Licences and permits
The permissions a business needs before it can trade, each one tied to the law that creates it and to the body that issues it. We point at GOV.UK for fees and forms, and never copy them.
174 of 426 licences in Scotland
Choose from all 48 activities
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Adult placement services registration (Scotland)
Register with the Care Inspectorate to provide registered adult placement services in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Adventure activities licence (England, Wales and Scotland)
Adventure activities licence, when you need it, what outdoor activities you need it for, caving, climbing, trekking, watersports, penalties for not having a licence
UK Government · England, Wales and Scotland
Aerial application certificate for dropping material from an aircraft or drone (agriculture, horticulture, forestry)
You need an aerial application certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to drop articles from an aircraft for agriculture, horticulture or forestry: apply …
CAA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Aerial application of plant protection products: permission to spray from an aircraft or drone
You must get an aerial spraying permit from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) before you apply a plant protection product from an aircraft, …
HSE · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Aircraft maintenance engineering licence - BCAR Section L
Get a BCAR Section L licence for working on UK registered non-Part 21 aircraft.
DfT · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Aircraft maintenance engineering licence - UK Part 66
Get a UK Part 66 aircraft maintenance engineer licence for working on Part 21 aircraft.
DfT · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Animal boarding establishment licence (Wales and Scotland)
Contact your council to apply for a licence to run a boarding kennel or cattery in Wales or Scotland
Your council · Wales and Scotland
Apply for a gas or electricity licence (England, Scotland and Wales)
You need a licence if you're a gas supplier, transporter, shipper or interconnector in England, Scotland and Wales
DESNZ · England, Wales and Scotland
Apply for Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation
To undertake regulated financial activities, you must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Approval and accreditation of vocational training courses (Scotland)
Approval from the Scottish Qualifications Authority for centres of learning including colleges, employers and private training providers
Scottish Government · Scotland
Approval for a centre to offer qualifications (Scotland)
You must be approved by the SQA to run an education or training establishment and offer courses which lead to qualifications.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Approved driving instructor (ADI) (England, Scotland and Wales)
You must become an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you want to charge people for car driving lessons.
DVSA · England, Wales and Scotland
Art therapist registration
You need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as an art therapist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Authorisation for dry cleaning (Scotland)
You need an authorisation if you run a dry cleaning facility that uses solvents in Scotland.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Authorisation to accumulate and dispose of radioactive waste (Scotland)
To accumulate and dispose of radioactive wastes you need an authorisation from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Scottish Government · Scotland
Authorisation to advise on or arrange general insurance
You need authorisation from the Financial Conducty Authority (FCA) to advise on, arrange or sell general insurance products
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Authorisation to mix special waste (Scotland)
To dispose of, carry, or receive special waste in Scotland, you must comply with the regulations as detailed below.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Authorisation to use university in an institution's title (Scotland)
To use 'university' in an educational body's title, you must get consent from the Privy Council
Scottish Government · Scotland
Authorisations for industrial activities (Scotland)
Your business may need an authorisation if it operates certain types of installations in Scotland that could cause emissions to land, water or air.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Authorisations for petrol vapour recovery (Scotland)
You may need an authorisation to operate an installation for the unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks or motor vehicle refuelling activities at …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Authorisations to impound water (Scotland)
You must apply for an authorisation from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to build a dam or weir in Scotland.
Scottish Government · Scotland
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Become a registered auditor
Registered auditor, statutory auditor, how to register, which professional body to register with, requirements, fees and penalties
Your council · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Boat hire licence (Scotland)
Get a boat hire licence to let out a boat or use it to transport up to 12 passengers for a fare - exemptions, …
Your council · Scotland
Boatmasters' licence
Apply for a boatmasters’ licence, once you have completed the necessary training, to operate on certain vessels on inland waters or “limited” coastal operations.
MCA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Booking office licence (Scotland)
To take bookings for 4 or more taxis and/or private hire cars in Scotland, you need a booking office licence from your local authority
Scottish Government · Scotland
Bookmaker's premises licence (Scotland)
You need a licence in Scotland to operate as a premises based bookmaker from your local authority
Your council · Scotland
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CAA Operating Licence
You need an operating licence from the Civil Aviation Authority to carry passengers, mail or cargo by air for commercial purposes
DfT · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
CAA Route Licence
You must receive a route licence from the Civil Aviation Authority to operate UK-registered aircraft on commercial passenger or cargo flights outside the European …
DfT · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Caravan site licence
You usually need a licence from your local council to have a caravan site on your land
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
Care at home services registration (Scotland)
You need to register with the Care Inspectorate to operate care at home services.
