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TV Licensing payment card. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly - from £6.50. Our payment card allows you to pay weekly and fortnightly, or monthly. Once it is set up, you can pay online, via our TVL Pay app, by phone, text message or at any PayPoint. Apply for a payment card.
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- Direct Debit
May 20, 2019 · If you don't pay your TV licence you could face a fine of up to £1,000 - and jail. It used to be the case that you only needed to pay a licence if you had a TV, but thanks to the internet it has...
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If you are not given the option to pay monthly when you renew your TV Licence, you will be prompted to pay by annual or quarterly Direct Debit instead. Once you have paid for a TV Licence by annual or quarterly Direct Debit, you will then be able to pay by monthly Direct Debit for your next 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
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.
Jan 15, 2024 · If you pay monthly, simply contact TV Licensing to let it know you no longer need the licence and ask it to stop your payments. How much can you get back? You can only claim for full calendar months while not living in student accommodation.
It’s easy to pay for a new TV Licence with a Direct Debit or by debit or credit card. Please answer the questions below to make sure you buy the right licence. Other payment methods are also available – take a look at our ways to pay.
If you pay for your TV Licence with the Simple Payment Plan, you've come to the right place. You can view your TV Licence and payment plan, make payments and get help with any queries you may have. If you pay for your TV Licence another way, please go to the main TV Licensing website.
