If you wish to sell or supply alcohol, you will need to hold a personal licence.

All alcohol serving premises with a premises licence will need at least one personal licence holder, one of whom will be named on the premises licence as the Designated Premises Supervisor.

A personal licence holder must:

  • Be aged 18 or over
  • Not have forfeited a personal licence within 5 years prior to making an application
  • Not have been convicted of any relevant or foreign offence
  • Possess an accredited licensing qualification (or equivalent)

Step 1 - apply for basic disclosure

To become a personal licence holder you must first apply for a basic disclosure and attain one of the following qualifications:

  • BIIAB Level 2 Certificate for Personal Licence Holders Accreditation No 100/4866/2
  • GOAL Level 2 Certificate for Personal Licence Holders Accreditation No 100/4865/0
  • GOAL Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holder Accreditation No 100/50401

Clock Completing this form takes around 20 minutes

Paperclip You will need to pay an application fee of £25.00

Apply for a basic disclosure

Step 2 - apply for a personal licence

  • Download the application form and send it to us with your payment of £37.00
  • You will need to provide the following documents:
  • DBS Basic Disclosure (no older than 28 days)
  • 2 Passport Photos one must be endorsed by a suitably qualified person (see list in guidance notes)
  • Proof of your right to work in the UK
  • Completing this form takes around 20 minutes - please see the Guidance Notes before completing the form.

After you've applied

  • If there are no objections and the applicant fulfils the application criteria, the application will be granted.

Relevant authority details

West Yorkshire Police

  • West Yorkshire Police, c/o Kirklees Council
  • Address Licensing Service, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
  • Phone 01484 456859
  • Email rw913@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

Kirklees Council Licensing Service

  • Kirklees Council
  • Address Licensing Service, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
  • Phone 01484 456868
  • Email licensing@kirklees.gov.uk

Training centres

Woodspeen Training

TLC Associates

  • TLC Associates
  • Address Headway Business Centre, Knowles Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 9SW
  • Phone 01274 470090

CLJ Consultants

  • CLJ Consultants
  • Address White Lea Farn, Friezland Lane, Greenfield, Huddersfield, OL3 7EY
  • Phone 07871 559441
  • Email info@cljconsultants.co.uk

Jane Griffiths

  • Allan Fold Public House
  • Address Warley Road, Halifax, HX1 3SU
  • Phone 01422 343126
  • Phone 01422 367564
  • Email allanfold@hotmail.co.uk

Contact Licensing

  • Kirklees Council
  • Address Licensing Service, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
  • Phone 01484 456868
  • Email licensing@kirklees.gov.uk
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