Licences and Permits

This A-Z list of Licences and Permits provides the following key information:

• Details of licences and permits issued by Government Departments and Offices under their remit
• Links to online information, and
• Relevant contact details for further enquiries

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For further enquiries regarding the licence/permit, please contact the relevant authority listed.

If your service is not listed, please contact us and we will try to guide you to the correct authority.

Common Licences / Permits

Company Registration
Title of Licence / Permit	Relevant Authority
Business Name Registration Company Incorporation Limited Partnership Registration	Companies Registration Office
Tourism
Title of Licence / Permit	Relevant Authority
Registration and Renewal for: Hotels Guesthouses, Holiday Homes Hostels and Youth Hostels Caravan and Camping Parks Holiday Camps	Fáilte Ireland (The National Tourism Development Authority)
Transport
Title of Licence / Permit	Relevant Authority
Auto-Fuel Trader's Licence	Revenue
Community Licence (Road Haulage) C ommunity Licence (Road Passenger)	Road Transport Operator Licencing Unit
Digital Tachograph cards – Driver Card (includes renewal and replacement cards)	Road Safety Authority
Dispatch Operator licence	National Transport Authority
Driver CPC (card)	Road Safety Authority
Occasional International (including cross-border) Transport Services For Passengers (EU Journey Forms under EU Regulation 1073/2009) Regular International (including cross-border) Transport Services for Passengers (EU Authorisations under EU Regulation 1073/2009)	National Transport Authority
International Road Haulage Operator’s Licence International Road Passenger Transport Operator’s Licence	Road Transport Operator Licencing Unit
National Road Haulage Operator’s Licence	Road Safety Authority
Public Bus Passenger Service Licence under the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009	National Transport Authority
Small public service vehicle (SPSV) licence	National Transport Authority
Excise
Title of Licence / Permit	Relevant Authority
Retailers Off Licence Including: Wine Retailer's Off Licence Beer Retailer's Off Licence Spirit Retailer's Off Licence Cider Retailer's Off Licence Sweets Retailer's Off Licence	Revenue
Club Certificates Application for Declaration as to Suitability of Proposed Registered Club Premises Club Authorisation Club Licence Renewal of Certificate of Registration Public Dance Licence	Court Services
Hotel Licences Application to have a Public Bar in Hotel (Section 19) Hotel Licence with Public Bar	Revenue
Manufacturer's Licence Including: Brewer Cider Manufacturer Compounder of Spirits Distiller of Spirits Rectifier of Spirits Sweets Manufacturer Methylated Spirits Licence to Manufacturer or Wholesale Chemist & Druggist to sell Spirits.	Revenue
Publican's Licence	Revenue
Special Restaurant Licence	Revenue
Wine Retailer's On Licence	Revenue
Private Security
Title of Licence / Permit	Relevant Authority
Door Supervisor (Various) Security Guard (Various) Access Control (Installation and Maintenance) CCTV (Installation and Maintenance) Intruder Alarm (Installation and Maintenance) Cash-In-Transit Private Investigators Locksmith	The Private Security Authority
Miscellaneous
Title of Licence / Permit	Relevant Authority
Auctioneers Licence Estate Agents Licence	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PRSA)
Employment Permits	Employment Permits
Electronic Tax Clearance (eTC)	Revenue
Patents Trade Marks Designs Copyright	Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI)
Music and Singing Licence (Public)	Courts Service
Occasional Trading Licence	Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

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Licences and Permits

Common Licences / Permits

Company Registration

Tourism

Transport

Excise

Private Security

Miscellaneous