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• Ministry of Housing and Social Development
• Liquor Control and Licensing Branch
  • Our Role
  • Structure & Responsibilities
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• Applying for a Liquor Licence
  • Agent's Licence
    • Eligibility
    • Documentation
    • Cost/Fees
    • Submit Your Application
    • Application Process
    • Additional Approvals
    • Licensee Responsibilities
    • Inspections
    • More Information
  • Food–Primary Licence
    Restaurant
    • Eligibility
    • Documentation
    • Cost/Fees
    • Submit Your Application
    • Application Process
    • Additional Approvals
    • Lounge Endorsements
    • Licensee Responsibilities
    • Inspections
    • More Information
  • Liquor–Primary Licence
    Bars, Pubs, Nightclubs
    • Eligibility
    • Documentation
    • Cost/Fees
    • Submit Your Application
    • Application Process
    • Additional Approvals
    • Licensee Responsibilities
    • Inspections
    • More Information
  • Liquor Retail Stores
    Private Liquor Stores
  • Manufacturer Licence
    Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
    • Eligibility
    • Documentation
    • Cost/Fees
    • Submit Your Application
    • Selling Your Product On-site
    • Application Process
    • Additional Approvals
    • Licensee Responsibilities
    • Inspections
    • More Information
  • Special Occasion Licence
    For Public and Private Events (e.g., weddings)
  • Ubrew/Uvin Licence
    • Eligibility
    • Documentation
    • Cost/Fees
    • Submit Your Application
    • Application Process
    • Additional Approvals
    • Licensee Responsibilities
    • Inspections
    • More Information
  • Olympic/Paralympic Liquor Licence
  • Acquiring an Existing Licence
• If You Have a Liquor Licence
  • Licence Terms & Conditions
  • Making Changes to My Licence
  • Renewing My Licence
  • Transferring My Licence
• Liquor Licensing in B.C.
  • Complaints or Concerns
  • Liquor Law Basics
  • Liquor Licence Classes
  • Serving It Right
  • Criminal Record Search
  • Local Government & Liquor Licensing
  • Liquor Seizures
  • Liquor Advertising
  • Licensee Retail Store Locations
• Compliance & Enforcement
  • Enforcement Decisions Search
• Forms & Fees
• Publications, Legislation & Resources
  • Licensee Guides
  • Policy Manuals & Directives
  • Educational Videos
  • Links to Legislation
  • BC Liquor Law Summary
  • Signs
  • Local Government/First Nations

Submitting an Application for a Liquor-Primary Licence

First, you will need a liquor-primary licence application package, available by mail from Liquor Control and Licensing Branch Head Office (call toll-free, 1-866-209-2111), or you can print each of the individual pieces from this website. The package contains:

• Liquor-Primary Licence Application (LCLB001)

• Liquor-Primary and Liquor-Primary Club Letter of Intent Guidelines (LCLB001a)

• Required forms for a criminal record search (you or your resident manager and any shareholders and partners are required to complete the following criminal record search forms):

  • Personal History Summary and Consent to Criminal Record Search Form (LCLB004)
  • RCMP Consent for Disclosure of Criminal Record Information (RCMP GRC3584)
  • If you are living outside of Canada, have been living in Canada for less than five years or you have been charged, discharged, or convicted of a criminal offence you must also provide a statutory declaration (sample) - signed by a lawyer, Notary Public, or Commissioner for Taking Affidavits - stating either that you have not been charged or convicted of a crime, or providing details of any past charges, discharges, convictions or sentences.

A completed application package will include:

• completed application form
• completed criminal record search forms (see Criminal Record Search)
• collect all required documents (see Documents required)
• attach your application fee (see Liquor-primary licence fees), and
• mail the entire package to branch headquarters in Victoria (the address is on the application form).

Go to next step

		Determine Your Eligibility
		Know What Documentation You Require
		Find Out How Much Your Licence Will Cost
		Submit Your Application
		Learn About the Application Process
		Determine What Additional Approvals You’ll Need
		Learn About Your Responsibilities as a Licensee
		Find Out About Inspections
		Get More Information