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Apply for credit insurance

Use the online form to check your eligibility for UK Export Finance (UKEF) credit insurance and make a full application.

You can use this service to apply for export credit insurance from UK Export Finance (UKEF).

Credit insurance protects you if your buyer doesn바카라 사이트™t pay you. It doesn바카라 사이트™t insure the products or services you바카라 사이트™re exporting.

Who is this service for?

You can use this service to apply for a single contract or multiple (revolving) contracts to the same buyer. You cannot complete this application if you바카라 사이트™re a broker. 

There are also trading restrictions on certain countries and territories. Before you apply, it바카라 사이트™s worth checking if the country or territory you바카라 사이트™re exporting to is exempt or high risk.ÌýÌý

We may also ask you if you바카라 사이트™ve tried to get credit insurance through the private market. This is because we바카라 사이트™re not in competition with the private insurance market but are here to help when they cannot.

Get an instant quote

Get an instant online quote for your credit insurance premium before you apply. The quote is an estimate and is non binding.

What you바카라 사이트™ll need to apply

During your application, you바카라 사이트™ll be asked to provide information about your: 

  • company and finances 
  • buyer바카라 사이트™s details  
  • trading history with the buyer, if you바카라 사이트™ve worked together before 
  • anti-bribery code of conduct, if you have one

Find a complete list of what information and documentation you바카라 사이트™ll need for your application.

Check if you바카라 사이트™re eligible

Before you apply, we need to ask you a few questions to see if you바카라 사이트™re eligible. You바카라 사이트™ll find out if you are immediately and you can start your application right away.

Find out more about UKEF credit insurance if you want to know who바카라 사이트™s eligible and what바카라 사이트™s covered. If you바카라 사이트™re unsure, speak to an export finance manager.

Create an account

Once you바카라 사이트™ve completed the eligibility check, you can create an account. This will save your progress automatically, so you do not need to complete all answers in one session.

What happens next?  

We바카라 사이트™ll usually let you know our decision within 7 working days. However, it can take us 2 to 3 weeks to process applications if we need more information.ÌýÌý

This could be because we have questions, or because the export could have a negative impact on the environment.ÌýÌý

Updates to this page

Published 7 September 2022
Last updated 10 September 2024 show all updates
  1. A new section has been added to direct users to where they can get an instant quote.

  2. Content changes have been made to reflect the digitalisation of the application process.

  3. Update to privacy notice.

  4. First published.

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