Procedures of applying for a liquor retail license

1. An application dossier for a liquor retail business license includes:

• An application form for a liquor retail license (form No. 01 issued together with Decree 17/2020/ND-CP).

• A copy of the certificate of registration of the enterprise, cooperative, union of cooperatives or household business.

• A copy of the lease/borrow contract or documents proving the legal right to use the premises intended to be the retail location.

• A copy of the introductory document or the principal contract of the liquor producer, liquor distributor or liquor wholesaler.

2. Procedures of applying for a liquor retail business license:

• The liquor retail trader shall send 01 dossier to the Economic Division or the Economic and Infrastructure Division of the district-level People's Committee.

• Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid dossiers, the Economic Division or the Department of Economy and Infrastructure under the district-level People's Committee shall consider, appraise and issue a liquor retail license for merchants. In case of refusal, a written reply must be given clearly stating the reason.

• In case there are not enough valid dossiers, within 03 working days from the date of receiving the dossiers, the licensing agency must make a written request for supplementation.

3. Legal basis

• Decree 105/2017/ND-CP on liquor production and trading.

• Decree No. 17/2020/ND-CP dated February 5, 2020 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees related to business investment conditions in the field of state management of the Ministry Industry and Trade, effective from February 5, 2020.