Notes for Application - Personal Licence

Licensing Act 2003

General Information

• A personal licence will be required by a person who supervises the sale or supply of alcohol in accordance with the Licensing Act.
• A personal licence holder may be eligible to be named as the designated premises supervisor on a premises licence. A premises licence is required for all premises involved in licensable activities.
• Applicants wishing to apply for a personal licence must apply to the Local Council in which they live i.e. in the case of anyone who lives in Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley, Stalybridge this means Tameside MBC.
• A personal licence holder is permitted to use the Licence throughout the country and not restricted to any one premises.

Requirements for a New Application for a Personal Licence

Applicants must:

• Be over 18
• Hold an accredited Personal Licensing Qualification.
• Provide a Criminal Records Certificate or PNC search.
• Complete a declaration relating to convictions of relevant offences or foreign offences (this can be found at the end of the Personal Application Form).
• Pay the application fee of £37 to be submitted with the application. See Payment Methods.
• Provide 2 passport-sized photographs (the photographs should be taken against a light background, show full face and not any head covering unless worn for religious beliefs, sun glasses are also not permitted to be worn). One photograph should be endorsed as a "true likeness" of the named applicant. The photo can be endorsed by a solicitor, a person of standing in the community or an individual with a professional qualification.

If you wish to submit your application in person, you can visit the Licensing Office during normal opening hours.

Please ensure your application includes all the following

• Completed application form
• 2 passport photographs (1 of which must be endorsed)
• A Licensing qualification
• Criminality check either Police PNC document or a basic CRB disclosure
• A completed disclosure of convictions and declaration form. (View list of Relevant Offences).
• The fee of £37

Whilst the Licensing section can provide general advice to applicants we regret we are unable to provide detailed assistance in the completion of your application forms.

Download the Personal Licence Application Form 207.48 KB

Accredited Qualifications under the Licensing Act 2003

BIIAB Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders

BIIAB
Wessex House
80 Park Street
Camberley
Surrey GU15 3PT
01276 684449

www.bii.org

GOAL Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders

Qualifications and Processing Centre
Athena House
112 Station Road
Sidcup
Kent DA15 7BJ
08707 202909

www.ediplc.com

GQAL Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders

The Pubshop Ltd
Orchard Leigh
96 Rodwell Avenue
Weymouth DT4 8SQ
0845 1700001

http://www.pubshop.co.uk/catalog/personallicencencplh-c-70_291.html 

Criminal Records Certificate/PNC Subject Search

This must be submitted with your application and can be in either of the following forms:

1. A basic disclosure which can be obtained from applying online to Disclosure Scotland at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk or by telephoning them on 0141 585 8495. The cost is currently £20.
   
   
2. The results of a subject access search under the Data Protection Act 1998 of the Police National Computer (PNC). This can be requested from the Greater Manchester Police, Data Protection Unit by telephoning their 24 hour answer machine and leaving your details Tel 0161 856 2534 the cost is £10 and a search can take up to 6 weeks to be returned to you.

In any case such certificates or search results from either 1 or 2 above must be within 1 calendar month of date of issue when submitted with your personal licence application.