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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.
To apply for a personal licence you must have:
Send your completed application to:
Licensing and Gambling
Brighton & Hove City Council
Bartholomew Square
Brighton
BN1 1JP
Personal licence application form.
Personal licence application privacy notice.
The application fee is £37.
After we receive your application, we'll contact you to take payment either by credit or debit card.
We're unable to accept cash.
You must have an accredited personal licence qualification and send proof of this with the application.
Get a list of accredited personal licence qualification providers from GOV.UK.
Applications must be accompanied by a criminal record check. The check must be issued no more than one calendar month before the application date.
Basic Disclosure check – You can apply through the Disclosure and Barring Service on GOV.UK.
If you need phone or face-to-face support to apply online you can:
The fee to make a change to an existing licence, or get a copy is £10.50
After we receive your application, we'll contact you to take payment either by credit or debit card.
We're unable to accept cash.
If you need a replacement for a lost licence you should write to the Licensing Team and advise of your details and duplication needed.
Licensing and Gambling
Brighton & Hove City Council
Bartholomew Square
Brighton
BN1 1JP
Licensing change of details privacy notice.
As of 1 April 2015 you do not need to renew personal licences.
Check for more information on alcohol licensing on GOV.UK.