Publican's Licence

First application for a Publican's Licence

You must submit your court certificate to the National Excise Licence Office along with the completed application form.

The application requires signature by:

  • the licensee, if a sole trader
  • one of the partners, if a partnership
  • or
  • the company secretary or a director of the company, in the case of an incorporated firm.

When Revenue has processed your application, we will issue you with a First Time Application Notice. This notice invites you to complete your application and pay for your licence.

All licensees require tax clearance and in certain cases a:

Revenue will automatically check your tax clearance status before issuing the licence.

Next: Renewal of a Publican's Licence