Providing alcohol temporarily

Do you want to sell liquor such as beer and wine during an event or party? For example, during a fair, street party or festival? Then you need an exemption.

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Approach

This is how you apply for an exemption for the temporary serving of alcohol:

  • You make your application to the municipality.
  • You pass on:
    • Where, when and at what time you want to serve alcohol temporarily
    • the details of the persons who will be serving alcohol
    • the details of the manager

Please note that you may also need an event permit.

For more information on organizing an event, check out: Notification or permit organizing event. 

Cost

Rate 2025

  • €61 for a temporary exemption

Description

It is prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages outside your catering establishment. You can apply for permission for special events using the online form. Then you may temporarily sell weak alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine and premix drinks.

You want to serve alcohol during an event/activity?

  • outside your business or patio and you already have an alcohol law license
  • outdoors (for example, on a public road or square) but you do not have an alcohol law license 

Then fill out the online form. 

Requirements

  • You can get a waiver for up to 12 consecutive days.
  • You can only get an exemption for the sale of weak alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine.
  • The serving of weak alcoholic beverages may only be conducted under the direction of:
    • A person who is at least 21 years of age
    • A person of good behavior (e.g., you have not had a prison sentence, committed a crime, or suffered mental illness in the past 5 years)
  • You hold a diploma in social hygiene.

Term

The municipality decides within 8 weeks of receiving your application. The municipality may extend this period once.

Objection and appeal

You can object to the decision on your application. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you then disagree with the decision on the objection? Then file an appeal with the court.

Learn more

More information at Rijksoverheid.nl

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