Can I check online if I have a TV licence?

Can I check online if I have a TV licence?

You can view your TV Licence online at any time. Once you’re signed in, you can also download or print your licence if you need to. To sign in, you’ll need your TV Licence number, last name and postcode on the licence.

Can they tell if you have no TV licence?

All our visiting officers have access to this database. This means they can check if you have a licence or not. If you tell us that you do not need a TV Licence, our officers may still visit you to confirm this.

Can you get a criminal record for not having a TV licence?

Currently, anyone who watches or records live TV or uses iPlayer without a TV licence is guilty of a criminal offence and could go to prison. The government has committed to maintaining the current licence fee funding model until 2027 – when the current Charter period ends.

How do I find my SABC TV licence number?

You can find your 10-digit TV Licence number on your current TV Licence, as well as any letters or emails we’ve sent you. You can find your 9-digit Customer number on your payment or savings card or your 10-digit TV Licence number on your current TV Licence, as well as any letters or emails we’ve sent you.

How can I check if I’ve paid my TV Licence?

You can check your balance now by either:

1. Signing into your payment card to view your payment history and balance.
2. Calling our 24 hour automated enquiry service on 0300 555 0286*.
3. Texting INFO along with your Customer Number (eg: INFO 123456789) to 64488.

Is a TV license for an address or person?

Is an address or person required to be licensed? A TV Licence is issued in the name of the person paying the fee and covers the use of television receiving equipment at the address/premises specified on the Licence. The Terms and Conditions of a TV Licence are printed on the Licence.

Do TV Licence inspectors visit?

Enquiry officers focus their visits on unlicensed addresses where occupants have ignored previous attempts to make contact. TV Licensing continually refines the information used to select the time of visits, in order to effectively target unlicensed households.

Are TV detector vans real?

There are no TV detector vans. It was originally a PR stunt to frighten people into thinking they could be detected and then pursued for not having a TV licence. There are still no TV detector vans.

Can I watch Netflix without a TV Licence?

Do I need a TV licence to watch Netflix? No, you don’t need a TV licence to watch Netflix.

How can I avoid paying TV Licence?

You don’t need a TV Licence if you never watch or record programmes as they’re being shown on TV, on any channel, or live on an online TV service, and you never download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.

Do you need a TV Licence to buy a TV?

Must I have a television licence? By law, every customer must have a valid TV licence when purchasing a television set or any appliance with a built-in TV[TC1] . Our online solution will facilitate the purchase or renewal of a TV licence when buying a television.

How many tvs can I have on one TV Licence?

Households need only one licence for all TV sets in the house, provided that they all belong to the same owner. Renewal dates are spread over 12 months.

How long do you have to pay TV licence?

TV Licences normally last for a year. They expire at the end of the month and your licence starts on the day you buy it. For example, if you buy a licence today it will cover you for up to 12 months – the rest of this month and 11 months after that.

Do I need a TV Licence to watch YouTube?

No, you do not need a TV Licence to watch YouTube videos: you are not watching live TV content as it is broadcast, and online video is not considered to be television programming. TV programmes that are uploaded to YouTube following their broadcast follow the same rules as catch-up TV.

Does your TV Licence cover you in someone elses house?

The short answer is- fortunately- no! Your TV licence covers you wherever you go, so there is no need to request a second one. However, if you own a second home (for example, a holiday house) you will be obligated to buy a second TV licence for this address.

Can one TV Licence cover two addresses?

In some cases your main home’s TV Licence may cover your second home. However, you can’t move your licence to cover your second home while you’re there and then move it back again.

Can I watch BBC in someone else’s house?

You and anyone normally living at your address are already covered to download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer and to watch or record live TV programmes on any channel. However, there are some exceptions where you may need to be covered by a separate licence: If you are a student.