Information for maritime radio licensees

Spectrum Radio equipment Licence information

Published: 16 March 2023

Coastal Station Radio Licence Fees (PDF, 232.7 KB)

(credit/debit card payments for fees up to and including £5,000)

Alternatively, complete and return the remittance advice slip attached your invoice. Ofcom accepts the following methods of payment:

The preferred method of payment is credit/debit card, up to a maximum of £5,000. Please note that we do not accept American Express.
For payments over £5,000 a direct debit instruction (PDF, 180.8 KB) is best. Direct debits cannot be set up in time to collect the first payment, but will be used for future payments. However, payment can be taken by direct debit for a new licence if you are an existing licensee with a live direct debit instruction set up with your bank.
If you prefer to make a BACS payment, please quote your invoice number, so that our Finance team can identify your payment easily.
For International Bankers Drafts, please quote your invoice number. You will need to add the charge on an international bankers draft to the total requested.

You have 28 days from the date that the letter is issued. If no payment is received by this time then the application may be cancelled and you will have to reapply.

Please submit a payment only once you have received an invoice. Early payments will be returned to you.

IR 2020 - Radar 9 GHz (non-SOLAS) in the maritime radionavigation service (PDF, 123.5 KB)

IR 2021- VHF transmitters and receivers for use at coast stations in the maritime mobile service (PDF, 99.9 KB)

IR 2023 - Transmitters and receivers in the MF/HF bands for use at coast stations in the maritime mobile service (PDF, 111.1 KB)

IR 2024 - Portable radiotelephone equipment in the maritime mobile service operating in the VHF bands (for non-GMDSS applications only) (PDF, 87.1 KB)

IR 2025 - Shipborne automatic identification system in the VHF band of the maritime mobile service (PDF, 124.7 KB)

IR 2026 - UK Radio Licence Interface Requirement 2026 for VHF radiotelephone equipment for general communications and associated equipment for Class "D" Digital Selective Calling (DSC) (PDF, 98.5 KB)

IR 2029 - UK Radio Interface Requirement 2029 for Maritime Emergency Position indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only (PDF, 133.2 KB)

IR 2031 - For Racons (3GHz and 9GHz) in the maritime radionavigation service (PDF, 82.0 KB)

IR 2032 - For transmission of differential correction signals of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (DGNSS) from Maritime Radio stations in the Frequency Bands 162.4375-162.4625 and 163.0125-163.03125 MHz. (PDF, 106.8 KB)

IR 2033 - For a universal shipborne automatic identification system using time division multiple access in the VHF band of the maritime mobile service for use at coast station and unmanned maritime buoys (PDF, 117.7 KB)

IR 2034 - For Radio Beacons of the Maritime Radiodetermination Service in the Frequency Band 283.5-315 kHz (PDF, 115.0 KB)