How long does sender registration take, by country?

39 countries Bird reaches by SMS state how long registration takes, fastest first. Figures are business days, as the platform records them.

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Destination	Senders	Business days
Denmark	short code	2
Finland	short code and alphanumeric sender ID	2–5
Pakistan	alphanumeric sender ID	3–7
Ethiopia	alphanumeric sender ID	5
Kuwait	alphanumeric sender ID	5
Kenya	alphanumeric sender ID	5–14
Guernsey	short code and long code	5–40
Isle of Man	short code and long code	5–40
Jersey	short code and long code	5–40
United Kingdom	short code, alphanumeric sender ID and long code	5–40
Iran	alphanumeric sender ID	7
Morocco	alphanumeric sender ID	7
Oman	alphanumeric sender ID	7
Sri Lanka	alphanumeric sender ID	7
Romania	alphanumeric sender ID	7–14
Uzbekistan	alphanumeric sender ID	7–14
Cyprus	alphanumeric sender ID	10
Czechia	alphanumeric sender ID	10
Mozambique	alphanumeric sender ID	10
Philippines	alphanumeric sender ID	10
Tanzania	alphanumeric sender ID	10
Austria	alphanumeric sender ID	14
China	alphanumeric sender ID	14
Indonesia	alphanumeric sender ID	14
Saudi Arabia	alphanumeric sender ID	14
Taiwan	alphanumeric sender ID	14
Germany	short code	14–30
Netherlands	short code	14–30
Cambodia	alphanumeric sender ID	15
Turkey	alphanumeric sender ID	15
Vietnam	alphanumeric sender ID	15
Nepal	alphanumeric sender ID	20
Thailand	alphanumeric sender ID	21
United Arab Emirates	alphanumeric sender ID	21
Armenia	alphanumeric sender ID	30
Kazakhstan	alphanumeric sender ID	30
New Zealand	short code	40
Singapore	short code	84
Cuba	alphanumeric sender ID	180

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One API, one set of keys. Explore the other capabilities.

All destinationsCoverage, sender types, and rules for every country Bird reaches.Sender-ID registrationPre-register alphanumeric and dedicated senders where countries require it.Two-wayInbound SMS and conversational replies as HMAC-signed webhooks.RoutingDestination controls, carrier connectivity and reported routing outcomes.

Submit carrier registrations ahead of your country launch date.

Carrier and regulator review windows range from same-day automated checks to several weeks for markets that verify corporate registration certificates and letters of authorization by hand. File your alphanumeric sender IDs, 10DLC campaigns, or toll-free verifications in the Bird dashboard before your code goes live, and poll your sender's registration status over the API so your application only routes traffic once approval is confirmed.