Scottish Government · Scotland
CBT motorcycle instructor (England, Scotland and Wales)
You must become a certified motorcycle instructor or DVSA assessed CBT motorcycle instructor if you want to provide the CBT course for learner riders.
DVSA · England, Wales and Scotland
Certificate of design or construction (Scotland)
You need approval to issue certificates of design or construction in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Chiropodist or podiatrist registration
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as a chiropodist or podiatrist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Clinical scientist registration
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as a clinical scientist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Club gaming permit (Scotland)
You need a club gaming permit if you run a members' club or a miners' welfare institute
Your council · Scotland
Club machine permit (Scotland)
You need to get a permit from your local authority to provide gaming machines eg fruit machines in a club in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Club premises certificate
Apply for a club premises certificate through your council if you're a social, sporting or political members club and you want to do activities …
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
Collective worship copyright licence
You need a licence to reproduce the words of hymns or worship songs for collective worship at schools
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Collective worship music reproduction licence
You need a licence to photocopy hymns or worship songs for collective worship at your school
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Commercial energy assessor accreditation (Scotland)
Commercial assessors in Scotland must be accredited by an organisation approved by the the Scottish government
Scottish Government · Scotland
Cooling tower notification
Cooling tower notification for commercial site owners
Your council · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Copyright Licensing Agency licence
Apply for a licence to produce copies of copyright protected material
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Dietitian registration
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as a dietitian in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Discharging effluent (Scotland)
Get permission to send liquid waste out from factories or places where sewage is dealt with and find how to contact Scottish water suppliers …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Dispensation to allow the display of fireworks late at night (Scotland)
You need to get permission from your council to have a fireworks display between 11pm and 7am.
Your council · Scotland
Dispose of waste in sea (Scotland)
You may need a licence from Marine Scotland if you want to deposit substances or articles within Scottish waters, either in the sea or …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Domestic energy assessor accreditation (Scotland)
Get approved to work as a domestic energy assessor and produce energy performance certificates (EPCs) for houses and other residential properties.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Drone operational authorisation (Specific category)
You must get an operational authorisation from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) before flying a drone in the Specific category, which covers flying that …
CAA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Drone operator registration (Operator ID)
Before you fly a drone outdoors in the UK that weighs 250g or more, or 100g or more with a camera, the person or …
CAA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Drone remote pilot competency (Flyer ID, A2 CofC, GVC)
To fly a drone of 100g or more outdoors in the UK you must pass the CAA's free theory test and get a Flyer …
CAA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Educational Recording Agency Licence
You need a licence to use television or radio broadcast material for non-commercial educational purposes
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Executry practitioner registration (Scotland)
You need to register with the Law Society of Scotland to act as an executry practitioner in Scotland - fee and eligibility
Scottish Government · Scotland
Explosives manufacturing and storage licence (England, Scotland and Wales)
You need a licence to manufacture or store explosives
UK Government · England, Wales and Scotland
Extended hours application (Scotland)
You need to apply for an extended hours licence if you want to serve alcohol outside your premises' licence hours
Your council · Scotland
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Farrier registration (England, Scotland and Wales)
If you work in farriery (shoeing horses or other equine animals) in England, Scotland or Wales, you need to be registered with the Farriers …
DEFRA · England, Wales and Scotland
Fireworks manufacture, storage and sales licences
You need specific licences to manufacture fireworks, store fireworks, and sell fireworks all year round (except when selling at specific times set out below).
Your council · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Fish seller and fish buyer registration (Scotland)
You must be registered with Marine Scotland if you sell first sale fish by competitive bidding at a designated auction site in Scotland.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Food irradiation licence (Scotland)
You need a licence if you manufacture food and treat it with irradiation in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Food premises approval (Scotland)
Get a licence for handling meat, fish, egg or dairy products.
Your council · Scotland
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GMO release consent for research and development (Scotland)
If you wish to release genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment in Scotland for research and development purposes, you must obtain consent from …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Gold and Silver Mining Option for Lease (Scotland)
You need a lease from the Crown Estate Scotland to explore or mine gold or silver commercially in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Goods vehicle operator licences
You need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses a goods vehicle with either a gross plated weight (the maximum weight that …
Traffic Commissioners · England, Wales and Scotland
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Hackney carriage licence (England, Scotland and Wales)
You need a licence to drive a hackney carriage - taxicabs, England, excluding London, Scotland and Wales
DfT · England, Wales and Scotland
House in multiple occupation licence (Scotland)
Get a licence to rent out your property as a house in multiple occupation in Scotland (HMO) - local authority, private renting, landlords, houseshare
Your council · Scotland
Human fertilisation and embryology licence
You need a licence to undertake the procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of gametes, embryos and/or provide in-vitro fertilisation, or artificial insemination …
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Hypnotism permit (England, Scotland and Wales)
You must hold a permit to stage a public performance of hypnotism for entertainment purposes in England, Wales and Scotland - learn how to …
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
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Independent school registration (Scotland)
You need to register with the Register of Independent Schools in Scotland to run an independent school
Scottish Government · Scotland
Indoor sports entertainment licence (Scotland)
You need a licence from your local authority to use a property for public sporting events in Scotland.
