Guidance

Open general licence (AUKUS nations) guidance note

Updated 20 March 2025

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Introduction

Action to take to use the AUKUS nations OGL

If you are an exporter with a registered address in the United Kingdom and are already registered on which is the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) digital licensing platform, you must register to use the OGL in the usual way. This includes entering your EORI number if you have one. If you enter an incorrect or dummy EORI and try to export physical items, then this will lead to delays.

If you are an overseas entity based in the UK and you don바카라 사이트™t have an EORI number, then to be able to register for the AUKUS nations OGL to use it for intangible exports only you can enter 0000000000. Further details are contained in Step 3.10 of this guidance.

Note that the AUKUS nations OGL does not permit an overseas entity based in the UK but without a registered UK address to export physical goods.

If you are an exporter working on AUKUS for either the Australian or US governments and/or their respective industry partners and do not have a registered address in the United Kingdom, you will need to apply for a SPIRE account to register to use the OGL.

If your company is not registered in the United Kingdom, please ignore the company registration advice on the SPIRE Homepage and follow the instructions below at Step 1 instead.

Step 1: applying for authorised user status

To be able to use the AUKUS nations OGL you must be an authorised user. DBT will check this before processing your application to register.

You should follow the process to become an authorised user set out in the AUKUS - exemption from U.S. ITAR regulations

Once you have confirmation that you are an authorised user, you will be able to register for the OGL.

The name of the authorised user must match the name being registered to use the OGL.

Step 2: how to apply for a SPIRE account

  • go to
  • click on the 바카라 사이트˜create a new account바카라 사이트™ link under 바카라 사이트˜new users바카라 사이트™
  • complete the form 바카라 사이트“ you must complete all boxes marked *
  • click on the 바카라 사이트˜register바카라 사이트™ button

DBT will send you an email to activate your account.

If you experience difficulties in registering then email exportcontrol.help@businessandtrade.gov.uk or call 020 7215 4594

Step 3: how to register to use the AUKUS nations OGL

Note: You must complete all boxes marked * on SPIRE

  1. When your account has been activated, go to .
  2. Log in to your account with your username and password.
  3. Click on 바카라 사이트˜new application바카라 사이트™ in the menu on the left hand side.
  4. On first time use, you may get an advice service screen. Click on the check box 바카라 사이트˜do not show pop-up again바카라 사이트™ and click on the box 바카라 사이트˜I wish to continue to apply for a licence바카라 사이트™.
  5. Select OGL/GEA/EU GEA.
  6. Click on 바카라 사이트˜start application바카라 사이트™.
  7. Select the Open General Licence AUKUS nations, from the drop down menu.
  8. Click 바카라 사이트˜next바카라 사이트™.
  9. Select 바카라 사이트˜organisation바카라 사이트™ and type in your organisation바카라 사이트™s name.
  10. In the EORI number box, enter 000000000000 (this must be 12 zeros).
  11. If you have a parent company, type the name and address of the parent company and the nature of its business in the box marked 바카라 사이트˜other information바카라 사이트™. You may also use this box to tell us anything which you think might support your application.
  12. Under 바카라 사이트˜parent companies바카라 사이트™ select 바카라 사이트˜no바카라 사이트™ and click on the next button.
  13. In the 바카라 사이트˜organisation details바카라 사이트™ Section, click on the link 바카라 사이트˜select address바카라 사이트™ which is next to the 바카라 사이트˜registered address바카라 사이트™ box.
  14. In the country box on the right-hand side, select the country where your organisation is based and then enter the head office registered address of your organisation.
  15. Click on the 바카라 사이트˜accept바카라 사이트™ button.
  16. Click 바카라 사이트˜ok바카라 사이트™ in the pop-up box.
  17. Type the nature of your company business in the 바카라 사이트˜nature of business바카라 사이트™ box, for example 바카라 사이트˜defence바카라 사이트™, or 바카라 사이트˜manufacturer바카라 사이트™ etc.
  18. In the 바카라 사이트˜site details바카라 사이트™ section, enter the name of the site of your organisation바카라 사이트™s head office registered address.
  19. Click on the link 바카라 사이트˜copy registered address바카라 사이트™.
  20. Click on the 바카라 사이트˜next바카라 사이트™ button at the bottom of the screen.
  21. Click on the link 바카라 사이트˜set as my details바카라 사이트™.
  22. Click on the link 바카라 사이트˜select address바카라 사이트™ and complete the address as per point 14.
  23. Type the nature of your company business as per point 17.
  24. Click on the 바카라 사이트˜next바카라 사이트™ button at the bottom of the screen.
  25. On the next page, select the appropriate option in the drop-down box marked 바카라 사이트˜relationship바카라 사이트™.
  26. Read the declaration carefully and if you agree to it, type 바카라 사이트˜I agree바카라 사이트™ in the box provided.
  27. Click on the button 바카라 사이트˜submit application바카라 사이트™ at the bottom of the screen.

DBT will notify you when your application has been registered to use the AUKUS nations OGL. You will be given a unique reference number which you must keep safe.

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