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Business licences

COVID-19 Alert Level 2 - ​Food, health and environmental health licence information

Remote and site visits will take place with the required health and safety measures in place.

We will undertake verifications of new and existing food businesses on site with COVID-19 risk management practices in place. Follow-up visits will also be undertaken if required.

We will continue to process digital applications. We will resume accepting, assessing, approving, granting and issuing alcohol and food licences and other applications in hard copy. We will accept online and hard copy applications for registrations, national programmes and template food control plans.

Customer meetings, interviews and advice will be undertaken by email, phone or online conferencing (e.g. Skype) where possible.

We are continuing to respond to Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Service (RFS). Most requests will be risk assessed and investigated remotely. Officers will undertake site visits if needed to investigate food safety and public health issues representing a high risk or high harm to public health.

Alcohol licences and fines

You need a licence to sell or supply alcohol. Apply for a manager's certificate, alcohol on-licence, off-licence, club licence or special licence.

Food businesses and quality grading

Apply for food registration and verification services, staff training, health and safety, food stalls and fundraising, and food grades.

Food registration and alcohol licence fees and charges

View fees and charges for food registration, alcohol licences, and related costs.

Home-based businesses

Home-based businesses must follow certain rules.

Health and beauty businesses

See a list of health and beauty services that require a health protection licence.

Mobile traders

Find out where you can trade, work out the costs of a mobile trading licence, apply for or transfer a mobile trading licence, or complain about a mobile trader or market.

Outdoor dining licences

Find out whether you need an outdoor dining licence and how to apply for or transfer a licence. Use our calculator to work out what a licence will cost.

Open a brothel or a commercial sex business

Brothel businesses do not need a licence from us. Check what you do need to open a commercial sex business.

Markets on public land

Find out how to apply for and renew a public market licence, how to change or transfer ownership of a public market licence, and rules for food stalls in a market.

Step-by-step guides

Use these step by step guides to find out what permits and licences you need to open a food truck, cafe or restaurant.

Open a camping ground

Find out what you need to do before you open a new camping ground or take over an existing one.

Open a funeral directors business

Mortuaries and funeral director businesses require registration and inspection. Call us to discuss registration requirements and to get an application form.

Rubbish and waste licences

Find out how to apply for a fish cleaning licence, a rubbish collecting licence, a stock salesyard licence, a transfer station licence or a septic tank depot licence.

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