Your council · Scotland
Itinerant metal dealer's licence (Scotland)
You need an itinerant (travelling) metal dealer's licence to buy and sell scrap metal door-to-door in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
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Late hours catering licence (Scotland)
You need a late hours catering licence if you want to sell food or drinks between 11pm and 5am in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Licence for loading, unloading, and handling explosives in ports
You need a licence to load, unload, or handle explosives in ports
UK Government · England, Wales and Scotland
Licence for regulated scientific procedures on protected animals
You need a licence to do experimental or scientific procedures on protected animals
Home Office · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Licence to import live crustaceans (Scotland)
You need to tell the Fish Research Services if you import live crustaceans from within the EU
Scottish Government · Scotland
Licence to possess or sell drug precursor chemicals
You need a licence from the Home Office to possess or sell drug precursor chemicals
Home Office · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Licence to provide ringtones to download
You need a licence to provide ringtones for downloading
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Licence to train racehorses (England, Scotland and Wales)
You need a licence to train racehorses to compete in steeple chases, hurdle races and national hunt flat races.
DEFRA · England, Wales and Scotland
Licence to use music on the radio
You need a licence to broadcast copyright music on the radio
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Licence to work with asbestos (England, Wales & Scotland)
You need a licence to work with asbestos in England, Wales and Scotland
UK Government · England, Wales and Scotland
Licences to use music on television
You need a licence to use copyright music in TV programmes
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Licences to use music online or on mobile technology
You may need a licence to use copyright music online or on mobiles
IPO · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Licensed premises gaming machine permit (Scotland)
You must have a gaming machine permit to have three or more category C or D gaming machines on your premises
Your council · Scotland
Listed veterinary nurse authorisation (All UK)
To practise as a veterinary nurse and undertake any medical treatment or minor surgery on an animal, you may register with the Royal College …
DEFRA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Marine engine operator licence
Apply for a marine engine operator licence (MEOL) to work in certain engineering roles on merchant vessels.
MCA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Marine operator licence limited to small vessels
Apply for a marine operator licence limited to small vessels (MEOL SV) to work in certain engineering roles on merchant vessels.
MCA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Marine works consent (Scotland)
You need consent to carry out work that could be detrimental to the navigation of waters
Your council · Scotland
Market operators licence (Scotland)
You need a market operators licence if you run a private market (including car boot sales, craft fairs and fêtes) in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Metal dealer's licence (Scotland)
Contact your council for a licence to deal scrap metal from regular premises in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Mixing ammonium nitrate (with fuel oil) licence
You need a manufacturing licence to combine ammonium nitrate and fuel oil to create mixtures for use in certain blasting operations
HSE · England, Wales and Scotland
Music licences for physical products
You may need a licence from the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) if you make copies of music on to any physical product
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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New Marina Application (England, Scotland & Wales)
Building a new marina in waters owned or managed by British Waterways
DEFRA · England, Wales and Scotland
Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) educational licence
You may need a licence from the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) to make copies of newspaper content for teaching purposes.
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
NLA Media Access Limited business licence
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited to make copies of newspaper content for internal use in a business.
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
NLA Media Access Limited corporate website republishing licence
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited if you are an organisation hosting NLA represented content on your website(s) and …
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
NLA Media Access Limited simplified licence
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited if you're receiving or making internal copies of NLA represented content.
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
NLA Media Access Limited web end user licence
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited if you are a public relations organisation making copies of NLA represented content …
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Notification to process personal data
You must notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if your organisation processes personal data in an automated form
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Nurse agency registration (Scotland)
You must register with the Care Inspectorate to provide nurse agency services in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
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Occasional licence (Scotland)
Who can apply for an occasional licence in Scotland; how many licences you can get, who to apply to, costs and penalties
Your council · Scotland
Occupational therapist registration
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as a occupational therapist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Operating department practitioner registration
You need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as an operating department practitioner.
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Orthotist registration
You must register with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as an orthotist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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PCB holding registration (Scotland)
You need to register annually with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) if you have equipment containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). These are covered under …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Permission to place tables and chairs in the road (Scotland)
Get permission from your local council to place tables and chairs outside your premises.
