A personal licence permits a specified person to sell alcohol or allow the sale of alcohol at a premises that has a valid premises licence. You may only hold one personal licence which must be issued by the Local Authority where you ordinarily live.
You will need a personal licence:
- if you are designated as the premises supervisor on a premises licence for a premises where alcohol is to be sold
- if you want to sell alcohol under a premises licence or authorise others to sell alcohol under a premises licence
- if you want to give up to 10 late temporary event notices (TENs) or up to 50 TENs in total in a calendar year
To qualify for a personal licence, applicants must:
- be over 18 years of age
- not have any of the relevant convictions outlined in the Licensing Act 2003
- have a right to work in the UK
- possess an accredited licensing qualification or be a person of a prescribed description
Applications
To make an application see:
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More information
See alcohol and and entertainment guidance for information on how to contact us and how we deal with applications.