---|---|---|
| Lab testing (EMC, LVD safety, radio, SAR) | Each test lab | No. Quote per project |
| EU notified body (RED Annex III or IV) | Each notified body | No. Directive 2014/53/EU sets no fee |
| FCC certification by a TCB | Each TCB | No. The FCC fixes only the fees below |
| FCC SDoC | No FCC fee | Lab testing only, by quote |
| National registration or type approval fees | The regulator | Yes, see Official fees |
| Scheme membership and certification fees | The scheme owner | Yes, on the scheme website |
| EU authorised representative, US agent for service of process | Private providers | No. The obligation is legal, the price is commercial |
Official fees
Section titled “Official fees”Amounts are copied as published, in the currency the body uses. Nothing is converted or rounded. "In force" is the date the published amount took effect, or the date the page was last updated when it gives no effective date. The first column is a stable label: the Certification Finder reads this table to show the fees that match your markets.
United States
Section titled “United States”| Fee | Amount | Charged | What it covers, and what it does not | In force | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC grantee code | USD 35 | Once per grantee (the company), not per product | Assignment of the grantee code that forms the first part of every FCC ID (payment type code EAG). It is the only FCC charge in an equipment certification. It covers no review and no grant. | Set by FCC 20-184 (released December 29, 2020); table last amended April 23, 2025 (90 FR 17013) | 47 CFR 1.1103 |
| FCC equipment certification | USD 0 | Per certification | No FCC fee. Since 1999 accredited TCBs issue certifications, and the current FCC fee table contains no certification fee. The TCB sets its own price, and so does the test lab. | FCC 20-184, paragraph 116 | FCC 20-184 |
| NIST CMVP full submission review (FIPS 140-3) | USD 16,000 (level 1), USD 17,000 (level 2), USD 17,500 (level 3), USD 19,000 (level 4) | Per test report reviewed | NIST review of the lab report only, plus an extended fee of USD 3,000 (level 1) or USD 4,000 (levels 2 to 4) when the review needs more time. An update (UPDT) is USD 5,500. The accredited lab bills its testing separately. See FIPS 140-3. | January 1, 2026 (same as 2025) | NIST CMVP |
Every FCC applicant must also designate an agent located in the United States for service of process (47 CFR 2.911(d)(7)). The rule sets no fee for that service. For the identifiers involved, see FCC ID, grantee code and TCB.
Canada
Section titled “Canada”| Fee | Amount | Charged | What it covers, and what it does not | In force | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISED equipment registration | CAD 750 | Per registration (a single model or a family listing); charged once for equipment that is both radio and telecom | Registration of certified equipment with ISED. It replaced the former CAD 50 per-model listing fee. It does not cover certification by a recognised certification body, whose price is commercial. | Base amount from September 1, 2023; indexed to the CPI every April 1. The indexed amount is not published on the pages we read | TRC-49 |
| ISED registration amendment | CAD 375 | Per amendment | Change to an existing registration. | Same as above | TRC-49 |
| ISED wireless equipment certification | CAD 4,000 | Once per application | Only when ISED itself certifies the equipment and issues a technical acceptance certificate, instead of a certification body. Formerly a CAD 1,200 assessment fee. | Same as above | SMSE-006-23 |
| ISED wireless equipment recertification | CAD 160 | Per person, per hour or part of an hour, minimum two hours | Recertification work by ISED. Formerly a CAD 150 technical expertise fee. | Same as above | SMSE-006-23 |
Asia and Australia
Section titled “Asia and Australia”| Fee | Amount | Charged | What it covers, and what it does not | In force | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan MIC fee for Giteki certification | JPY 0 | None | The Radio Act fees order sets no fee for technical conformity certification or design certification (技術基準適合証明, 工事設計認証). Registered certification bodies set their own prices. The order only charges the body itself JPY 19,900 (JPY 19,800 online) to renew its registration. | Cabinet Order No. 307 of 1958, as read October 8, 2026 | e-Gov |
