Licence Summary
A personal licence allows the holder to authorise the sale or supply of alcohol in a venue or property which has a premises licence.
Personal licences are issued by us where a person lives and last for ten years. Personal licence holders can also authorise up to 50 temporary event notices in each calendar year subject to certain restrictions. Personal licences are not tied to a specific premises meaning holders of such licences can authorise sales of alcohol in all venues, which have a premises licence, throughout England and Wales.
Eligibility Criteria
Before you can apply for a new personal licence you must first attend a course to achieve the recognised licensing qualification. The aim of the qualification is to ensure that licence holders are aware of licensing law and the wider social responsibilities attached to the sale of alcohol.
There are two accredited qualifications under the Licensing Act 2003. These are as follows:
- The British Institute of Innkeeping Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders, (NCPLH) QCA Accreditation Number: 100/4866/2 and;
- GOAL Level 2 Certificate for Personal Licence Holders, QCA Accreditation
Number: 100/4865/0
Further information about the qualifications can be found on the British Institute of Innkeeping website - www.bii.org
As a rough guide the NCPLH course normally lasts one day and costs in the around £150-£200.
Regulation Summary
DCMS webpage on the Licensing Act 2003
Application Evaluation Process
To apply for a personal licence you need to fill out the forms (PERS1 and PERS2) downloadable from this page. You also need to provide two photographs of yourself one of which is endorsed as a true likeness along with the original or certified copy of your licensing qualification certificate. In addition you need to provide the results of a basic criminal convictions check. (this should be no greater than one month old. Basic criminal record checks can be obtained from Disclosure Scotland. For further details call their helpline number 0870 609 6006 or visit their website:http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
The fee for a personal licence is £37. Cheques should be made payable to Leeds City Council. We can also accept payment by all major credit and debit cards at our St George House office. Please visit St George House, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3DL and report to our reception on the first floor.
Your completed application including the forms and accompanying documentation needs to be sent to the Entertainment Licensing Section.
Target Completion Period
If there are no representations to the application, the licence will be granted 29 days from that day the Licensing Authority received the application.
If there are representations, the application will go before a licensing sub-committee and a decision will be made at the hearing.
Forms to download, print and post
Should you wish to apply by post, you can download the following PDF forms from this page that you can complete and post to us:
- GN-O Guidance on applying for a personal licence
- PERS1 New personal licence application
- PERS2 Disclosure of convictions and declaration
- Information for personal licence holders
Forms to download and email
If you would prefer to be sent application forms by email that you can type directly onto, please contact us. We can accept payment by phone.
Redress
Please contact us in the first instance. Members of the public who are experiencing problems with licensed premises may wish to read Guidance on Problem Premises.
Public Registers or databases
We holds public registers of premises licence applications which can be accessed through the Public Access Portal.
Trade Associations
Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU)
Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA)
Institute of Entertainment and Arts Professionals (IEAP)
Use of Personal Data
We are under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on your application for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.