What happens next

A personal licence will be granted to you on receipt of a valid application if:

• you have no relevant or foreign convictions
• you have had suitable training
• you are over 18 years of age

If you have any relevant or foreign convictions, the police can make representations against the application and the matter will be referred to a Licensing and Safety Sub-Committee.

You will be given the opportunity to attend a hearing to address any concerns raised by the police.

The committee members will make a decision on whether they allow or refuse your licence based on:

• the points raised
• the evidence presented

Replacing or making changes to your licence

Find out how to replace or change details on a personal licence.

Renewal

From 1 April 2015 and under Deregulation Act 2015, there is no need to renew a personal licence. If you have a licence with an expiry date of 1 April 2015 onwards your licence is considered to have no expiry date.