| China SRRC testing organised by the radio administration | CNY 0 | None | MIIT Order No. 57, Article 10: radio administrations that organise technical testing of transmitting equipment "不得收取任何费用" (may not charge any fee). The order does not say that the type approval as a whole is free. | July 1, 2023 | gov.cn |
| Taiwan NCC label registration (delegated certification body) | TWD 1,500 | Per application | Registration with the NCC when a delegated certification body has done the examination. The same amount applies to a complete RF module built into a finished product. The certification body's own price is separate. | Fee standard last amended February 3, 2025 | Annex 9 |
| Taiwan NCC examination, low-power RF class 1 (up to 1 GHz) | TWD 6,300 | Per application; series products pay half | Examination by the NCC itself. | Same as above | Annex 9 |
| Taiwan NCC examination, low-power RF class 2 (above 1 GHz) | TWD 8,300 | Per application; series products pay half | Examination by the NCC itself. | Same as above | Annex 9 |
| Taiwan NCC examination, low-power RF class 3 (data transmission, frequency hopping or digital modulation) | TWD 10,300 | Per application; series products pay half | Examination by the NCC itself. | Same as above | Annex 9 |
| Taiwan NCC certificate | TWD 600 | Per certificate | Issue of the certificate. | Same as above | Annex 9 |
| India MTCTE administrative fee | INR 10,000 (Group A), INR 20,000 (Group B), INR 30,000 (Group C), INR 50,000 (Group D) | Per application; modification and renewal cost the same; family certification is charged at Group D | TEC administrative fee only. Lab testing fees are paid directly to the conformity assessment body. Government R&D institutes are exempt until 31.03.2028. | TEC 93009:2024, procedure v3.0 (April 2024) | TEC |
| Australia EESS Responsible Supplier registration | AUD 239.74 | Per year | Only where the electrical-safety rules (EESS) apply to the product. GST free. | July 1, 2026 | EESS |
| Australia EESS equipment registration (Level 2 or 3) | AUD 89.85 (1 year), AUD 179.70 (2 years), AUD 449.25 (5 years) | Per registered equipment | Only for in-scope Level 2 or Level 3 electrical equipment. GST free. | July 1, 2026 | EESS |
Latin America and Africa
Section titled “Latin America and Africa”| Fee | Amount | Charged | What it covers, and what it does not | In force | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil ANATEL homologation | BRL 0 | None | The gov.br service page states that the service is free for the citizen. That covers the ANATEL homologation service only, not the certification body or the lab. The TFI inspection fee of Lei 5.070/1966 is due on a station licence, not on product homologation. | Page updated September 29, 2026 | gov.br |
| South Africa ICASA type approval, radio equipment (RF) | ZAR 6,735 | Per application | ICASA administrative fee, published as R6,735 (R6,526 until March 31, 2026, +3.2 % CPI). See ICASA type approval. | April 1, 2026 | Notice 3843 of 2026 |
| South Africa ICASA type approval, telecommunications terminal equipment (TTE) | ZAR 6,735 | Per application | Published as R6,735 (previously R6,526). | April 1, 2026 | Notice 3843 of 2026 |
| South Africa ICASA untested variant | ZAR 3,366 | Per variant | Published as R3,366 (previously R3,262). | April 1, 2026 | Notice 3843 of 2026 |
| Nigeria NCC type approval, mobile phone, modem, WLAN or Bluetooth module, IoT sensor | USD 1,800 | Per equipment type; a variant pays 20 % of the family fee | Published in US dollars and payable in naira at the Central Bank of Nigeria rate. An application fee of USD 50 is added. See Africa type approval. | Page updated October 2, 2026 | NCC |
| Nigeria NCC type approval, tablet | USD 2,500 | Per equipment type | As above. | Page updated October 2, 2026 | NCC |
| Nigeria NCC type approval, integrated system (for example a laptop with Bluetooth and WLAN) | USD 3,500 | Per equipment type | As above. | Page updated October 2, 2026 | NCC |
| Nigeria SONCAP certificate | USD 350 | Per consignment | Separate from the SON product certificates: USD 500 (unregistered, one shipment), USD 1,000 (registered, 12 months), USD 2,000 (licensed, 12 months). | Read October 7, 2026 | SON |
Industry schemes
Section titled “Industry schemes”Scheme fees are licence or listing fees for a trademark or logo, not regulatory fees. Every scheme below quotes lab testing separately.
