TV Licensing

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Remember, you don’t need a TV Licence if:

• you don't watch on any TV channel, like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Dave and international channels
AND
• you don't watch TV on a pay TV service, like Sky, Virgin Media and BT
AND
• you don't watch live TV on streaming services, like YouTube and Amazon Prime Video
AND
• you don't use BBC iPlayer.

This includes recording and downloading. On any device.

You also don’t need a TV Licence if your home is empty and no one is living there.

If you don’t need a licence, please let us know.

You can:

• tell us on this website
• speak to us on 0300 790 6114*
• write to us at TV Licensing, Darlington DL98 1TL.

Once you tell us you don’t need a TV Licence, we will stop sending you letters. Your no licence needed confirmation will let you know how long it will last. We will then contact you again to check you still don’t need licence.

During this time we may send a TV Licensing Officer to your home, to confirm you don’t need a licence.

Why we need you to tell us:

We may send an officer to your home because, if you do not get a TV Licence when you need one, you will be breaking the law. This means you could have to go to court and you might get a fine. The fine could be up to £1,000. In Guernsey, the fine can be up to £2,000.

Still not sure? Watch our video below to find out if you need a TV Licence.

*Calls to our 0300 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number, whether from a mobile or landline. If you get inclusive minutes, calls to an 0300 number will be included free of charge.