Apply to operate a customs warehouse
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Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-17
- Category
- Governance & assurance
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- Who can apply
- Before you apply
- How to apply
- UK only authorisation
- Authorisations covering both Northern Ireland and the EU
- After you've applied
- After you've been authorised
- How to cancel or amend your authorisation
Source and licence
HM Revenue & Customs
AttributionHM Revenue & Customs, ‘Apply to operate a customs warehouse’ (updated 2 February 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.017/09/2026