| Fee | Amount | Charged | What it covers, and what it does not | In force | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth SIG qualification, Adopter | USD 12,000 | Per qualification | Annual dues USD 0. | March 1, 2026 | Bluetooth SIG |
| Bluetooth SIG qualification, Contributing Adopter | USD 8,000 (first), USD 12,000 (subsequent) | Per qualification | Annual dues USD 3,500 (small company) or USD 16,500 (large). | March 1, 2026 | Bluetooth SIG |
| Bluetooth SIG qualification, Associate | USD 6,000 | Per qualification | Annual dues USD 11,250 (small company) or USD 52,500 (large). | March 1, 2026 | Bluetooth SIG |
| Wi-Fi Alliance certification, Contributor, Affiliate or Small Business Introductory Participant | USD 750 | One-time, per product | Certification fee, plus the test lab (ATL) fees. A derivative of your own certified product is USD 750, then USD 100 per product after 16 from the same source. | January 1, 2026 | Wi-Fi Alliance |
| Wi-Fi Alliance derivative with a certified module, Implementer | USD 4,000 | Per derivative product | Implementer or Small Business Introductory Implementer integrating an unmodified certified Wi-Fi module. | January 1, 2026 | Wi-Fi Alliance |
| CSA certification (Matter, Zigbee), Promoter or Participant | USD 2,000 | Per product | Own derivative or Certification Transfer Program USD 1,500. Annual dues USD 21,500 (Participant) or USD 112,500 plus a one-time initiation fee (Promoter). See Matter certification. | No date on the page | CSA |
| CSA certification (Matter, Zigbee), Adopter | USD 3,000 | Per product | Derivative or Certification Transfer Program USD 2,500. Annual dues USD 7,500. | No date on the page | CSA |
| CSA certification, Associate (white label or rebrand only) | USD 2,500 | Per product, plus USD 500 per year per product | No annual dues. | No date on the page | CSA |
| USB-IF membership | USD 5,000 | Per year | Includes a vendor ID; the logo licence fee is waived for members. | No date on the page | USB-IF |
| USB-IF logo licence, non-member | USD 3,500 | Per two-year term | Plus USD 6,000 for a vendor ID if the company has none. | No date on the page | USB-IF |
| GCF membership, Manufacturer | EUR 10,000 | Per year | Full membership; Associate Manufacturer I is also EUR 10,000 and Associate Manufacturer II EUR 5,000. May be invoiced in pounds sterling or US dollars. Testing by a Recognised Test Organisation is billed by the lab. See GCF. | Read October 7, 2026 | GCF |
| NFC Forum certification | USD 0 | None | "Offered at no cost" with a signed test case from an NFC Forum Test Lab, for members and non-members. Renaming or rebranding a certified product costs USD 250. | Read October 8, 2026 | NFC Forum |
| LoRa Alliance certificate, end device at an authorized test lab | USD 1,200 | Per certificate | Module at an authorized lab USD 2,000; at a self-test lab USD 2,800 (module) or USD 1,700 (end device); child device or extra region USD 750 each for the first three. Lab fees are separate. See LoRaWAN. | Read October 7, 2026 | LoRa Alliance |
| HDMI Adopter Agreement (end products) | USD 10,000 | Per year (option 1) | Option 2: USD 5,000 per year plus USD 1.00 per licensed product. Royalties come on top and are not on the public site. See HDMI. | Read October 7, 2026 | HDMI LA |
Not listed, and why
Section titled “Not listed, and why”- South Korea: the only fee table we retrieved is a 2016 annex of the Radio Waves Act Enforcement Decree, and we could not confirm that it is still in force, so no figure is given.
- PTCRB: the fees sit in the PTCRB programme management document, which we could not retrieve. The older public PDFs that gave figures now return an error, so their figures cannot be checked.
- Thread Group: no per-product certification fee was retrievable from its pages.
