Become a shipper or trader with GTS
If you want to physically transport gas or trade gas on the TTF, you will need a licence from GTS. In order to obtain this, you need to meet a number of conditions for recognition.
Which licenses do we know?
If you meet these conditions for recognition, you can be regarded as a recognised party by GTS and you will receive a licence.
- A Licence: You need this type of licence if you want to physically transport gas in the national grid. You can also trade on the TTF with this licence. We will then refer to you as a ‘Shipper’.
- B Licence: You need this type of licence if you want to transport gas to a transfer point with a local gas transport network. This licence also gives you access to all the activities that a shipper with an A licence may carry out. We will also refer to you as a ‘Shipper’ when you have a B licence.
- C Licence: You need this type of licence if you only want to trade gas on the TTF. We will then refer to you as a ‘Trader’.
How long will it take to get a licence?
How long the licensing process will take depends on several factors. These factors include how successful the communication tests are, the creditworthiness analysis and provision of the required documents (for these, see the conditions for recognition). You should allow for an average turnaround time of four to six months.
If the licensing process takes longer than 180 days, some documents will have to be resubmitted.
Once you have obtained a licence, you will be added to our licence list. You can also indicate whether you want to be added to the list of registered TTF users.
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There are no costs associated with obtaining a licence and we will not send you a bill. Of course, you will have to bear the costs of any measures you have to take to meet the conditions for obtaining a licence.
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Because Gasunie has a legitimate interest in protecting the market and itself against future attempts of fraud. Therefore, effective verification of a person’s identity has to take place in which we want to assure that the person actually is the person that he or she says to be. Of all potential new customers a copy of a valid ID card will be requested, but make sure that the picture and national identification number are not visible. You can use the ‘KopieID’ app from the Dutch Government to provide the copy without the photo and national identification service number, but you can also do this yourself. Gasunie will not accept copies of an ID card where the photo and a national identification number are visible! GTS will store the copy of the ID-card until one year after the licence is withdrawn. The request complies with the rules of the GDPR. If you have any questions or remarks concerning our request please contact privacy@gasunie.nl.
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| License list | File extension xlsx | File size 154 kB | Date last updated 05 Sep 2025 |
| List of registered TTF users | File extension xlsx | File size 66 kB | Date last updated 05 Sep 2025 |