Submit your application as much in advance of your trip as possible. It may take 30 to 90 days or more to be processed. Do not forget to keep a photocopy of everything you send for future reference. It is a photocopy of your FCC license in which it is certified that the photocopy is identical to the original and that the license has not been canceled and is still valid. If such certification is necessary, you are a member of the ARRL, and the administration concerned accepts this, then you may ask us to write a letter attesting to your ARRL membership and FCC license.
Some administrations charge for permits.
It is best to send a bank draft drawn on a bank which does business in the country concerned, or to draw an international postal money order and send a copy of the receipt, unless otherwise instructed. Personal checks are very seldom accepted in foreign countries. You may take a chance. If you do, and if you enclose a fee or you are sure that there is no charge, you should give your address in the host country where you would like your permit, if granted, to be mailed. If you are not sure whether or not a fee is charged, you should promise to pay any charge when you pick up a permit upon arrival in that country.