Applications for Occasional Licences must be lodged with the Licensing Team at least six weeks prior to the event to which these relate. Only if the Board is satisfied that there are exceptional and unforeseen circumstances will an application for an Occasional Licence be accepted less than six weeks prior to the date of the event.
Please note that not applying in time is not considered exceptional and unforeseen circumstances.
Use this form if you want to sell alcohol from unlicensed premises in Fife for a one-off event.
You can apply for an occasional licence if:
or
If you are from a voluntary organisation you are restricted to the number of occasional licences you can get each year.
You can only get licences for events connected with your organisation’s activities. The Board requires the representative of any voluntary organisation making an application for an occasional licence to have undertaken basic training on licensing requirements and to be present throughout the event to which the occasional licence relates. Such a person should either hold a licensing qualification or be trained to the standard prescribed in the Licensing (Training of Staff) (Scotland) Regulations 2007.
Cost of application = £10
Applications require payment online at the end of this form using a credit/debit card and are non-refundable.
What you’ll need
This application should be lodged at least 6 weeks prior to event.
In granting any application where the hours in which alcohol may be sold to is beyond 1:00 am, the Board will apply the following: Late Night Conditions
In granting any application where the hours in which alcohol may be sold to is beyond 2:00 am, the Board will apply the following: Local & Late Night Conditions
In granting any application where the event is taking place in a Marquee, the Board will apply the following: Marquee Conditions
In granting any application where the event is taking place Outdoors, the Board will apply the following: Outdoor Conditions
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