Certificate of transfer of a licence

What this application does

An application for a certificate of transfer allows you to confirm the ad-interim transfer of a licence at the annual licensing court. 

When a licence needs to be transferred because somebody new is taking over the licence, it is done so by way of ad-interim transfer in the District Court. This can happen at any time during the year. Once granted, the ad-interim transfer allows the new licence holder to trade on a temporary basis until the next annual licensing court.

It is important that ad-interim transfers are confirmed at the annual licensing court to ensure the licence continues to be active. Once the certificate is granted at the annual licensing court, the new licence holder is required to renew the licence through Revenue. 

There is a fee of €150 per application.

1. Complete your application

If you are a legal practitioner and have an account in CSOL, you can complete the application in CSOL. Alternatively, you can complete Form 79.1 manually.

2. Serve the notice parties

You must notify or serve the relevant notice parties for your application. If the application is submitted in CSOL, the notice parties are automatically notified. Alternatively, you can serve the notice manually. Please see our serving and proof of service page for more information. For this application, these are the notice parties:

1. An Garda Síochána must be notified at least twenty one days prior to the annual licensing court.
2. The public must be notified via daily or local newspaper advertisement at least twenty one days prior to the annual licensing court.
3. The Fire Officer must be notified at least one month prior to the annual licensing court.
4. The HSE must be notified at least one month prior to the annual licensing court.

3. Submit your application

You can submit your application via CSOL or manually at the court office. The application must be lodged at least seven days prior prior to the annual licensing court.

4. Provide proofs to the court office

You will have to provide the required supporting documentation or "proofs" to the court office. This must be done manually as there is currently no option to upload the "proofs" listed below via CSOL.

What proofs are required

1. Original notice of application with relevant stamp duty. The application should state whether the premises is licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor.
2. Statutory declaration of service (where the application is served manually).
3. Copy of original newspaper with advertisement.
4. Fire officers certificate.
5. Current licence with ad-interim transfer endorsed (where applicable).
6. If applicant is to hold the licence as nominee on behalf of one or more individuals, signed consent of the other parties must be lodged.
7. If applicant is a company registered under the Companies Acts, lodge certificate of incorporation & memorandum and articles of association.
8. If applicant is to hold licence as nominee of company so registered, lodge resolution of board of directors appointing such nominee.
9. Production of title documents, stamped deed or lease (If not available, certificate may be granted on undertaking to produce but certificate will not issue in the meantime).
   

Evidence on oath may be required, however often oral evidence you have given at ad-interim stage is accepted.