Apply for a tobacco licence

Individual business owners

If your business sells tobacco products or non-tobacco smoking products in NSW, your premises must be licensed. 

Apply as an individual business owner

Corporation, trust, or partnership

If your business is owned by a corporation, trust, or partnership, you can apply for a retail and/or wholesale licence on this page. Each premises will require its own licence. 

Apply as a corporation, trust or partnership


Renew your tobacco licence

Tobacco licences are valid for 12 months. Find out how to renew your tobacco licence.

Renew a tobacco licence – corporation

Renew a tobacco licence – individual business owner


Change licence details or surrender your licence

Update, amend details of, or surrender a tobacco licence


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Last published: 12 June 2026