Beacons purchased overseas

If your beacon was purchased overseas, it is unlikely to be coded for New Zealand and therefore cannot be registered with the RCCNZ.

You may be able to register the beacon with the beacon registry of the country it is currently coded to (for example, AMSA for Australian-coded beacons). However, some countries may not allow registration if you are not a resident there.

To register your beacon with RCCNZ, you will need to have it re-coded with a New Zealand country code.

The authorised service agents who can provide this service are:

For a list of beacon registries outside of New Zealand, please search the country in the link below

Beacon registries by country

Visiting New Zealand

You are able to use your foreign coded beacon while visiting New Zealand. Please ensure your beacon is registered in your country of origin and that your distress contacts are aware of your trip intentions here in New Zealand.