Ofcom licensing portal for aircraft, amateur and ships radio


Use Ofcom's licensing portal to apply for an aircraft, amateur or ships radio licence. You can also use the portal to manage your existing licence.

General Notice

On 11 December 2023 we published a General Notification on our website. This gives notice that we are proposing to vary the terms and conditions of the amateur radio licences; to align them with the changes we have made as part of our review of the amateur radio licensing framework. The aim of these changes is to ensure that amateur radio can continue to thrive and remain a vibrant and valuable part of the broader communication landscape for years to come.

Read more information on the General notice and the variation process.

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New customers

Please register with a valid email address by following the link below.

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Existing customers

If you previously registered on the old portal using your email address as the username please register again using the same email.

If you can't remember or have changed your email, please contact us so we can update your details to allow you to register.

If you previously logged in using an Ofcom-generated username, please contact us with the following information:

  • a valid email address
  • an existing licence number
  • a call sign and your postcode

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Guide to using the online licensing portal for aircraft, amateur and ships radio licences (PDF, 460.8 KB)

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