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For overseas arrivals and departures, Oxford is a PPR (prior permission required) airfield and a completed GAR (General Aviation Report) form must be completed and sent to our operations department via fax or e-mail where we will happily forward on to the relevant authorities on your behalf.

Note: Please refer to the official guidelines for completion of the General Aviation Report (GAR) by downloading the report form here (pdf - 60Kb) (and the requirements/instructions for completion here) or search for the latest form & guidance at HMRC Forms Page. The guidelines below are just for general information and not to be accepted as the definitive, legal requirements.

Oxford (Kidlington) is a Certificate of Agreement aerodrome, formally known as a General Aviation Agreement or Customs Concession Aerodrome.

Notice Periods for Oxford (Kidlington) are officially:

Outbound

Outbound – to another EU country there is no obligation to inform customs of your departure.
Outbound – to a non-EU country you must notify customs at least 24 hours before departure (the Channel Islands requires just 12 hours).
Outbound – to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Eire (Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland requires 12 hours notice in writing to the...

Thames Valley Police / Special Branch (Kidlington) on
Phone: +44 (0)1865 555 909
Fax: +44 (0)1865 555 900

Inbound

Inbound – from another EU country at least 4 hours prior to arrival or prior to departure.
Inbound - from a non-EU country, at least 24 hours prior to arrival.
Inbound – from the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Eire (Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland requires 12 hours notice in writing to the...

Thames Valley Police / Special Branch (Kidlington) on
Phone: +44 (0)1865 555 909
Fax: +44 (0)1865 555 900

Please note it is crucial that any last minute changes to passenger and crew manifests, especially for non-EU passport holders is relayed to Oxford Airport, Customs & Immigration and the Police as required within the notice periods above (well before departure as a minima).

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For any queries on foreign travel in your aircraft please contact the...

Customs & Excise General Aviation (GA) Team at Southampton on:
Tel: 02380 797 089
Fax: 02380 797 090
e-mail: gacope@hmce.gsi.gov.uk

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All General Aviation Report (GAR) forms should be sent to:

*Oxford Airport Operations on:
Fax: 01865 290 661
(Tel: 01865 290 660)
e-mail: operations@oxfordairport.co.uk

*NCU (National Coordination Unit) on:
Fax: 0870 240 3738
(Tel: 0870 785 3600),
e-mail: ncu@hmce.gsi.gov.uk

*UK Immigration (Brize Norton) on:
Fax/Tel: 01993 845 992

Thames Valley Police / Special Branch (Kidlington) on
Phone: +44 (0)1865 555 909
Fax: +44 (0)1865 555 900

* Compulsory filing required

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UK Border Agency (Customs)

UK Border Agency (Before travelling to the UK)

HMRC (Bringing goods into the UK)

HMRC (Aerodromes Control) - (PDF file - 676Kb)