Cancel (surrender) a liquor licence

Introduction

If you want to cancel your liquor licence permanently, you need to submit a completed surrender liquor licence form using the Liquor Licence Manager.

Eligibility

• Anyone aged 18 years or over who currently holds a NSW liquor licence.

What you need

• liquor licence number
• liquor licence name
• personal details of licensee (if an individual)
• ABN, ACN, Y/Inc of licensee (if an organisation)
• reason for surrendering the licence
• date the premises stopped trading
• representative's name and contact details (if applicable)
• signed declaration of applicant (either individual or organisation)
• consent and signature of the:
  • premises owner/s (either individual or organisation) 
  • business owner/s (either individual or organisation), if applicable
  • licensee/s (individual or organisation), if surrendering a club licence.

How to cancel

1. Select the 'Cancel online' button.
2. Log in, or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
3. Follow the prompts to cancel a liquor licence.
4. Attach supporting documents.
5. Submit your application with payment.

More information

• If there is any liquor stored on the premises, you need to state how it will be disposed of.
• The declarations of consent must be signed by the appropriate office holders of any organisations, in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001.
• If the licence being cancelled holds gaming machine entitlements (GMEs), and/or poker machine permits (PMPs), they must be transferred to other clubs and/or hotels within 12 months of the licence cancellation date.
• If GMEs and PMPs are not transferred within the designated 12 months, they'll be forfeited, unless a levy is paid to the Authority to secure a further 12 month period before forfeiture.