BQB Bluetooth Certification Process & Validity Period (2026 Latest)

2026-04-02

I.Complete BQB Certification Process (2026)

1.SIG Membership Registration

·Adopter: free, 1–3 days;

·Associate: annual fee, 3–5 days;

·IIP: 1–2 weeks for review.

2.Select Certification Type

Listing, full, component, or upgrade certification.

3.Pre-Submission Self-Test

Verify RF performance, connection stability, LE Audio, AoA/AoD to avoid retesting.

4.Authorized Lab Testing

·Listing: document review only, 1–3 days;

·Full certification: 2–4 weeks; complex products up to 8 weeks.

5.Submit Documents & Pay DID Fee

3–5 days for system acceptance.

6.SIG Official Review

1–2 weeks; may require rectification.

7.Obtain QDID/DID & Complete Listing

Certification number published in SIG database.

  II.BQB Certification Validity (2026 Official Rules)

·Product certification (QDID/DID): PERPETUAL, provided no major hardware/software changes;

·Membership: annual renewal required only for new applications;

·The “3-year validity” myth comes from SIG’s 3-year sampling audit cycle, not expiration.

Major vs Minor Changes

·Major change (re-certify): chip replacement, antenna redesign, protocol stack upgrade;

·Minor change (update only): appearance, non-core firmware patches.

Listing Validity

Tied to the module’s QDID. If the module is re-certified, the listing must be updated.

Maintain documents for at least 5 years for SIG audits.


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