Personal Licences

Every premise selling or supplying alcohol needs a Personal Licence holder

In a premises licenced to sell alcohol, a Personal Licence holder can:

sell alcohol
supply alcohol
authorise the sale or supply of alcohol

Apply for a Personal Licence

You should apply to the Local Authority where you usually live.

You need to provide:

two passport photos. This needs to be endorsed by a 'professional person' to confirm it's you
your NVQ Level 2 Personal Licence Holder Qualification certificate. View a list of awarding bodies
a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Basic Check which is less than 1 month old. You can use the gov.uk website to request a basic DBS check.
- or a disclosure from the police National Database that is less than 1 month old
a completed Personal Licence application form (Word doc) [176KB]
a completed declarations of convictions form (Word doc) [64KB]
a fee of £37. This can be paid online, by phone or cheque (payable to Fenland District Council). Please attach your payment authorisation number to your application form.

Due to recent changes to the application process made by central government, applicants must now provide evidence of their right to work in the UK. As well as giving extra details on the application form(s), applicants must provide extra documentation with their application. We cannot process your application until you have done this. View the right to work (Word doc) [106KB] requirements.

If you require further information, please email licensing@fenland.gov.uk

Original documents can be posted to:
Licensing Department
Fenland District Council
Fenland Hall
County Road
March
PE15 8NQ

Renewing a licence

You are no longer required to renew your Personal Licence.

Convictions

If you have any relevant convictions, you must tell the authority that issued your licence.

If you appear in court, you must tell them that you are a Personal Licence holder. You must also tell the Licensing Authority that you are being prosecuted.