Summer application deadlines
You may need to apply for your renewal or for a special licence earlier than usual if it falls within December 2025 to February 2026.
- You must file your application to renew your On, Off or Club licence or for a Special Licence at least 20 working days before the expiry date of the licence or the special event. (see following point)
- Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, the days between 20 December 2025 and 15 January 2026 (inclusive) are not counted as working days.
So, if your alcohol licence (On, Off or Club licence) is due to expire on or between 20 December 2025 and 15 January 2026, or you have a special event in this period you will need to have applied by Monday, 21 November 2025.
If your licence expires or you wish to hold a special licence event on or between 16 January and 15 February 2026 you will need to calculate the latest date you can submit your licence application giving the 20 working days needed while allowing for the non-working days mentioned above.
If you are planning to sell or supply alcohol to the public you will need to apply for a licence under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. All applications for licences and managers' certificates are determined by the District Licensing Committee.
The requirements for licenses and certificates and the criteria to be considered for granting them are set out in the Act and Regulations, as well as the Local Alcohol Policy.
More in-depth information on the provisions of the Act is available on the Ministry of Justice website.
View alcohol licensing forms here