Personal licence

Licence Type: Personal Licence
Who should apply?: Anyone working in a licensed establishment wishing to sell alcohol
Definitions and more: When selling alcohol on licensed premises, the sale must be authorised generally or specifically by a personal licence holder. The designated premises manager must possess a personal licence. In many premises, other members of staff also attain personal licences so that they can also authorise sales, conduct staff training, and as a matter of general best practice.
Cost: £50
What you need to supply: Application form
Application fee
copy of a relevant training certificate
two passport sized photographs, one certified as a true likeness by someone who knows you
Additional information: Personal Licence renewals and requirement to undertake refresher training

Personal licence holders whose licences are due to be renewed are also required to provide evidence that they have undertaken a five year refresher training course. The renewal application and the refresher training requirement are separate processes, but the Scottish Government has issued guidance recommending that licence holders should combine these processes.
The guidance recommends that personal licence holders applying for renewal of their licences should complete a refresher training course before they make their renewal application.
This means that a personal licence holder can apply for renewal of their licence, and meet the statutory requirement to submit evidence of five year refresher training at the same time, by using one certificate. The need for two separate procedures is therefore avoided.
The Licensing Board would encourage personal licence holders to follow the recommendations in the Scottish Government guidance and to provide evidence of refresher training with their renewal applications.
Guidance: You may find these documents useful when completing your application form

Guidance - First Application

Guidance - Renewal Application
Application pack: Application Form and Renewal Form (PDF)

Application Form and Renewal Form (Word)
Conditions and Guidance: Completed applications and documents should be posted/delivered to:

Shetland Islands Area Licensing Board
8 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ

or emailed to licensing@shetland.gov.uk