Personal Licence Course Lincoln

🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Lincoln

Selling Alcohol in Lincoln – Legal Requirements Explained

If you’re selling alcohol in Lincoln — from a pub, off-licence, or online alcohol business — you'll need both:

  • A Personal Licence, tied to your place of residence

  • A Premises Licence, issued by City of Lincoln Council for any licensed location in the city

The Personal Licence allows a person to authorise alcohol sales. The Premises Licence relates to the specific property where the sales take place.
Every licensed business must also appoint a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) with a Personal Licence.

Before applying, you must complete the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).


Apply for a Personal Licence in Lincoln

Submit your application to your home authority:

  • Completed application form

  • Two signed passport photos

  • DBS certificate (issued in the last 30 days)

  • Right to work evidence

  • APLH course certificate

  • £37 fee


Premises Licence in Lincoln

Apply through City of Lincoln Council if your venue is within Lincoln.

What you’ll need:

  • Premises Licence application

  • Floor plan (to scale)

  • DPS nomination form

  • Site notice (28 days)

  • Newspaper advert


Selling Alcohol Online from Lincoln

Even if your business is entirely online, you still need to licence the address where the alcohol is dispatched from.

✅ Licence required for:

  • 🏠 Your home if dispatching alcohol

  • 🏢 Shops or warehouses storing stock for delivery

❌ Not required for:

  • A website with no alcohol handling

  • Virtual offices

🛒 Many online platforms (e.g. eBay, Amazon) require both licence types for seller approval.


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