How Long Does A Personal License Last For?

Unlike a lot of licenses, a Personal License has no expiry date. A Personal License is valid from the date it was issued and is also portable throughout England and Wales.

In other words, that means that no renewal is required and Personal License holders can continue to authorize alcohol sales indefinitely.

However, that wasn’t always the case.

A personal license once had to renewed

There used to be a time when license holders had to renew their Personal Licenses after 10 years and also had to complete additional Personal License retraining. But as a result of the Deregulation Act 2015, the Government decided to remove the requirement to renew Personal Licenses and this was implemented on April 1^st 2015.

This is a great advantage for anyone looking or thinking of applying for a Personal License as this means there is no need to pay for additional retraining or renewal of the license.

As a result, this is a one payment solution that will benefit a potential personal license holder financially in the long term and requires no further financial investment.

Can you ever lose your personal license?

Not everything lasts forever, and a personal license can be removed from a license holder in the event of the license being surrendered or forfeited. A license can also be ordered to be forfeited or suspended by a court. During the lifetime of a license the license holder has a duty to notify the Licensing Authority of any change in their name or address.

So, there you have it, having a Personal License really does last forever. But when a personal license lasts longer than most modern-day relationships, you really have to question our generations commitment issues.

How to get a personal license

If you are interested in applying for a Personal License, you will need to pass a APLH training course first. Once you have completed the APLH course, will you then be able to apply for a Personal License.

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