- India WPC equipment type approval: the fee is attributed to a DoT instruction we could not open.
- Australia ACMA: we found no ACMA approval fee for the RCM labelling scheme, but could not load the ACMA page to confirm.
- FCC Cyber Trust Mark: no FCC document publishes a fee that a manufacturer pays the FCC for a label (DA 26-834). Any fee is set by the label administrator.
What is not regulated: lab testing and notified bodies
Section titled “What is not regulated: lab testing and notified bodies”No EU text sets a fee for notified bodies, and NANDO lists none. We found no public price list from a notified body for the RED or the EMC Directive. The same holds for test labs, FCC TCBs and the certification bodies used in Japan, Canada, Taiwan or Brazil: they set their own prices.
The only official figures are estimates that the European Commission and the UK government made to assess the cost of new rules. They are policy estimates, not price quotes. They come from surveys, contractor interviews and secondary data collected in 2021 and 2022, and some of them mix testing with conformity assessment or with all compliance work. Use them to size an order of magnitude, never as a budget line.
| Document | Page | What it says (quoted) | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWD(2021) 302 final, impact assessment of the RED cybersecurity delegated act | Printed p. 41, Table 2 | Simple internet-connected radio equipment: "Minimum: circa EUR 5,000. More common testing costs: EUR 7,000 – 15,000" | Examples of third-party testing costs gathered by the Commission contractor |
| SWD(2021) 302 final | Printed p. 69 | "Costs for testing, 5k-50k EUR per equipment type" | Cost to businesses used in the impact assessment |
| SWD(2022) 282 final, impact assessment of the Cyber Resilience Act, Part 1/3 | Printed p. 45 | Third-party assessment "estimated at EUR 25 000, which represents an average of possible costs for different types of products based on secondary data" | An average chosen from secondary sources, not a measured fee |
| SWD(2022) 282 final | Printed p. 45 | Self-assessment "estimated at EUR 18 400 including one-off and recurrent costs" | A modelled average for self-assessment, not a fee |
| SWD(2022) 364, evaluation of the New Legislative Framework | Printed p. 32, footnote 67 | "the overall cost of a notified body's involvement ranges between 3,000 and 20,000 Euro" (EUR 3,000 to 20,000) under the EMC Directive | Figure from the 2021 EMC Directive evaluation, reported second-hand |
| SWD(2022) 364 | Printed p. 33 | Daily fees of third-party laboratories under the EMC Directive "reported to be in the range 800-1,500 Euro" (EUR 800 to 1,500) | Same, reported second-hand |
| UK Impact Assessment 2023/123 (PSTI product security regime) | p. 71, para. 239 | "the overall direct cost to manufacturers in year one amounts to £54,227 per manufacturer", falling to £34,628 from year two | All direct compliance costs for a manufacturer, not a testing fee |
Two words of caution. First, SWD(2022) 364 reports the EMC figures from an evaluation we did not download, so they are second-hand. Second, the CRA figure of EUR 25,000 was chosen as an average across secondary sources (French and Dutch security certification schemes, the RED impact assessment); the CRA impact assessment says so itself.
Fee changes, 2023 to 2026
Section titled “Fee changes, 2023 to 2026”| Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2023 | ISED fees take effect: CAD 750 registration replaces the CAD 50 listing fee; ISED certification goes from CAD 1,200 to CAD 4,000 | SMSE-006-23, TRC-49 Issue 9 |
| January 1, 2024 | NIST full submission fees: USD 14,000 (level 1) to USD 17,000 (level 4) | NIST cost recovery page |
| June 3, 2024 | LoRaWAN certificates issued from this date are valid five years | LoRa Alliance certification page |
| January 1, 2025 | NIST full submission fees rise to USD 16,000 to USD 19,000; UPDT to USD 5,500 | NIST cost recovery page |
| February 3, 2025 | Taiwan Telecom Management Fee Standard last amended | law.moj.gov.tw |
| April 23, 2025 | 47 CFR 1.1103 table amended (90 FR 17013); the grantee code stays USD 35 | eCFR |
| January 1, 2026 | Wi-Fi Alliance pricing: USD 750 per product for member tiers. NIST fees unchanged from 2025 | Wi-Fi Alliance, NIST |
| March 1, 2026 | Bluetooth SIG fees: USD 12,000 Adopter qualification, USD 6,000 Associate | Bluetooth SIG |
| April 1, 2026 | ICASA type approval fees up 3.2 %: RF equipment from R6,526 to R6,735. ISED fees indexed to the CPI, as every April 1 | Notice 3843 of 2026, TRC-49 |
| July 1, 2026 | EESS fees: AUD 239.74 a year for a Responsible Supplier | EESS |
Lab and consultancy blogs written before 2026 often quote the older Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Alliance prices. The figures above replace them.
