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A TV Licence costs £169.50. Most people spread the cost by paying by Direct Debit, but you can also pay all in one go. You could pay less for your licence if you’re over 75, blind, or live in a care home.
- Direct Debit
We'll usually spread the cost of your first Direct Debit...
- Debit Or Credit Card
If you pay for your TV Licence by Direct Debit or payment...
- Payment Card
If you've previously made a debit/credit card payment, you...
- Cheque Or Postal Order
Cheque or postal order. You can pay for a licence by cheque...
- TV Licensing Savings Card
If you already have a licence, a TV Licensing savings card...
- Bacs Bank Transfer
If you’re renewing a TV Licence, you can make a BACS bank...
- Over 75 TV Licence
It’s easy to check if you can get Pension Credit. Just call...
- FAQ
Does my parents' TV Licence cover me while I'm away at...
- Direct Debit
How much does a TV Licence cost? The TV Licence fee changed on 1 April 2024. A colour licence costs £169.50. A black and white licence costs £57. If you are blind (severely sight impaired), you are still able to apply for a 50% concession. This means a colour licence costs £84.75.
Learn more about the types & cost of TV Licence and find out if you're eligible for a reduced fee.
- Overview
- Apply for this licence
- How much it costs
- If you live in a shared household
- Students
- Businesses
- Change or cancel your TV Licence
- Apply by phone
- Fines and penalties
You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand BBC programmes on iPlayer
Start now on the TV Licensing website
You need a TV Licence if you:
•watch or record live TV on any channel or service
•use BBC iPlayer
You may be able to get a free or discounted TV Licence if you’re 75 or over and get Pension Credit, or if you’re blind or in residential care.
You do not need a TV Licence to watch:
A TV Licence costs £159 (£53.50 for black and white TV sets) for both homes and businesses.
You need your own TV Licence if you have separate tenancy agreements and you watch TV in your own room.
You can have one TV Licence for the whole household if you either:
•watch TV in a single shared area
•have a joint tenancy agreement
If you’re living in university accommodation you’ll need a TV Licence to watch TV in your own room. Shared areas may already be covered by a TV Licence.
If you live at another address outside of term time, you can use its TV Licence while you’re at university on any device that’s:
•battery powered
•not plugged in
If your business offers overnight accommodation, for example a hotel, you need a TV licence for guests to watch TV in their room. A single TV Licence will cover up to 15 rooms or accommodation units.
If you move home you can update your address on the TV Licencing website.
You can cancel your TV Licence or apply for a refund on the TV Licencing website.
TV Licensing
Telephone: 0300 790 6071
Minicom: 0300 709 6050
Find out about call charges
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you watch or record live TV without a TV Licence.
Feb 8, 2021 · The government must decide how much a TV licence will cost from 2022 onwards. The increase comes eight months after about three million over-75s lost their entitlement to free TV licences.
Jan 15, 2024 · The annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise to £169.50 from 1 April 2024, the Government has announced. It's an increase of £10.50 on the current price of £159 a year, and the first increase since April 2021. For full details, see the TV licence fee to rise MSE News story.
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Feb 8, 2021 · 8 February 2021. PA Media. The annual TV licence fee is to increase by £1.50, from £157.50 to £159, from 1 April 2021. It is the final - and lowest - annual increase under a deal between the...
