Personal licence to sell alcohol (England and Wales)

    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.

    ‘Licensed premises’ include any premises allowed to sell alcohol under a premises licence. You don’t need a personal licence to sell alcohol under a temporary events notice.

    You must be 18 years or older and hold a licensing qualification – for example the Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) Level 2.

    Applications for a personal licence should be made to your local authority and, once granted, the licence will be valid for ten years.

    You need a licence to sell alcohol from a licensed premises.

    England, Wales