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Apply to be an approved operator of an Extra-Territorial Office of Exchange
Apply to become an approved operator if you're a non-UK designated operator running an Extra-Territorial Office of Exchange in Great Britain.
What a designated operator is
You’re a designated operator if you’re a national postal operator that fulfils your government’s obligations under Universal Postal Union agreements.
You can operate commercial facilities, called Extra-Territorial Offices of Exchange ( ETOEs), outside your designated country or territory.
Who must be approved by HMRC
You must be approved by HMRC if you’re a non-UK designated operator and are all of the following:
- from outside the UK
- already running, or planning to start up an ETOE in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)