You or a member of your staff must hold a personal licence if you sell alcohol from licensed premises, so that every sale or supply of alcohol is authorised by a personal licence holder.
A personal licence holder can act as the designated premises supervisor for any business that sells or supplies alcohol.
‘Licensed premises’ include any premises allowed to sell alcohol under a premises licence or club premises certificate. You don’t need a personal licence to sell alcohol under a temporary events notice or to be employed in a pub or other business that sells alcohol.
Who can apply
To apply for a personal licence, you must:
- be aged 18 years or over
- hold a relevant licensing qualification - for example, the BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders or a similar accredited qualification
Before you start
You'll need to provide:
- a copy of an acceptable document proving that you have the right to work in the UK
- 2 photographs, one of which is endorsed to be a true likeness of yourself by a solicitor or notary, a person of standing in the community or an individual with a professional qualification
- an approved licensing qualification certificate
- basic criminal records disclosure certificate, which are available by applying through a responsible organisation, details of how to do this can be found on the DBS checks website. This needs to be received within one month of the issue date.
- fee of £37
- you must complete a declaration of relevant or foreign offences. If you have one of these offences, the licensing authority will consult with the Police, who have an opportunity to object to you being granted a personal licence