Alcohol License
You need an Alcohol License if you want to serve alcohol in a catering establishment or sell liquor in a liquor store. The obligation to have an Alcohol Permit also applies to serving alcohol in (para)commercial establishments such as:
- sports canteens and clubhouses
- company restaurants or company canteens
- healthcare institutions
- funeral homes or crematoria
- museums
You do not need an Alcohol License if you sell only weakly alcoholic beverages (= beverages with low alcohol content, such as beer or wine) that are not drunk on your premises, such as in:
- food companies
- supermarkets
- takeaways
- party catering
If you serve alcohol in a cafeteria, you do need an Alcohol License.
How does it work?
An alcohol license allows you to serve and sell alcohol to persons 18 and older.
You can get the permit if you meet the following Requirements:
- Your staff members are 16 years of age or older.
- Your bartender under 18 may sell alcohol but not drink it.
- All managers are at least 21 years old and have an SVH Declaration of Social Hygiene or Declaration of Professional Competence. You can look this up in the Register of Social Hygiene.
- None of the executives has a criminal record.
- An executive must always be present in your business. This manager is also listed on your license.
Associations and foundations
Additional Requirements apply to associations and foundations that serve alcohol:
- The hours when alcohol is served and the age limit is posted in a highly visible place.
- There are at least 2 managers within the association or foundation with an SVH Certificate of Social Hygiene.
- When alcohol is served, 1 of these managers is present.
- The house rules around alcohol consumption are in the board rules.
Would you like to apply for an alcohol license to serve alcohol, but you are, for example, a foundation or an association with a non-commercial purpose? Then apply for a paracommercial/ non-commercial alcohol license using the buttons below:
Cost
The municipality charges fees for applying for permits. The current fees can be found on the Wassenaar Fees Ordinance page.
Alcohol license application
Note: When applying for a permit or making a change don't forget to apply for an operating license.
This only applies if you do not already have an operating license. A change in the Alcohol License is automatically included in an already issued operating license.
Alcohol license commercial with DigiD
Alcohol license commercial with eRecognition
If you wish to register executives (employees) in addition to yourself, it is necessary for you, the business owner, to complete the form below.
Declaration of supervisor by entrepreneur
The supervisor must submit a statement using the form below.
Change of manager
If you have an existing alcohol license and want to add or change an executive please use the forms below.
Change manager with eRecognition
The supervisor must submit a statement using the form below.
Report change in facility
If a catering or liquor establishment changes the layout of the establishment, the form below must be completed.
Bibob investigation
Before applying for an alcohol license, we conduct a bibob investigation as standard. A bibob investigation means that the municipality investigates the background of the applicant, the company and business partnerships. In this way we prevent permits from being misused for criminal purposes.
Bibob questionnaire you can download and complete and securely send to us.
Here you can also find more information about the bibob investigation.