Licences and fees

Information and guidance about the licences we provide and the fees relating to gambling activities.

Licences and permits

Information about the type of licences and permits we issue.

• Do I need a licence?

  There are three types of licence that a business may need. Find out more about which licence your business may require.

• Operating licences

  An operating licence is required to provide most gambling facilities in Great Britain.

• Personal Management Licence (PML) guide

  Information on PMLs, including the specific roles that require one, the fees you will have to pay, and how you can apply.

• Personal Functional Licence (PFL) guide

  Information on PFLs, including the specific roles that require one, the fees you will have to pay, and how you can apply.

• Annex A guide

  Information about Annex As and when they are required.

• Single machine permits

  Information on single machine permits, when they are intended to be used, and how you can apply.

• Premises licence

  Information on premises licences, which businesses require one, and what you need to do before applying.

• Personal licence maintenance

  Information on maintaining your personal licence, including details on when maintenance is due and the fees applicable.

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Licence activities and fees

Information about the activities we licence, the fees you need to pay and when.

• Licence activities

  Information, requirements and fees for all activities we issue licences for.

• Fees you need to pay and when you should pay them

  Information on the fees for each licence, when these will need to be paid, and the payment methods you can use.

• Annual fees

  Information and guidance about annual fees for operating licence holders.

• Regulatory returns changes – effective from 1 July 2024

  Upcoming changes to regulatory returns.

New compliance hub

Guidance and information for complying with licence conditions and regulations for running a gambling business.

Visit the compliance hub

Calculate your licence fees

Find out how much it will cost to apply for a licence and ongoing annual fees.

Calculate fees

What you need to tell us when you apply for a licence

Guidance about the information we'll ask for when applying for a licence.

View guidance

Small businesses and sole traders

Guidance for small businesses and sole traders running a gambling business.

View guidance

Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice

The Licence conditions and codes of practice set out the requirements all licensees must meet in order to hold a Gambling Commission licence.

You can now view the full LCCP online, search, save, or print it off.

LCCP Online