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Personal licence to sell alcohol
You must be a personal licence holder to be the designated premises supervisor on a premises licence to authorise the sale of alcohol (unless covered by a temporary event notice).
This page has information about how to apply for a personal licence and for current personal licence holders.
How to apply for a personal licence
To apply for a personal licence you must have:
an accredited qualification
an up to date criminal record check
completed application form and fee
disclosure of convictions and civil immigration penalties and declaration form
proof of right to work in the United Kingdom or a share code issued by the Home Office online right-to-work checking service - for more information see note 2 on the personal licence application formon the GOV.UK website
Send your completed application to:
Licensing and Gambling Brighton & Hove City Council Bartholomew Square Brighton BN1 1JP
We are currently dealing with a high volume of personal licence applications which may result in a longer processing time. We appreciate your patience.
Failure to provide all parts of the application and accompanying documentation will result in your application being invalidated or delayed.