Your council · Scotland
Permission to use street or pavement space for displays (Scotland)
You must get written permission to put advertising signs or displays on the road or pavement in Scotland - fines, penalties
Your council · Scotland
Personal licence (Scotland)
You need a licence to sell alcohol from a licensed premises
Your council · Scotland
Pesticide approval
You need approval from the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) to sell, distribute or store new pesticides in the UK
HSE · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Petroleum Storage Licence (England, Scotland and Wales)
You need a petroleum licence to store and supply petrol to internal combustion vehicles - where to apply for your licence
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
Pig holding registration and movement notification (Scotland)
You must register your pigs and the place where they are kept (the holding) with your local Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (RPID) office …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Premises licence (Scotland)
You'll need a premises licence if you want to sell alcohol or offer entertainment from a particular venue
Your council · Scotland
Private hire vehicle or minicab licence (Scotland)
To drive a private hire car (PHC) in Scotland, a private hire car drivers' licence or a taxi drivers' licence must be obtained from …
Your council · Scotland
Protected species licensing (Scotland)
For activities involving protected species which would otherwise be against the law, you may be able to apply for a licence from Scottish Natural …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Protected wrecks licence (Scotland)
A protected wrecks licence allows you to dive, survey, dig, take away historical objects and anchor near a protected wreck in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
PSV (Public Service Vehicle) operator’s licence
You need a public service vehicle (PSV) operator’s licence to operate a vehicle for hire or reward (payment or payment in kind) that can …
Traffic Commissioners · England, Wales and Scotland
Public charitable collection permit (Scotland)
You must apply for a Public Charitable Collection Permit in Scotland if you are collecting money from the public for charity in a public …
Your council · Scotland
Public entertainment licence (Scotland)
Get a public entertainment licence for your site if it's used for public entertainment.
Your council · Scotland
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Radioactive substances authorisations (Scotland)
You need an authorisation from Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) if you keep or use radioactive substances.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Radiographer registration
As a radiographer you need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Railway network licence
You need a licence from the Office of Rail Regulation to operate a railway network
DfT · England, Wales and Scotland
Raised structure approval (Scotland)
You need approval from your local authority to use a raised structure to provide seating or standing accommodation in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Register as a childminder (Scotland)
You must register with the Care Inspectorate if you want to become a childminder in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Register as a chiropractor
You must register with the General Chiropractic Council to practice as a chiropractor in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as a firearms dealer
You must register with the police if you manufacture, sell or transfer shotguns, firearms or ammunition or are involved in the repairing, testing or …
Home Office · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as a number plate supplier
You need to register with DVLA if you want to sell or make number plates
Your council · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as a paramedic
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as a paramedic in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as a physiotherapist
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as a physiotherapist or physical therapist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as a prosthetist
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as a prosthetist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as a speech and language therapist
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as a speech and language therapist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as an architect
Register with the Architects Registration Board before working as an architect in the UK - temporary register, fines, penalties, qualifications
MHCLG · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register as an orthoptist
You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as an orthoptist in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register to carry out gas work
You need to be registered on the Gas Safe Register to work on gas fittings or gas storage vessels in the UK
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Register to practise as a veterinarian
You must register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to practise as a veterinarian in the UK
DEFRA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Registration for private landlords (Scotland)
Register with the Landlord Registration central online system for Scotland as a private landlord.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Registration of aquaculture businesses (Scotland)
All new fish and shellfish farms are required to apply for authorisation before any development takes place.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Registration of independent healthcare service (Scotland)
You need to register with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) to provide and independent health care service.
Northern Ireland Executive · Scotland
Residential care homes (Scotland)
Register with the Care Inspectorate to operate a residential care home in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Riding establishment licence (Wales and Scotland)
Apply for a riding establishment licence if you want to run a business where horses or ponies are hired out for riding or used …
Your council · Wales and Scotland
Road occupation licence (Scotland)
You must get a road occupation licence from the council to occupy any part of the road in connection with building work in Scotland …
Your council · Scotland
Road Opening Permit (Scotland)
You need a valid road opening permit to excavate under any public road, footway or footpath in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Run an MOT centre (England, Scotland and Wales)
Your business must be authorised by DVSA and your MOT centre approved before you can open an MOT centre.
DVSA · England, Wales and Scotland
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Safety certificates: sports grounds (England, Scotland and Wales)
Get a general or special safety certificate for a sports ground or football ground.
