Personal Licence Course Manchester

🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Manchester

Selling Alcohol in Manchester – Full Licensing Overview

If you're selling alcohol in Manchester — whether at a venue, shop, or via an online platform — you need two separate licences:

  • A Personal Licence, issued by your home authority

  • A Premises Licence, issued by Manchester City Council for the location where alcohol is stored, sold, or dispatched

Every business must appoint a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) holding a valid Personal Licence.

Before applying, you’ll need to complete the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) — a key requirement under UK licensing law.


Applying for a Personal Licence in Manchester

You’ll need to send:

  • Completed application

  • Two passport-sized photographs (one countersigned)

  • A Basic DBS certificate (within 30 days)

  • Proof of the right to work in the UK

  • APLH qualification certificate

  • £37 application fee

Apply through your residential council.


Premises Licence in Manchester

Selling or dispatching alcohol from a business address in Manchester?
Apply through Manchester City Council.

You must submit:

  • The application form

  • Scaled floor plans showing licensable areas

  • DPS nomination form

  • Public notice displayed for 28 days

  • Local newspaper advertisement


Selling Alcohol Online from Manchester

The Licensing Act requires a Premises Licence wherever alcohol is dispatched — not just where it’s ordered.

✅ Licence required for:

  • 🏠 Home dispatch operations

  • 🏢 Warehouses, retail units, or off-licences dispatching alcohol

❌ No licence needed for:

  • Purely digital storefronts

  • Offices handling admin only

🛒 Amazon, eBay, and other marketplaces usually require sellers to show proof of both licences to maintain accounts.


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