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You must be authorised by the police to operate a firearms club in Northern Ireland
Find out what licences you need to transport cattle, deer, goats, pigs or sheep in Northern Ireland.
You must inform NIEA before exporting green list waste
If you run an independent school it must be registered with the Department of Education (DE)
You need approval from the Department of Education to offer initial teacher education programmes
You need a licence to use laser or intense pulsed light treatment
To operate as a bookmaker and take on-course and off-course bets in Northern Ireland you need a licence from the local magistrates' court
You need a licence to construct or alter a building over a road in Northern Ireland
You need to be registered with the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) to operate a domiciliary care service in Northern Ireland
To promote a lottery you need to register with a local authority in Northern Ireland
You need a licence to operate a day care setting in Northern Ireland
You must have a licence for a child to take part in a public performance in Northern Ireland
You need to register with the Department of Justice to sell fireworks in Northern Ireland
You need a licence from DARD for exclusive shellfish cultivation and taking rights for a specified area in Northern Ireland
How to get a licence to hold a civil marriage or civil partnership in your venue, and what requirements to follow
You need a petroleum licence if you want to store and supply petrol to internal combustion engine vehicles.
You must have consent to alter a wall, fence or drain at the side of a road in Northern Ireland
You need a licence from DETI to prospect for minerals in Northern Ireland
You need a wildlife licence if you want to keep, breed or exhibit birds of prey in Northern Ireland
To change your tourist accommodation premises to a different category you must apply to NITB
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