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Liquor licences and information

Licence types

  • Small bar licence
  • Club and hotel liquor licences
  • On-premises liquor licence
  • Packaged liquor licence
  • Producer/wholesaler liquor licence
  • Liquor approved manager licence
  • Limited liquor licence
  • Find your NSW Liquor Licence

Licence fee

  • Pay an annual liquor licence fee

Transfer licence

  • Apply to transfer a liquor licence (with previous licensee's consent)
  • Apply to transfer a liquor licence (without previous licensee's consent)
  • Apply for a streamlined liquor licence transfer
  • Apply to transfer a liquor licence (due to death, disability or bankruptcy of licensee)
  • Apply to transfer a club liquor licence

Change licence

  • Change the details on a liquor licence
  • Change the name of a liquor licence
  • Change boundaries of licensed premises

Cancel or cease to trade

  • Cancel (surrender) a liquor licence
  • Lodge a cease to trade notification

Re-commence trading

  • Apply to re-commence trading

Other tools and services

  • Use the Liquor Licence Manager
  • Apply for a liquor licence exemption for a non-profit organisation
  • Prepare a Community Impact Statement
  • Comply with liquor laws and licence conditions
  • Order Liquor & Gaming NSW signage
  • Check the Liquor & Gaming NSW application noticeboard
  • Notify interest in a liquor licence business

Guides

  • Check a business or trade licence

Related information

  • Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) and Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG)
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Last updated: 21 March 2023