Hotel Licence (Liquor) - New South Wales

Description

You will require this licence if you operate a premises where the primary purpose is to sell alcohol to the public for consumption on and off the premises. This licence can be granted for a variety of venues, such as hotels and bars.

Your licence will include specific conditions if you intend to sell alcohol for takeaway and consumption off the premises. If you intend to run a bar that does not provide gaming or sell takeaway alcohol, then you can apply for a special type of hotel licence known as a general bar hotel licence.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • undergo a police check and provide the certificate (if you are applying as an individual)
  • be a fit and proper person for the purpose of the licence
  • ensure your premises and facilities meet standards and requirements specified under the Act
  • provide a copy of the local council's development consent or approval for the premises (if required and approved)
  • provide a copy of the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) / Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG) certificate or competency card (if you are applying as an individual)
  • provide any required information regarding the operation of gaming machines (if applicable)
  • provide an appointment of manager notice (If applicable)
  • provide a community impact statement.

Please be aware that you can apply as an individual or a corporation. If you are applying as a corporation you must have an appointed manager that has been approved by the Authority. This is a separate application process.

All staff must attend any required training for the purposes of the licence as specified by the Agency, including a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course by a registered training organisation.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Remains in force until surrendered or cancelled.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fees are listed on the attached document.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Annual Liquor Licence Fees (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Liquor Act 2007 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Liquor Regulation 2018 New South Wales

Approval time

Applications will generally be assessed within five months of lodgement.

Additional information

New applications are subject to a community impact statement to ensure local stakeholders have the opportunity to voice any concerns.

You can apply for this licence as an individual or a corporation. You can apply for additional authorisations or changes to set conditions under this licence. For example, you can apply an extended trading authorisation. Please see the attached documents for information on additional authorisations that may be available.

Please be aware that there is a liquor licensing freeze that applies to certain types of liquor licences and trading authorisations for premises in prescribed freeze precincts in the City of Sydney local government area.

As part of the NSW Government's COVID-19 economic stimulus package most licensees will have their annual liquor licence base fee and trading hours risk loading fee waived for 12 months (2020 - 2021 fee period).

Minors may also be allowed on your premises in certain circumstances, such as with a minors function authorisation.

You can use the Liquor Licence Manager to view and actively manage your liquor licences. Please use the link in supporting information to learn more about managing your licence.

Administering agency

Department of Customer Service

Liquor and Gaming NSW

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Liquor Applications

Liquor and Gaming NSW

Department of Customer Service
Mailing address: 4 Parramatta Square
2 Darcy Street
Parramatta, New South Wales 2150
Mailing address: GPO BOX 7060
Sydney, New South Wales 2001
Phone: 1300 024 720
Email: liquor.applications@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au
Website: Liquor and Gaming NSW (Opens in new window)