Moved House? If you are moving house you can transfer your TV Licence online to your new address.

More information about your TV Licence

About TV Licence	Forms and FAQs
Moving house?	Online service FAQ's
Renewing your TV Licence	General TV Licence FAQ's
Contact us	Direct Debit forms and information
Glossary of Terms	Information in other languages
Terms and Conditions	An Post/Saorview Draw Winners
How is your TV Licence money spent ?

Under Section 148 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, it is a prosecutable offence to be found in possession of an unlicensed television set. Fines for an unlicensed television set can be up to €1,000 for a first offence and €2,000 for subsequent offences.

Two 32" Saorview approved TV's to be won!

Enter our monthly draw to win a 32" Saorview approved TV.
Simply pay your TV Licence on time and in full and you will be entered into that month’s draw.
The final monthly draw takes place in September 2012.

Renewing your TV Licence

When renewing your TV licence remember to have on hand your current TV licence reference number (and PIN for our Online Service) which is on the reminder notice sent from the TV licence section. To avoid delays you should bring your reminder notice when paying at the Post Office.

You can pay in instalments:

• By Direct Debit from a current bank account. You will need a special direct debit mandate form available online or from our TV Licence Records Offices

Are you receiving Social Welfare payments?

If so, you may be entitled to a free licence:

• Contact the Department of Social Protection (new window) at LoCall 1890 500 000 and ask for the Household Benefits Package application form.

Moving House?

• Your Name (i.e Licence holder's name)
• Old address in full - including house name and number
• New address in full - including house name and number
• Previous occupant's name, if applicable, so that we can remove the record from the National TV Licence database
  ** If you are unsure of the location of your local TV Licence Records office please send your details to tvlicence.web@anpost.ie

Contact us

If you have mislaid your reminder and wish to renew online please choose the "First Time Licence" option. This licence will be associated with your original record and the expiry is subject to amendment.

If you have a query regarding our Online Service please contact us at:

TV Licence Records Offices

Please address all correspondence to An Post, TV Licence Records Office, followed by the address for your area from the list below.

Congratulations to our Monthly Draw winners

Terms and conditions

1. Any person in occupancy at an address where a television set is held is legally responsible for the licensing of the television set regardless of ownership of either the premises or the set itself.
2. Under Section 148 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, it is a prosecutable offence to be in possession of an unlicensed television set. Fines for a first offence can be up to €1,000 and €2,000 for subsequent offences.
3. A Television Licence is deemed to be granted by way of a Renewal of a previous licence where the licence a) is granted to a person to whom the previous licence was granted, b) relates to the same specified place to which the previous licence related and is granted within one month before or within twelve months after the expiration of the previous licence.
4. A First Time/Original Television Licence is every licence not granted by way of renewal. It comes into force on the day on which it was granted and continues in force until the end of the eleventh month after the month it was granted. If you choose to purchase a First Time/Original TV Licence when the Renewal option is more appropriate, An Post, on behalf of the Minister, may amend your licence in such manner as appears to him or her or An Post to be proper in the circumstances, in particular, (for the purpose of correction) a date to which it relates.

Glossary of Terms

• TV Licence Records Office
• TV reference number