TV Licence
Television Licensing Requirements For Service Provided Accommodation - Including Visiting Forces
Visiting Forces
Armed forces from other countries who are stationed in this country have the same general television licensing responsibilities as HM Forces (see below for exceptions applying to US Visiting Forces).
Circumstances where a Television Licence is not Required
A television licence is not required in the following circumstances:
- Where television equipment is provided by the Service Authorities for official purposes (ie in offices). It must be noted that this provision will not apply to television sets installed and operated within Service Families Accommodation (SFA), Single Living Accommodation (SLA) or Officers' and Sergeants Messes. Such equipment will attract the payment of independent licence fees; this being irrespective of whosoever supplies the apparatus.
- American Base television services (AFN), which is only received on American television equipment.
- Foreign ships that are visiting this country.
Only one television licence is required where television equipment is used for recreational purposes by Service men and women in all buildings or areas in common use within the one boundary of the camp or barracks (ie in the Guardroom for the use of personnel on guard duties). A licence purchased in these circumstances will not provide licence cover for the use of televisions in any Service residential accommodation (including Messes) on the camp or barracks.
Separate Licences
Separate licences will be required as follows:
- For television equipment used in Single Living Accommodation (SLA). One licence will be required for each room regardless of the number of personnel occupying the room.
- Television equipment used in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) or other private accommodation within the camp or barracks. This includes accommodation on site occupied by the commanding officer and accommodation within messes.
- Television equipment used at a main home address outside of the barracks or camp whether it is private or SLA.
- Television equipment used in parts of the camp or barracks occupied by other authorities or organisations that are not part of the Service Authorities.
- Television equipment used in any club or mess within the camp or barracks.
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