Checklist
- Renew all liquor licenses
- Apply for a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence
- Agreement to Transfer a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence
- Transfer of Ownership of a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence
Renewing any BC Liquor Licence, applying for, or transferring a Restaurant (Food-Primary) liquor licence is fast and easy through OneStop: open 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
Renew all liquor licenses
Once you are registered with OneStop, it will take about 15 minutes total from the time you enter your information to when you receive your renewed licence by email. (Once registered, you will also be able to return at any time to view the status of your licence and any changes you may have requested.)
Just remember that to qualify for renewal, you must continue to meet the same criteria as you did for your initial liquor licence. The branch will also look at your record over the past year, including any reports from your local liquor compliance and enforcement officer or the police. If the branch decides not to renew your licence, a staff member will contact you to explain why. (Please see the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch's website under If You Want a Liquor Licence for more on eligibility and other topics.)
If you have already received a letter from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch with instructions for registering with OneStop click "Enter Subscription Code and PIN" - or you have already registered - please click "Start Here". If you have not yet received a letter, it will arrive about two weeks before your current licence expires.
TOPApply for a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence
You can now apply for a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence online. To get started you will need the following:
- a Business BCeID with a verified Business Number
- a BCeID (and email address) for all owners of your business (if you do not already have a BC Liquor Licence)
Exceptions
You will not be able to apply online if:
- your ownership type is a local government or college/university
Please see the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch's website under If You Want a Liquor Licence for more on eligibility and other topics.
TOPAgreement to Transfer a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence
You can now start the Transfer of a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence by completing the Agreement to Transfer online. To get started you will need the following:
- a Business BCeID with a verified Business Number
- a subscription code issued by LCLB (if you have renewed online your Primary Owner will have received one). Call 1-888-544-0443 or email to request a Subscription Code
- the BCeID (and email address) for the person purchasing the licence
Transfer of Ownership of a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence
You can now apply to Transfer the Ownership of a Restaurant (Food-Primary) Liquor Licence online. To get started you will need the following:
- a Business BCeID with a verified Business Number
- a BCeID (and email address) for all owners of your business (if you do not already have a BC Liquor Licence)
