How to pay for a licence

Important coronavirus update - May 2021

Please do not to send any post, especially if urgent or payments, to the GLAA offices as the office building is closed and we cannot access it. 

We’d encourage people to make payments online via the licence application portal or by BACS where possible – please get in touch via email if this is an issue. Email: finance@gla.gov.uk

Below is a list of ways you can pay your licence fee and application inspection charge. Please note, your application will not be processed if you fail to pay the full amount.

GLAA Bank Account Details

Bank Name: Barclays Bank PLC

Bank Address: 1,2 and 3 Parliament Street, York YO1 8XD

Account Name: Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority

Sort Code: 20 99 56

Account Number: 60312924

BACS

BACS is the electronic three-day payment clearing system. If you want to pay by BACS, contact your Bank or Building Society and give them the GLAA’s bank account details. Please quote your GLAA unique reference number (URN) as the reference. 

Online

There is a secure online payment facility which you can access when you login into your application through the GLAA licence application portal.

Faster Payments Services (FPS)

Faster Payments is a same day payment clearing scheme for sterling payments in the UK. If you want to pay by FPS, contact your Bank and ask if it is a member of the FPS scheme. If they are, give them the GLAA’s bank account details and quote your GLAA unique reference number (URN) as the reference.

International Credit Transfers

For payments from bank accounts outside of the UK, please provide your bank with the following information:

IBAN: GB23 BARC 2099 5660 3129 24

SWIFTBIC: BARCGB22

Bank Name: Barclays Bank PLC

Bank Address: 1,2 and 3 Parliament Street, York YO1 8XD

Account Name: Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority

Sort Code: 20 99 56

Account Number: 60312924

Please quote your GLAA unique reference number (URN) as the payment reference.

PLEASE NOTE: You will be liable for any bank charges which may be deducted from the transfer payment. Your bank will be able to confirm the exact details of any charges incurred.