Liquor licence fees guide
Liquor licence fees schedule
Search through the tables below to find out the fee related to your liquor licence in NSW. The liquor fee schedule is effective at 15 March 2025.
The new application fees commenced 15 March 2025.
Meaning of symbols
+ Fees are subject to change without notice and do not incur GST.
# The processing fee component is non-refundable in the event the application is withdrawn or not granted.
* Not subject to CPI increase.
Check fees based on application, licence and/or authorisation type
New licences and licence removals
| Licence type | Form ID | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Bar | APP200 / AM0245 | $182 | $285 | $467 |
| Club | APP300 / AM0300 | $121 | $546 | $667 |
| Hotel (General) | APP400 / AM0400 | $364 | $570 | $934 |
| Hotel (Full) | APP400 / AM0400 | $1,819 | $1,518 | $3,337 |
| On-premises | APP600 / AM0600 | $364 | $570 | $934 |
| Producer / Wholesaler | APP800 / AM0800 | $364 | $570 | $934 |
| Producer / Wholesaler with micro-brewery and small distilleries authorisation | APP816 | $182 | $285 | $467 |
| Packaged | APP700 / AM0700 | $1,213 | $1,456 | $2,669 |
| Pop-up Bar Pop-up Event Pop-up Promotion | APP1100 APP1120 APP1130 | $0 | $200 | $200 |
Limited licences
| Licence type | Form ID | Licensing fee | Processing fee | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single function - online application | APP500 | $0 | $107 | $107 |
| Trade fair | APP560 | $0 | $200 | $200 |
| Special event | APP540 | $0 | $200 | $200 |
| Multifunction | APP520 | $121 | $546 | $667 |
| Large scale commercial event - trade fair or special event | APP561 / APP541 | $0 | $788 | $788 |
| Large scale commercial event - trade fair or special event - Late fee | - | $0 | $133 | $133 |
Liquor licence transfers
| Description | Form ID | Licence type | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer with consent / Owner in Possession | AM0321 | Limited licence | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| AM0322 | Producer / wholesaler On-premises Small bar | $243 | $291 | $534 | |
Hotel Packaged | $364 | $570 | $934 | ||
| Transfer notification | AM0330 | Limited licence | $0 | $65 | $65 |
Producer / wholesaler On-premises Small Bar | $0 | $262 | $262 | ||
Hotel Packaged | $0 | $460 | $460 | ||
| Transfer due to death, disability | AM0323 | All licence types | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Club transfer | AM0325 | Club licence | $243 | $291 | $534 |
Extended trading authorisations
| Description | Form ID | Authorisation type | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-premises, hotel, producer/ wholesaler, and clubs | AM0020O AM0020H AM0020W AM0020C | Allowing trade for consumption away from the licensed premises outside the standard trading period on a Sunday | $121 | $279 | $400 |
| Allowing trade after midnight until anytime that is not later than 1:30am | $1,819 | $1,518 | $3,337 | ||
| Allowing trade at any time after 1:30am that is not later than 5am | $3,032 | $1,640 | $4,672 | ||
| For a special occasion | $0 | $133 | $133 | ||
| On-premises - special provisions | AM0020O | Relating to a catering service | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Allowing trade after midnight (where liquor sale is related to a meal or accommodation) | $121 | $279 | $400 | ||
| Allowing trading between midnight and 5am or 10pm and midnight on a restricted trading day if the liquor is sold with or ancillary to a meal served in a dining area on the licensed premises | $121 | $279 | $400 | ||
| Packaged | AM0020P | Allowing trade outside the standard trading period on a Sunday | $121 | $279 | $400 |
| Small bar | AM0020B | Allowing additional trading hours | $910 | $759 | $1,669 |
| AM0020S | For a special occasion | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| Multi-occasion | AM0020M | If licensed premises is authorised to regularly trade until at least 3am 6 months before and:
| $0 | $196 | $196 |
| In any other case | $606 | $706 | $1,312 |
Change licence conditions
| Description | Form ID | Application type | Licensing Fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vary trading hours - does not include extended trading authorisations | AM0120 | Decrease trading hours | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Increase hours to allow trading anytime up until midnight | $121 | $279 | $400 | ||
| Increase hours to allow trading after midnight where liquor sale is related to a meal or accommodation | $121 | $279 | $400 | ||
| Application to vary or revoke a condition | AM0120 | Other than an application to vary trading hours where a fee is required to be paid | $0 | $133 | $133 |
Amending your licence
| Application | Form ID | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change licence name | AM0540 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Change business type (on-premises) | AM0525 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Lease or sublease part of premises | AM0570 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Temporary premises | AM0444 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Suspend licence or vary / revoke licence suspension | AM0095 | $0 | $262 | $262 |
| Change licensed boundary | AM0520 | $0 | $267 | $267 |
| Cease liquor sales during standard hours | AM0140 | $0 | $534 | $534 |
Approved manager
| Application | Form ID | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved manager approval | APP900 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Change approved manager approval | AM0925 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
Exceptions and exemptions
| Exception or exemption | Form ID | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From 5km rule | AM0155 | $0 | $50* | $50* |
| From food requirement | AM0150 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| From open to public requirement | AM0160 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| From licensee must not be absent > 6 weeks requirement | AM0170 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| From sales/supply/serve liquor requirement | AM0180 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| From allowing minors in licensed premises | AM0190 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Exemption from a precinct related special licence condition | AM0655 | $0 | $500* | $500* |
Other authorisations
| Authorisations | Form ID | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | Club functions | AM0010* | $0 | $100* | $100* |
| Junior members | AM0035* | $0 | $100* | $100* | |
| Non restricted area | AM0050* | $0 | $100* | $100* | |
| Hotels | Minors area | AM0040 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Minors functions | AM0045 | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| Residents bar | AM0060 | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| Function on other premises | AM0030 | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| Large scale commercial event function on other premises | AM0031 | $0 | $546 | $546 | |
| Large scale commercial event function on other premises - Late fee | $0 | $133 | $133 | ||
| Producer / wholesaler | Drink on-premises | AM0015 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Micro-breweries and small distilleries authorisation | AM0016 | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| On-premises | Primary service | AM0055 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
| Sale on other premises | AM0065 | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| Takeaway sales | AM0070 | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| Vessel trading | AM0075 | $0 | $133 | $133 | |
| Small bar | Minor Authorisation | AM0041 | $0 | $133 | $133 |
Other applications/miscellaneous
| Description | Application | Form ID | Licensing fee | Processing fee # | Total application fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Vary six hour closure period | AM0488 | $121 | $279 | $400 |
| Banning order by licensee | AM0343 | $0 | $110* | $110* | |
| Review of delegated L&GNSW decisions by ILGA | Requested by applicant | APP998 | $0 | Same as application fee | Same as application fee |
| Requested by person other than the applicant | APP998 | $0 | $100* | $100* | |
| Review of Secretary decisions by ILGA | Requested by applicant | AM0666 | $0 | $500* | $500* |
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