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Your TV Licence online. Sign in to your TV Licence. Sign in to your payment or savings card. Go paperless, switch to a licence by email. The official TV Licensing website contains a wealth of information about the TV licence, who needs to pay it and how to pay.
- Pay for Your TV Licence
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- Sign Into Your TV Licence
Last name (as it appears on the TV Licence) Postcode of the...
- Aged 74 and Over
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- Cancellations and Refunds
What if I only need a TV Licence for part of the year?...
- Contact Us
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- Check If You Need One
Everything on BBC iPlayer. This includes recording and...
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- Moving House
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- Pay for Your TV Licence
- 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
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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.
You need a TV Licence to watch or record live TV or iPlayer on any device. Find out how to apply, how much it costs, who is eligible for a free or discounted licence, and what happens if you do not have one.
Last name (as it appears on the TV Licence) Postcode of the licensed address. Please make sure your 10-digit TV Licence number or 9-digit Customer number is entered correctly. You can find it on your current TV Licence or any emails or letters we've sent you. Where to find the TV Licence or Customer number: For Direct Debit customers, some ...
Find out the different ways to pay for your TV Licence, such as direct debit, card, cheque, bank transfer or PayPoint. You can also renew your licence, apply for a concessionary licence or a licence for a hotel or mobile unit.
Find out if you can get a free or discounted TV licence if you're 75 or over, blind, in residential care or sheltered accommodation. Learn how to apply online or by phone.
- If you’re 75 or over and you get Pension Credit, you can get a free TV licence. If you’re blind or in residential care, you can get a discounted TV...
- You can get a TV Licence for £7.50 if you live in an eligible residential care home, supported housing or sheltered accommodation. You must be eith...
- You can get a 50% discount if you’re registered blind or live with someone who is. The licence must be in the blind person’s name - if it’s not, yo...
Jan 15, 2024 · Learn when you need a TV licence to watch live TV or BBC iPlayer, and how to cancel it if you don't. Find out how to save money and avoid fines by using other catch-up services legally.
Everything on BBC iPlayer. This includes recording and downloading. On any device. You only need one TV Licence per household, even if you use more than one of the devices listed above. A TV Licence costs £169.50 for colour TV, and £57.00 for black and white. Pay for your TV Licence. Find out about ways to pay.
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