South Africa - Apply for Liquor License or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Liquor license, the applicant should visit the Liquor Board office in the respective province in South Africa. Contact Link
2. Before lodging the liquor license application, the applicant must give notice about the liquor license application in the government gazette 2 weeks prior to the date of submission.
3. The application form must be obtained and submitted in the Liquor Board, where the applicant intends to open the liquor business.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The application form should be filled with necessary details, and then it should be submitted along with the required documents to the authorities in the Liquor Board office.
6. After submitting the application, the applicant must post the advertisement about the liquor license in the local newspaper.
7. After that, the application will be sent for verification to the Inspectorate in the liquor board.
8. Further, the documents and the application will be verified by the Local Committee and the approval recommendation will be forwarded to the Liquor Board.
9. Finally, the Liquor Board will approve the Liquor License application, if all the documents are legitimate.
10. If the license if approved, then the applicant must pay the license fee, and then can proceed with the liquor business in the intended location.
11. If any of the authority did not approve the application, then the license will not be granted to the applicant.
12. If the application is rejected for any reason, then the applicant cannot file new application for 1 year from the date of refusal.
13. The fee details will be provided depending on the type of application while submitting.
14. The processing time for approving the Liquor license is approximately 3 months from the date of submitting the application.

Note: The liquor license must be filed only on the First Friday of every month.

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Required Documents

For On Consumption Liquor License:

• Application form.
• Completed Franchise Agreement & Proof of Commitment Deposit (Client)
• 4 Certified copies of ID of applicant (Client)
• 4 Certified copies of Fingerprints or Police Clearance (Client)
• Signed Lease Agreement or Title deed (Client)
• Menu (if on consumption license) (Client)
• 4 Certified copies of Tax Clearance Certificate of applicant (Client)
• Pictures, Plan and 3D Layout Design of premises (Liquor License)
• Motivation & Full description of premises (Liquor License)
• 4 Certified Copies of Zoning Certificate of Premises (Client)
• Proof of advert in Government Gazette & Gazette (Liquor License)
• Proof of advert in National Newspaper (Legal Notice) & Newspapers (Liquor License)
• CV of applicant (Client)
• Business Plan (if funding needed from banks) (Liquor License)
• 4 Certified copies of Affidavit (Church, Schools & other liquor license) (Client)
• Resolution Letter (Written permission to apply on behalf of client) (Client)
• Zoning Certificate and LAA (Local Authority Authorization) (Landlord/Broker)
• Affidavits (Liquor License) Photo Copy.
• Identity Number copy.
• Pay Scale details. (During Service)
• Other documents requested by the officials.

IF APPLICANT IS A COMPANY:

• Completed Franchise Agreement & Proof of Commitment Deposit (Client)
• 4 Certified copies of Company documents (Client)
• 4 Certified copies of Fingerprints or Police Clearance of all members (Client)
• 4 Certified copies of Company Tax Clearance Certificate (Client)
• (No personal tax clearance is necessary)
• Signed Lease Agreement or Title deed (Client)
• Menu (if on consumption license) (Client)
• 4 Certified copies of all members IDs of company (Client)
• Pictures, Plan and 3D Layout Design of premises (Liquor License)
• Motivation & Full description of premises (Liquor License)
• 4 Certified Copies of Zoning Certificate of Premises (Client)
• Proof of advert in Government Gazette & Gazette (Liquor License)
• Proof of advert in National Newspaper (Legal Notice) & Newspapers (Liquor License)
• 4 Certified copies of Affidavit (Church, Schools & other liquor license) (Liquor License)
• Resolution Letter (Written permission to apply on behalf of company) (Liquor License)
• Business Plan (If funding needed from banks) (Liquor License)
• Zoning Certificate and LAA (Local Authority Authorisation) (Landlord/Broker)
• Affidavits (Liquor License)

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI)
THE National Liquor Authority
Physical Address: 77 Meintjies Street, Block A, 3rd Floor, Sunnyside, PRETORIA
Postal Address: Private Bag X84, PRETORIA, 0001
Contact Number: 0861 843 384
Fax Number: 086 184 3888
Email Address: [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
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Eligibility

• Any individual who is domiciled in South Africa, and also should not have any criminal record, should not be insolvent or a minor to file the liquor license application.

Fees

• The fee details will be provided depending on the type of application while submitting.

Validity

• The liquor license is valid for one year from the date of issuance. The license must be renewed annually by the license owner.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for approving the Liquor license is approximately 3 months from the date of submitting the application.

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Instructions

• The liquor license will not be issued to the applicant without the certifications namely,
  • “Certificate of Fire and Safety”
  • “Certificate of Acceptability”.
• These certificates can only be received once shop fitting has been completed.

Required Information

• Full name of applicant: Business Name or Applicant Name
• Intended Trading Name: Name of Store / Shop / Business
• Identity Number or Registration number of the applicant
• Full address and location of the premises: (Include Full Address of Premises / Erf Number as per Zoning Certificate).
• Type of license applied for: (Type of License Applied for).
• Name and nature of educational institutions within a radius of 500 meters from the premises in paragraph 4: (Names of Educational Institutions / NONE if none).
• Names and distances to similar licensed premises within a radius of 500 meters from the premises in paragraph 4. (Names of Similar Licensed Premises / NONE if none).
• Places of worship within a radius of 500 meters from the premises in paragraph 4: (Names of Places of Worship / NONE if none).
• Notices Published in Government Gazette and 2 Public Newspapers: YES / NO
• REFERENCE NUMBER OF APPLICATION (AS GIVEN BY LIQUOR BOARD / LIQUOR AUTHORITY)
• Contact Details of Applicant
  • Name
  • Residential Address
  • Correspondence E-Mail Address of Applicant
• Signature of Applicant.

Need for the Document

• Without the Liquor license, the applicant cannot run a liquor related business or sale in any of the province in South Africa.

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