Claims the texts contradict
Section titled “Claims the texts contradict”Several of these were on this page before its October 2026 rewrite.
| Claim | What the text says |
|---|---|
| "FCC certification costs thousands of dollars in FCC fees." | The FCC charges USD 35, once per grantee, for the grantee code (47 CFR 1.1103), and nothing per certification. TCBs have issued certifications since 1999 and set their own prices (FCC 20-184, paragraph 116). The thousands are the TCB and lab price. |
| "FCC certification costs $8,000 to $20,000." | No FCC text sets that figure. The FCC fee is USD 35 per grantee; the rest is the TCB and lab price, which no FCC text sets. |
| "ISED charges CAD 50 per model." | That listing fee was repealed. Since September 1, 2023 the registration fee is CAD 750 (TRC-49 Issue 9), indexed to the CPI every April 1. |
| "SRRC approval in China is free." | Order 57, Article 10, forbids radio administrations to charge for the technical testing they organise. It does not state that the type approval as a whole is free. |
| "GCF, the European equivalent of PTCRB, costs €20,000 to €50,000." | GCF is a global scheme, not a European one. What it publishes is membership: EUR 10,000 a year (Manufacturer) or EUR 5,000 (Associate Manufacturer II). Test fees are set by each Recognised Test Organisation. |
| "Notified body fees are EUR 3,000 to 8,000 per submission." | No EU text sets notified-body fees and none are published for the RED or the EMC Directive. The only official range, EUR 3,000 to 20,000 for notified-body involvement under the EMC Directive, is an evaluation estimate (SWD(2022) 364, p. 32). |
| "Lab testing is 50 to 60 % of the real cost." | No published source supports a fixed split; the share depends on the product, the routes and the quotes. |
| "An EU authorised representative is mandatory under RED Article 11." | Article 11(1) of Directive 2014/53/EU: "A manufacturer may, by a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative." The obligation to have an operator established in the Union comes from Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, Article 4, and the manufacturer, the importer, an authorised representative or a fulfilment service provider can fill it. |
| "A US Agent is required for non-US manufacturers." | 47 CFR 2.911(d)(7): "The applicant shall designate an agent located in the United States", with no carve-out for US applicants, and the agent must be kept at least one year after marketing ends. |
| "Module A avoids the notified body whenever harmonised standards exist." | RED Article 17(3) allows Module A for Article 3(2) and 3(3) only when harmonised standards published in the Official Journal have been applied. Article 17(4): if they were not applied or only partly applied, the routes are Annex III (EU-type examination) or Annex IV. The EN 18031 citations carry restrictions, so a product caught by one cannot use Module A for that requirement. |
| "Since 2025, RED 3.3 obliges manufacturers to respond to vulnerabilities over the support period." | Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 adds the essential requirements of Article 3(3)(d), (e) and (f), applicable from August 1, 2025. Reporting obligations for actively exploited vulnerabilities come from the Cyber Resilience Act, from September 11, 2026, with full application on December 11, 2027. |
How to build a budget from these numbers
Section titled “How to build a budget from these numbers”- List the official fees that apply to your markets and schemes (tables above). Keep each currency apart: the fees are set in different currencies and change on different dates.
- Ask at least two accredited labs for quotes on the same test plan: EMC, LVD safety, radio per band, SAR where the product is worn or held close to the body, and BLE or cellular radio as needed.
