A Personal Licence allows the holder to sell and authorise the sale of alcohol in England and Wales in any premises which is licensed for the sale of alcohol.
Every premises which is licensed to sell alcohol must have a Premises Licence and an appointed Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS); to be eligible to become a designated premises supervisor an individual must hold a Personal Licence.
To apply for a Personal Licence candidates must meet the following three criteria;
Certain unspent relevant criminal convictions (as listed in section 4 of the Licensing Act 2003) will result in a personal licence application being referred to the chief officer of police who many choose to object to your application.
If an objection is raised in relation to your application, a hearing will be held with the local licensing committee where your application will be considered. The outcome of the hearing will be either to grant your licence or to rejected your application; you have the right of appeal. If you require further information in relation to criminal convictions please Contact Us in confidence.
We run regular BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) courses. BIIAB qualifications are the most respected in the licensed retail & licensed hospitality sectors and account for the vast majority of accredited qualifications used for personal licence applications.
During our APLH course we provide comprehensive guidance and hand-outs to all learners on the application process. We are also happy to be contacted by learners after the personal licence course, if they require any further information in the process of their personal licence application.
We also offer a Personal Licence Application Service; this takes the hassle out of the application process, as we do it all for you and you avoid any delays in the processing of the personal licence application. Click Here for More Information >>
Applications for a Personal Licence must include:
- Application for a Personal Licence form (Click Here) - Completed & Signed
- Disclosure of Convictions and Declaration form (Click Here) - Completed & Signed
- 2 Photographs - one of these must be endorsed by a solicitor, notary, person of standing in the community or someone with a professional qualification. To endorse the photograph write on the reverse of the photograph ‘I [insert name] confirm this is a true likeness of [insert name]. [Signed, Dated & Profession / Qualification]
- Award for Personal Licence Holder Certificate - Original copy
- Criminal Conviction Certificate – Original copy; less than 28 days old. We recommend Disclosure Scotland’s Basic Disclosure (£25.00).
- Application Fee £37.00
Please note; you should ensure that your completed application forms are filled in correctly, signed and dated. Some local authorities may simply return incomplete applications without any explanation, resulting in delays and additional costs.
Applications for a Personal Licence must be made to the Licensing Authority for the area where you normally live. We provide all these details to learners when they attend our BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) course. Alternatively use your postcode to find your local authority, just Click Here.
Note; some local licensing authorities have specific requirements, such as you requiring you to send a copy of the application to the local police. We make this information available to individual Learners attending our APLH course; this information may also be available on the licensing authority’s website or by contacting them directly.
Training helps businesses meet their statutory requirements, provides them with an effective professional workforce and protects your business from prosecution. If you carry out an Unauthorised Licensable Activity under the Licensing Act 2003, such as selling alcohol without an appointed Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), the maximum penalty is a Fine of £20,000 and / or 6 Months Imprisonment
In order to adequately protect your business continuity, we strongly recommend that every licensed premises has a minimum of two personal licence holders. For an honest assessment of how many personal licence holders your business should have and how often they should reasonably be on the premises, please Contact Us.
Additional Information
Further information about all our alcohol licensing training & consultancy services is available on this website:
Further information available on this website:
For further details please Contact Us or call us on 01784 434 392 / 0845 602 55 95 to speak with one of our licensing consultants.
