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Services

  1. Premises licence forms

    Guidance and forms for applying for a premises licence to sell alcohol, late night hot food and drink or provide public entertainment.

  2. Designated premises supervisor forms

    Application forms for designated premises supervisors of licensed premises.

  3. Temporary event notice form

    Use this form to apply for permission to sell or supply alcohol on a temporary basis.

  4. Alcohol licensing: community premises

    Apply for the sale of alcohol to be made the responsibility of a management committee instead of a premises supervisor.

  5. Minor variations to premises licence application form

    Download the application form and guidance document to apply for a minor variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Accredited qualification providers: personal licence to sell alcohol
    • Guidance
    • Home Office
  2. Alcohol licensing fee levels
    • Guidance
    • Home Office
  3. Revised guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003
    • Guidance
    • Home Office
  4. Temporary events notices: fact sheet
    • Guidance
    • Home Office
  5. False ID guidance
    • Guidance
    • Home Office
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News and communications

News story

Call for evidence launches on airport licensing laws

Home Office

  1. Review of British Antarctic Territory legislation: Sale of Alcohol
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    • News story
  2. Local alcohol action areas will tackle alcohol related harms
    • Home Office
    • News story
  3. Air travel and alcohol don't always mix
    • Department for Transport
    • Speech
  4. Alcohol licensing
    • Home Office
    • Written statement
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Research and statistics

  1. Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing England and Wales 31 March 2018
    • Home Office
    • National statistics
  2. The likely impacts of increasing alcohol price: a summary review of the evidence base
    • Home Office
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Airside alcohol licensing at international airports in England and Wales: call for evidence
    • Home Office
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 01 February 2019
  2. Community and Ancillary Sellers Notice consultation
    • Home Office
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 09 December 2014
  3. World Cup licensing hours
    • Home Office
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 26 March 2014
  4. Alcohol strategy consultation
    • Home Office
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 06 February 2013
  5. 2010 to 2015 government policy: alcohol sales
    • Home Office
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Alcohol strategy consultation: individual responses
    • Home Office
    • Transparency
  2. Government and Partners Alcohol Working Group meeting minutes
    • Home Office
    • Foi release
  3. Home Office business plan 2012 to 2015: indicators and other key data
    • Home Office
    • Corporate report
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