- Ask notified bodies, TCBs or certification bodies for their own quotes if the route needs them (see choosing a notified body).
- Budget recurring items separately: annual memberships (Bluetooth SIG above Adopter level, CSA, USB-IF, GCF, HDMI) and the yearly EESS registration are paid every year, while most regulator fees are paid per registration or per application.
- Use the impact-assessment ranges only to sanity-check the quotes you receive, not to replace them.
Further reading
Section titled “Further reading”- Certification Finder: the official fees that match your markets
- CE tests required: test detail by family
- RED tests required: RED article-by-article detail, cybersecurity included
- FCC tests required: Part 15, radio, SAR and MPE
- PTCRB tests required: RF Conformance, OTA, IMS, IOT
- CE procedure: modules A, B+C, D, H
- CE vs FCC EMC
- FCC procedure
Sources & references
- 47 CFR 1.1103, schedule of charges for equipment approval (eCFR, read October 8, 2026), eCFR / FCC www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-1/subpart-G/section-1.1103
- FCC 20-184, Report and Order on application fees (MD Docket 20-270), paragraphs 116 and 117, FCC docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-184A1.pdf
- FCC DA 26-834, Cyber Trust Mark label administrators (August 11, 2026), FCC docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-834A1.txt
- 47 CFR 2.911, application requirements (agent for service of process), eCFR / FCC www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-2/subpart-J/section-2.911
- CMVP NIST Cost Recovery Fees (2024, 2025 and 2026 fees, read October 7, 2026), NIST csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/nist-cost-recovery-fees
- TRC-49, Telecommunications and Radio Equipment Service Fees, Certification and Engineering Bureau (Issue 9), ISED Canada ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/devices-and-equipment/telecom-regulation-circulars-trc/trc-49-telecommunications-and-radio-equipment-service-fees-certification-and-engineering-bureau
- SMSE-006-23, Decision on fees for the Certification and Engineering Bureau (July 2023), ISED Canada ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/node/1992
- Radio Act fees order, Cabinet Order No. 307 of 1958 (e-Gov), e-Gov Japan laws.e-gov.go.jp/api/1/lawdata/333CO0000000307
- MIIT Order No. 57, Radio Transmitting Equipment Regulations, Article 10 (State Council Gazette 2023 No. 7), State Council of China www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2023/content_5745288.htm
- Telecom Management Fee Standard (K0060150), last amended February 3, 2025, Ministry of Justice, Taiwan law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=K0060150
- Telecom Management Fee Standard, annex 9 (controlled RF devices), Ministry of Justice, Taiwan law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawGetFile.ashx?FileId=0000383905&lan=C
- TEC 93009:2024, MTCTE Procedure v3.0, Annexure C (schedule of administrative fee), Telecommunication Engineering Centre, India www.tec.gov.in/pdf/MTCTE/MTCTE%20PROCEDURE%203%20Apr%2024.pdf
- EESS, Registration fees (from July 1, 2026), Electrical Equipment Safety System, Australia eess.gov.au/registration/registration-fees
- Homologar produtos de telecomunicações, ANATEL (updated September 29, 2026), gov.br www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/homologar-produtos-de-telecomunicacoes-anatel
- ICASA Notice 3843 of 2026, increase of type approval administrative fees from 1 April 2026 (Government Gazette 54379), ICASA www.icasa.org.za/uploads/files/54379-20-3-ICASA.pdf
- NCC, Type Approval (fee schedule, updated October 2, 2026), Nigerian Communications Commission ncc.gov.ng/industry/numbering-type-approval/type-approval
- SON, SONCAP FAQ (certificate fees), Standards Organisation of Nigeria son.gov.ng/soncap-faq/
- Bluetooth SIG, Qualification and listing fees (effective March 1, 2026), Bluetooth SIG www.bluetooth.com/develop-with-bluetooth/qualification-listing/qualification-listing-fees/
- Wi-Fi Alliance, Membership benefits (pricing effective January 1, 2026), Wi-Fi Alliance www.wi-fi.org/membership/membership-benefits
- CSA, Become a member: membership levels and fees, Connectivity Standards Alliance csa-iot.org/become-member/
- USB-IF, Getting a Vendor ID, USB Implementers Forum www.usb.org/getting-vendor-id
- GCF, Membership Overview (membership types and fees, read October 7, 2026), Global Certification Forum www.globalcertificationforum.org/membership/membership-overview.html
