Get a Liquor Licence to wholesale and/or retail intoxicating liquor (alcohol).

Fast facts

Licensing Agency	Liquors Licensing Unit
Cost Of Licence	S$200 – S$1,600 (2-year licence)
Minimum Licence Processing Time	14 working days

When do I need this licence?

• You need a Liquor Licence to carry out any of these activities for more than 30 consecutive days:
  
  
  • To retail intoxicating liquor which is consumed on your premises (e.g. pubs, clubs, discos and hawker stalls)
    
    
  • To retail and/or wholesale intoxicating liquor that is consumed off your premises (e.g. wine specialty shops, alcohol importers and food caterers)
    
    
• If you only intend to sell liquor for a short period of time (1-30 consecutive days), please apply for the Liquor Licence (Temporary) instead.

Types of liquor licences

• There are different types of liquor licences. Each type is for a specific business activity (e.g. wholesale beer). For each activity you wish to carry out, you must get the relevant licence.
  
  

  Example: Mr Tan wants to wholesale and retail beer. He will need to apply for both the Wholesale Beer Licence and the Retail Beer Licence.

  
  
• Each type of licence only allows you to sell liquor within permitted hours. If you want to extend the hours, you will need to apply for the Liquor Licence (Extension of Operating Hours).
  
  

  Types Of Liquor Licences
  Licences for liquor sold and consumed on your premises
  Name Of Licence	Business Activity	Permitted Hours
  Public House Licence	Selling and serving all types of liquor	1st Class (6am-12am)
  		2nd Class (6am-10pm)
  Beer House Licence	Selling and serving beer and/or stout only	6am-12am
  Outdoor Beer Stall Licence	Hawker stall selling and serving beer and/or stout only	6am-3am (Permitted hours to be decided based on the location)