Who should hold the licence?

Usually it is the user of the equipment who must hold the licence. There are only two exceptions.

Licence exempt equipment.

Any user of licence exempt equipment does not need a licence. Licence exempt equipment includes some wireless microphones and some video equipment. Details can be found in the Equipment section of our website, and full details of all licence exempt equipment is available from Ofcom.

UK Wireless Microphone Licence

Any licensee that holds a UK Wireless Microphone Licence may hire or loan equipment to their customers. Providing the licensee supplies their customer with a written permit, the customer may use the equipment under the licence issued to the hirer. We provide a model form of permit to all licensees.

We licence:

Studios

Outside Broadcasts

Theatres

Concert Halls

Events

Schools

Places of worship

Corporate

...see A PMSE Licence? for more