Personal Licence

A personal licence is needed if you intend to sell alcohol or if you wish to be nominated as a ‘Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS)'.

Applicants must:

• Be aged 18 years or over
• Possess a recognised licensing qualification
• Have not been convicted of certain criminal offences

The holder of a Personal Licence is authorised to sell or supply alcohol - or to authorise the sale or supply of alcohol - from a premises licensed for the sale of alcohol.

It is NOT an authority in its own right to sell alcohol.

These licences are ‘portable' between premises.

Before you start please read:

• Accredited personal licence qualification providers
• Alcohol licensing GOV.UK

Then send us the following:

• Application for a personal licence form
• Disclosure of criminal convictions and declaration form
• Two passport photographs endorsed as a true likeness by a professional
• Photograph declaration form - signed by the endorser and applicant
• The original certificate to say that you hold an NVQ Level 2 Personal Licence Holder Qualification
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Basic Level check. This must not be more than one month old - or a disclosure from the police National Database not more than one month old
• Proof of your right to work in the United Kingdom

Please post the above information to the Licensing Team with a cheque for £37 payable to 'Mid Sussex District Council'.

You do not need to renew your licence. It never expires. Legislation in 2015 removed the expiry date on Personal Licences.

Send a letter and both parts of your licence - stating the new details or reason for requesting a replacement (including the removal of an expiry date) to our Licensing Team. 

Please include a cheque for £10.50 payable to 'Mid Sussex District Council'.

Licensing Team
Tel: 01444-477419
Email: licensing@midsussex.gov.uk