Apply for a PMSE licence
You can book frequencies online for short-stay and long-stay* use of:
- Wireless microphones and personal monitors in 470 - 790MHz*
- Duplex and Presenter Talkback in 446/467, 455/468, 457/467, 461/468 and 474/470MHz
- Portables (walky-talkies) in 467- 469MHz
- Camera control in 462 and 473MHz
- Duplex stage intercom in 560/710MHz
- Wireless Cameras in 2, 2.5, 3.5 and 7GHz
- Vision links for short-range use in 12GHz
- Audio Distribution Systems at 60MHz
*Except at congested major events and subject to frequency availability
You can also buy discount tokens (Carnets) to pre-pay for short-stay and long-stay bookings.
You can buy UK Wireless Microphone and personal monitor licences, including:
- 1 and 2 year licences for use of UHF frequencies throughout the UK in 606.500 - 613.500 MHz with geographic restrictions
- 823 - 832 MHz
- 1785 - 1805 MHz: Not available in Northern Ireland as the band was awarded in 2007 under the coordinated auction of spectrum between Ofcom and ComReg
- 1800 - 1805 MHz: Not available within 10 km of Oakhanger, (SU776357), Colerne (ST808717) and Menwith Hill (SE210560).
- 1 year licence for use of VHF frequencies throughout the UK in 175 - 210 MHz
You can renew your existing licence for:
- 1 and 2 year UK Wireless Microphone Licences
- 1 year standard licences
You can also apply for your licence via the office by filling in one of our application forms. Please pick the form best matched to your requirement and either email to us at pmse@ofcom.org.uk or post to us using the contact details on the right.
Audio Link Licence Application (Word Document, 216 kB)
Motorsport Licence Application (Word Document, 397 kB)
Multipurpose Coordination Licence Application (Word Document, 254 kB)
News Gathering Licence Application (Word Document, 249 kB)
UHF Talkback Licence Application (Word Document, 274 kB)
UK Shared Wireless Licence Application (Word Document, 206 kB)