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Personal licences

A personal licence allows an individual to authorise the sale or supply of alcohol under the Licensing Act 2003.

Anyone who wants a personal licence has to pass a test covering licensing issues, and will be subject to a check for previous criminal convictions.

The personal licence costs £37 and can move with its holder from licensed premises to licensed premises anywhere in England and Wales.

  • Personal licence information pack
  • Personal licence application form

Important - We are under a duty to protect the public funds we administer, and to this end may use the information you have provided on your application form for the prevention and detection of fraud. We may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. Find out more about how we share information as part of the National Fraud Initiative.

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  • Premises licences
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  • Personal licences
  • Temporary event notices
  • Having your say in licensing decisions
  • Exhibition of films and film classification

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