- NFC Forum, Certification, NFC Forum nfc-forum.org/build/certification
- LoRaWAN Certification: paths, fees, validity (read October 7, 2026), LoRa Alliance lora-alliance.org/lorawan-certification/
- Become an HDMI Adopter: registration form and annual fee options (read October 7, 2026), HDMI Licensing Administrator www.hdmi.org/register/adopterregister
- SWD(2021) 302 final, impact assessment of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 (RED cybersecurity), European Commission publications.europa.eu/resource/celex/52021SC0302
- SWD(2022) 282 final, impact assessment of the Cyber Resilience Act, Part 1/3, European Commission publications.europa.eu/resource/celex/52022SC0282
- SWD(2022) 364, evaluation of the New Legislative Framework (reports the 2021 EMC Directive evaluation), European Commission publications.europa.eu/resource/celex/52022SC0364
- UK Impact Assessment 2023/123, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (product security) regime, legislation.gov.uk / DSIT www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2023/123/pdfs/ukia_20230123_en.pdf
- Directive 2014/53/EU (RED), Articles 11 and 17, EUR-Lex eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/53/oj
- Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance, Article 4, EUR-Lex eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1020/oj
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30: RED cybersecurity requirements, EUR-Lex eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/30/oj
- Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (Cyber Resilience Act), EUR-Lex eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj
Frequently asked questions
- What does the FCC itself charge for an equipment certification?
- USD 35, once per grantee, to assign the grantee code that starts every FCC ID (47 CFR 1.1103). The FCC charges nothing per certification: since 1999 Telecommunication Certification Bodies issue the grants and set their own prices, which no FCC text fixes (FCC 20-184, paragraph 116). The test lab bills separately.
- How much is the ISED fee for a radio product in Canada?
- TRC-49 Issue 9 sets CAD 750 to register equipment (one listing, single model or family), CAD 375 for an amendment and CAD 4,000 when ISED certifies the product itself instead of a certification body. These are the base amounts in force from September 1, 2023. ISED indexes them to the CPI every April 1 and we found no official page giving the indexed figure, so treat them as a floor.
- Is certification free in Japan, China or Brazil?
- The regulator fee is nil, not the whole cost. Japan: the Radio Act fees order sets no fee for Giteki certification, and the registered certification body sets its own price. China: MIIT Order 57, Article 10, forbids radio administrations to charge for the technical testing they organise, but does not say the type approval as a whole is free. Brazil: gov.br states that ANATEL homologation is free; certification body and lab fees are commercial.
- Why does this page give no price range for lab testing?
- Because no authority publishes one. Test labs, notified bodies and TCBs set their own prices and no EU or FCC text fixes them. The only official numbers are policy estimates in impact assessments, for example EUR 5,000 to 50,000 per equipment type for the RED cybersecurity act (SWD(2021) 302) and EUR 3,000 to 20,000 for notified-body involvement under the EMC Directive (SWD(2022) 364). They are not quotes.
- What do Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Matter certification cost in 2026?
- Bluetooth SIG, from March 1, 2026: USD 12,000 per qualification for an Adopter, USD 8,000 for the first one of a Contributing Adopter, USD 6,000 for an Associate. Wi-Fi Alliance, from January 1, 2026: USD 750 per product for member tiers, plus test lab fees. CSA (Matter, Zigbee): USD 2,000 per product for Promoters and Participants, USD 3,000 for Adopters, plus annual dues.
- Is an EU authorised representative mandatory for radio equipment?
- Not under the RED itself: Article 11 says the manufacturer may appoint one. Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, Article 4, does require an economic operator established in the Union for RED products, which can be the manufacturer, the importer, an authorised representative or a fulfilment service provider. No text fixes its fee.