Introduction
If you want to sell alcohol to the public through a retail outlet such as a bottle shop, home delivery, mail order, or the internet, you'll need a packaged liquor licence.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18 years or older, and not suspended or disqualified from holding a liquor licence.
- An applicant may be an authorised agent acting on behalf of an individual or organisation.
What you need
- a OneGov account or MyServiceNSW Account
- a floor plan that clearly shows the boundaries for the proposed licensed area (see How to submit a floor plan with licence application – PDF)
- details of the proposed licensee, the premises and business owner
- contact details for you or another authorised person
- a copy of your development approval or consent (if applicable)
- a completed Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE)
- your payment.
If you're applying as an individual, you'll also need to provide:
- evidence of your Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) qualifications, including Licensee and Advanced Licensee training (if applicable)
- evidence of your Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG) qualifications (if applicable)
- a current National Police Check certificate issued within the last 3 months
- the 3 identity documents you used when applying for the National Police Check.
If you're applying as an organisation, you'll also need to provide:
- ABN or ACN
- the names and birthdates of all directors and officeholders (if it is a proprietary company)
- a current Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) extract
- details of an appointment of manager notice.
How to apply
- Check the eligibility requirements.
- Gather required documents.
- Select the 'Apply online' button.
- Log in or create an account.
- Follow the prompts to complete your application.
More information
Site notice
Once your application is lodged, you will be sent a public site notice. You need to attach the notice to your premises until the application is granted. Council, police and agency stakeholders will be automatically notified of your application.
If applying for a bottle shop you must notify:
- neighbouring premises within a 100-metre radius of your venue
- recognised leaders or representatives of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and social services in the local government area
You can choose to complete the site notice yourself before you lodge your application. Download the appropriate licence for your application:
- Online packaged liquor application site notice – PDF
- Packaged bottle shop liquor application site notice –PDF.
Licence conditions
Conditions apply to NSW liquor licences. Some are statutory conditions that apply automatically depending on the type of premises. Other conditions may be imposed on a licence by the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority. You can apply for alternate or additional conditions using the Licence conditions form: packaged liquor – PDF. Lodging this form with your application may reduce processing time.