Mandatory Conditions on Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates

All premises licences and club premises certificates issued under the Licensing Act 2003 are subject to mandatory conditions applied to the licence or certificate. These are in addition to any premises specific conditions on the licence or certificate which are individual to the relevant premises.

The Government can make amendments to the mandatory conditions. If amendments are made, those changes will apply to all licences and certificates that have already been issued and remain current, and new licences and certificates granted.

Here are the current mandatory conditions with explanations  as updated in October 2026.

• Mandatory conditions for premises licences with on sales of alcohol or on and off sales of alcohol
• Mandatory conditions for premises licences with off sales of alcohol only
• Mandatory conditions for community premises with a premises licence that have disapplied having a dps
• Mandatory conditions for club premises with a club premises certificate for on sales of alcohol or on and off sales of alcohol

For more guidance on mandatory conditions see the chapter on conditions in the Government's Statutory Guidance under the Licensing Act 2003

The  mandatory proof if age condition was amended in 2026 to include digital proof of age for alcohol sales - See here for guidance.  Digital proof of age for alcohol sales - information pack