Open general export licence access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only
  
Licence allowing people who are temporarily based abroad to access their business’ technology and information technology systems in the UK.
- From:
- Export Control Joint Unit, Department for International Trade
- ,and Department for Business and Trade
- Export Control Joint Unit, Department for International Trade
- Published
- 27 June 2013
- Last updated
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      Open general export licence access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only (PDF version)
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This open general export licence (OGEL) allows people who would normally be based in the UK, but who are temporarily based abroad to access their business’ technology and information technology systems in the UK, via laptops if appropriate, in connection with their business’ operations. This is subject to certain conditions. Employees must have authorisation from their employer to access the business’ systems.
Reporting requirements
This OGEL is subject to reporting requirements under the open licence returns transparency initiative.
Revoked licences
You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only) on the National Archives website.
You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only - from December 2019) on the National Archives website.
                
      
      
      
  
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        2025-05-09 09:30
This open general export licence (OGEL) has been revised to exclude nuclear power generating and naval nuclear propulsion equipment under ML17g and ML9 from the scope of the licence.
2024-01-19 09:30
The Ogel has been amended to remove Haiti as permissible destinations. The current one is revoked.
2022-12-30 14:30
The open general export licence access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only – from December 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.
2022-09-30 17:00
Open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.
     
  
      Open general export licence access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only (PDF version)
      PDF, 277315 KB, 12 pages
  
          
  
    Details
          
          
    
            
This open general export licence (OGEL) allows people who would normally be based in the UK, but who are temporarily based abroad to access their business’ technology and information technology systems in the UK, via laptops if appropriate, in connection with their business’ operations. This is subject to certain conditions. Employees must have authorisation from their employer to access the business’ systems.
Reporting requirements
This OGEL is subject to reporting requirements under the open licence returns transparency initiative.
Revoked licences
You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only) on the National Archives website.
You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only - from December 2019) on the National Archives website.
                
      
      
      
  
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      Published 27 June 2013
    
      Last updated 199 JanuaryMay 2024
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        2025-05-09 09:30
This open general export licence (OGEL) has been revised to exclude nuclear power generating and naval nuclear propulsion equipment under ML17g and ML9 from the scope of the licence.
2024-01-19 09:30
The Ogel has been amended to remove Haiti as permissible destinations. The current one is revoked.
2022-12-30 14:30
The open general export licence access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only – from December 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.
2022-09-30 17:00
Open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.
     
Details
This open general export licence (OGEL) allows people who would normally be based in the UK, but who are temporarily based abroad to access their business’ technology and information technology systems in the UK, via laptops if appropriate, in connection with their business’ operations. This is subject to certain conditions. Employees must have authorisation from their employer to access the business’ systems.
Reporting requirements
This OGEL is subject to reporting requirements under the open licence returns transparency initiative.
Revoked licences
You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only) on the National Archives website.
You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only - from December 2019) on the National Archives website.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-05-09 09:30
This open general export licence (OGEL) has been revised to exclude nuclear power generating and naval nuclear propulsion equipment under ML17g and ML9 from the scope of the licence.
2024-01-19 09:30
The Ogel has been amended to remove Haiti as permissible destinations. The current one is revoked.
2022-12-30 14:30
The open general export licence access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only – from December 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.
2022-09-30 17:00
Open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.

