Guidance

Add a location to a consignor or consignee authorisation

Get permission from HMRC to use a new location to start or end your transit movements.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 19 January 2023
• Last updated: 3 February 2025 — See all updates

If you’re already using your premises to start or end transit movements and you want to add more locations to your existing authorisation, you can:

• notify us of the new locations to add to your consignor authorisation
• apply to add the new locations to your consignee authorisation

Adding locations

There’s no limit to the number of locations you can add. They do not need to be owned or operated by you, but you must have permission to use the location.

You can find out more about the types of premises you can use to start or end transit movements.

You must make sure that any new premises meet the conditions of your authorisation.

If you’re an authorised consignor

If you’re planning on expanding your business, you should check your guarantee reference amount before adding a location. This is to make sure your guarantee will cover the transit movements you plan on making from your new premises.

New authorised consignor premises are usually activated within 5 working days of HMRC receiving your notification.

Check if you need to complete more than one form

If your new location will operate differently to your existing locations, you need to complete more than one notification or application form.

If your new consignor location will operate differently

You must complete:

1. Consignor and consignee additional locations (C1343d)
2. Consignor questionnaire (C1343a)

If your new consignee location will operate differently

You must complete:

1. Consignor and consignee additional locations (C1343d)
2. Consignee questionnaire (C1343b)

How to add a location

You need to:

1. Download and save the forms you need on your computer.

2. Open them using the latest free version of Adobe Reader.

3. Complete them on-screen.

4. Send the completed forms, with any additional paperwork, to the address shown on the application form.

Consignor and consignee additional locations (C1343d)

PDF, 689 KB, 4 pages

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Email HMRC to ask for this form in Welsh.

If you need to complete the consignor or consignee questionnaire

You can download ‘Consignor questionnaire (C1343a)’ and ‘Consignee questionnaire (C1343b)’ from apply for authorised consignor or consignee status.

After you’ve added locations

You’ll receive a letter telling you if we’ve approved your application or not. If you do not get approval, the letter explains the reasons why and tells you about the review and appeals procedure.

Help and support

You can find out more about applying for consignor or consignee status in the Transit Manual Supplement.

If you need to make other changes to your existing consignor or consignee locations email: nationalsimplifications.ccto@hmrc.gov.uk.

Published 19 January 2023
Last updated 3 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 3 February 2025

   A new section, ‘After you’ve added locations’ has been added.

2. 19 January 2023

   First published.