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BYO Permit - Victoria

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to allow your customers to bring their own alcohol to drink at your venue.

To apply for a Victoria BYO permit, your business must be either a:

  • restaurant
  • club
  • party bus.

This permit is for businesses that do not want to sell alcohol to their customers. If you want to sell alcohol for consumption at your premises and allow BYO, you will need a different licence type. Explore other liquor licences by visiting get started with liquor licensing.

For more information about the BYO Permit, please see here.

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 permit, you must: 

  • be at least 18 years old
  • consent to your information being shared with Victoria Police
  • be operating as either a restaurant, club or commercial party bus.

Duration

Up to 12 months

Expiry

31 December

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Current application fees can be found here.
Apply Renewal All

Annual renewal fee due by 31 December each year. Current renewal fees can be found here.

Forms

Act(s) name

Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2023 Victoria

Lodgement process

Apply

Planning 

You no longer need to upload a council planning permit with your application. Instead, upload the LCV new licence or permit planning document when the application process asks for a planning permit. This is a temporary step while the Agency updates the application form. You can upload a planning permit instead, if you have one.

Application process

Apply

When to apply

Apply at least 11 weeks before you need a permit.

Who can apply?

Only an authorised person can apply for the licence. This depends on who is applying.

If you are applying as:

  • an individual, you must apply for the licence yourself (on the form this is called a 'natural person')
  • a company, a current director or someone the board has officially authorised to sign documents must apply
  • an incorporated association, an executive committee member must apply
  • a partnership, a partner must apply (partnerships can only be made up of individuals).

Approval time

9 - 11 weeks

Administering agency

Department of Justice and Community Safety

Liquor Control Victoria

Contact details

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