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
Scheduled monument consent (England, Scotland and Wales)
You need a licence to carry out work that would demolish, damage, remove, repair, alter or add to a scheduled monument, or to carry …
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
Scottish Pollution Release Inventory (Scotland)
You need to report your annual emission releases to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency if you are a business regulated by a pollution and …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Second hand dealers registration (Scotland)
Contact your council if you want to register as a second hand dealer in Scotland - exemptions, restrictions, fines and penalties
Your council · Scotland
Senior marine engine operator licence
Apply for a senior marine engine operator licence to work as a chief engineer officer on vessels of less than 750 kW power, without …
MCA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Sex shop licence (Scotland)
Contact your council for a licence if you want to run a sex shop in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Shotgun and firearm certificates
You need a firearm or shotgun certificate issued by the police to possess, buy or acquire a firearm or shotgun, and buy ammunition
Home Office · England, Wales and Scotland
Skip licence (Scotland)
Get a permit to place a skip on a public road - local authority Scotland, road occupation, skip licence
Your council · Scotland
Skip operator licence
Get a skip permit for your skip hire company - skip hire licence, local authority, highway act
Your council · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Solicitor's practising certificate (Scotland)
To practise as a solicitor in Scotland, you must be admitted as a solicitor, have your name on the roll and hold a practising …
Scottish Government · Scotland
Solvent emissions - EASR authorisations (Scotland)
You may need a registration or permit if you run a business in Scotland that uses organic solvents
Scottish Government · Scotland
Specified risk material authorisation (Scotland)
You need authorisation from the Food Standards Agency to remove specified risk material at a slaughterhouse or cutting plant in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Start a nursery (Scotland)
Register with Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) Care Inspectorate if you want to run a day nursery in Scotland.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Strategic export control licence
You need a strategic export licence to export out of the UK or trade in controlled goods, software, or technology (including data, information, and …
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Street trader's licence (Scotland)
You may need a licence from the local council to work as a street trader in Scotland.
Your council · Scotland
Street works licence (England, Scotland and Wales)
You need a licence to place apparatus on a street or road in England, Wales and Scotland
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
Support services providing day care to adults registration (Scotland)
To provide support services providing day care to adults registered in Scotland you must be registered with the Care Inspectorate
Scottish Government · Scotland
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Tattoo, piercing and electrolysis licence (Scotland)
You need to register with the relevant local council to get a tattoo, piercing and electrolysis licence in Scotland.
Your council · Scotland
Theatre licence (Scotland)
You must get a licence from the council if you want to run a theatre or put on a public performance of a play
Your council · Scotland
TV broadcast licence
You need a licence to provide commercial television services in the UK
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
TV Licence
You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand …
DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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UK engineering fishing class 1
Apply to get a class 1 fishing licence to work as a chief engineer on a vessel over 750kW (approximately 1,005HP).
MCA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
UK engineering fishing class 2
Apply for a class 2 fishing licence to work as a second engineer on a vessel over 750kW (approximately 1,005HP).
MCA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Using a boat on inland waterways
You usually need to register your boat to use it on inland waterways, such as rivers and canals.
Environment Agency · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Venison dealer licence (Scotland)
You need a venison dealer licence if you want to sell or exchange venison in Scotland
Your council · Scotland
Vessel traffic services (VTS) licence
Apply for a vessel traffic services (VTS) operator logbook, VTS endorsements and revalidations.
MCA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Waste management authorisations (Scotland)
You need an authorisation from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to treat, keep, or dispose of waste in Scotland.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Water abstraction authorisation (Scotland)
You need an EASR authorisation to abstract water from natural water sources in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
Water activities authorisations (Scotland)
You must be authorised by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to carry out any controlled water activity, e.g. abstraction or construction work.
Scottish Government · Scotland
Weighbridge operator certificate
Contact your council for a certificate of competence to operate a chargeable weighbridge
Your council · England, Wales and Scotland
Window cleaner's licence (Scotland)
Get a licence to work as a window cleaner in Scotland - how to apply, conditions, fines, penalties
Your council · Scotland
Wool Marketing Board registration
You need to register with the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) if you produce wool with 4 or more sheep
DEFRA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Working with fluorinated gas (F gas)
You must have your own qualifications to work on equipment containing F gas, even if you work for someone else.
Environment Agency · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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We have not yet mapped an enabling instrument for 22 licences on this list. That is a gap in our graph, not a statement about the law, and those pages say so rather than guessing.
Checking approvals more broadly?
A licence is one of several things you may need before your first day of trading. The pre-trading quick check walks the registrations, insurances and approvals alongside it.
Not sure which of these apply to you?
Our guides on finding a licence and dealing with your local council walk through the questions that decide it.