Individuals seeking to sell alcohol by retail in the United Kingdom need a personal licence, there are two types of licence in the U.K. That will allow you to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol. To become a personal licence holder you will need to obtain a reconised training certifcate. In the United Kingdom these certificates of training are know as;

In Scotland all staff also require a minimum of 2 hours formal training on the Scottish Licensing Act 2005

 

More details can found on Scottish licensing law by visiting;

 

 

Once you have achieve your training certificate you can then apply to become a personal licence holder. Personal licence applications should be made to;

 

You can find information on your local licensing Authority/Board on your local council's website.

 

Further information can be obtained from:

 

Main Switch Board: 0121 459 6080

Licensing Department: 0844 330 4761