Amend a liquor licence

Last updated on February 12, 2025

Current licensees can apply to amend their licence. Find your liquor licence type to change, relocate, renew or transfer.

Temporary Expanded Service Area authorization

Temporary Expanded Service Area (TESA) authorizations expired on December 31, 2024. If you did not apply for a new outdoor patio, structural change, or other application to make the TESA permanent, you cannot serve liquor in the area.

For application instructions to make your TESA permanent, select the "Change" page for your licence type below.

Find your licence type:

Liquor Primary licence

For businesses wanting to offer liquor service

Food Primary licence

For restaurants, bistros, cafes and other businesses primarily serving food

Manufacturer licence

For businesses making wine, cider, beer (including brew pubs), or spirits

Agent licence

For businesses that promote, market and take wholesale orders for liquor products.

UBrew and UVin licence

For business that allow customers to ferment-on-premises.

Catering licence

For businesses that cater food and beverages

Wine Store and Special Wine Store licence

Licensee Retail Store

Rural Licensee Retail Store

Appoint a liquor licence representative

If you have a liquor licence, you can appoint a representative to oversee the day-to-day operation of your business. A representative takes specific actions on your behalf.

Access the liquor and cannabis licensing portal.

Contact information

Contact the client support team

In Victoria Office
250-952-5787

In Canada Toll Free
1-866 209-2111

Liquor licences
LCRBLiquor@gov.bc.ca

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