Personal Licence

A personal licence is needed by anyone wishing to supply alcohol or authorise the supply of alcohol in accordance with a Premises licence. An application must be made on the prescribed form to the Licensing Authority for the area in which the applicant usually live, not where they work.

Once a licence is issued you will not need to renew this licence, it will remain valid until you surrender it or we revoke it.

 

An applicant for a Personal Licence must:

• Be over 18 years of age
• Hold an approved licensing qualification Accredited qualification providers: personal licence to sell alcohol - GOV.UK
• Not have had a Personal Licence forfeited in the previous 5 years

 

To apply for a Personal Licence you will need to submit:

• A completed application form Application for a Personal Licence [pdf] 228KB
• A completed disclosure of convictions form  Disclosure of convictions and civil penalties declaration [pdf] 137KB
• An approved licensing qualification certificate
• 2 passport photographs, one of which must be certified as a true likeness
• A Basic Disclosure and Barring Certificate dated within the last month or a Police National Computer Check
• Proof that you have a right to live and work in the UK
• The fee of £37

The Licensing Authority must notify the police if you have been convicted of a relevant or foreign offence.  Where the police object to the grant of the licence on the grounds that it would undermine the crime preventive objective, the licensing authority must hold a hearing to determine the application.

 

Change of name or address

If you are a Personal Licence holder and you change your name or address you must inform the issuing authority.

 

Fees and Charges

• Licensing Fees & Charges 2024-2025[pdf] 199KB for all applications under the Licensing Act 2003.