How to cancel TV Licence
To cancel your TV Licence, use TV Licensing's online cancellation and refund form if you pay by Direct Debit or paid in one go, or contact TV Licensing if you pay by payment card. You can cancel only if you no longer watch or record live TV on any channel or device, or use BBC iPlayer.
How to cancel TV Licence
- Fill in TV Licensing's online cancellation and refund form and choose your reason.
- If you pay by payment card, contact TV Licensing instead.
Watch out for
- You can cancel only if you no longer watch or record live TV on any channel or device, or use BBC iPlayer.
- Refunds are for whole unused months, and you need at least one complete month left. You can apply up to 14 days before you stop needing it.
If they offer you a deal to stay
You don't have to accept a retention offer. If you still want to cancel, choose the option to continue, and don't stop until you see a confirmation screen or email.
Signed up through Apple or Google?
If you signed up in an iPhone app, cancel in iPhone Settings under your name, then Subscriptions. If you signed up on Android, cancel in the Google Play Store under Payments and subscriptions.
Your rights in the UK
- A service contract made online, by phone or away from a shop can usually be cancelled within 14 days of signing up, without a reason.
- You can stop a recurring card payment (a continuous payment authority) by telling your bank or card company, up to the end of the business day before it is due. They must do it. That stops the money, not the contract, so you may still owe what you agreed.
- New UK subscription rules start in January 2027: clearer information up front, regular reminders, an easier way to leave, and a new 14-day cooling-off period after a free trial or a renewal.
More on UK subscription rights
Quick answers
- Can I cancel TV Licence online?
- Yes. Fill in TV Licensing's online cancellation and refund form and choose your reason.
- What should I watch out for when cancelling TV Licence?
- You can cancel only if you no longer watch or record live TV on any channel or device, or use BBC iPlayer. Refunds are for whole unused months, and you need at least one complete month left. You can apply up to 14 days before you stop needing it.
Sources
- https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/cancellations-and-refunds-top7
- https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ14
Ask Cancel My Sub yourself
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