7 Things You Didn’t Know About A Personal Licence

Anyone who supervises the sale of alcohol on licenced premises will need a personal licence. But with so much information out there, scrolling the web for facts about personal licensing can end up causing you more of a migraine than an actual hangover.

So here at Get Licensed, we decided to decipher the personal licensing myths and bring you 7 Things you didn’t know about a Personal Licence.

1 – How long does my licence last?

Once you get yourself a personal licence, you’ll be holding on to it for a pretty long time. An entire lifespan, actually. This means you don’t need to renew it, unlike a lot of other licences. Talk about longevity.

2 – Where do I apply?

Many applications think that they need to apply for a personal licence through the council on which their venue is based. But in actual fact, You need to apply for a personal licence from the council in which you live and not where the premises are located.

3 – Do I need training?

However, before you submit that application, you need to be qualified first. Before you can apply for a personal licence, you need to take a qualification so that you have a good understanding of the Licensing Act 2003 and the responsibilities involved when selling alcohol.

4 – Do I need a personal licence for a one-off event?

Thinking of holding a one-off spectacle filled to the brim with alcohol and paying guests? Then you won’t need to apply for a personal licence at all. You don’t need a personal licence to sell alcohol under a temporary event notice (TEN), but if you do hold a personal licence, the number of TENs you can serve in a year will increase from 5 to 50.

5 – Do I need to clone myself?

Think that every person who sells alcohol needs a personal licence? Think again. Not every person who sells alcohol at licensed premises (for example, bar staff) will need to hold a personal licence, but every sale must be authorised by the designated premises supervisor (DPS).

6 – What is a DPS?

So, what is a DPS exactly? Every premise licensed to sell alcohol must have a DPS (designated premises supervisor) named on the premises licence.  A DPS must hold a personal licence, and they will be responsible, along with the premises licence holder, for authorising the sale of alcohol at the premises.

7 – Can I take my personal licence with me?

Thinking of making that move from London to sunny Brighton? Well, be sure to pack your personal licence too. Personal licences are portable, which means a licence holder can authorise sales of alcohol in all venues with a premises licence throughout England and Wales. Scotland, on the other hand, has their own licensing policy.

Thinking of applying for a Personal Licence? At Get Licensed we have been helping people get trained and get licensed for over 11 years. The Personal Licence Training Course teaches individuals about the law and is part of the process for obtaining a Personal Alcohol Licence.

How to get a Personal Licence

Thinking of applying for a Personal Licence? The Personal Licence Training Course teaches individuals about the law and legal responsibility of being a licence holder and is part of the process for obtaining a Personal Alcohol Licence.

Watch Carl from the Get Licensed team go through the entire process of getting a Personal Licence:

Once you have passed the Personal Licence Course, you will then be able to apply for a Personal Licence.

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