You are now able to apply and pay online as well as submit your supporting information electronically. Furthermore, you can also track your application status and find out when your application has been approved or rejected - all communicated via email.
Detailed below are a list of applications that can now be applied for through the business portal. Whilst you can download applications and complete at your leisure, you will need to register on the portal before you can submit them electronically.
Access the business portal here (opens a new window)
The following licences can now be applied for online through the business portal:
EU Services Directive
The online licensing portal is part of the EU Services Directive. It aims to break down barriers to cross border trade in services between countries in the EU. It will make it easier for service providers, particularly small and medium sized enterprises, to offer their services to customers in other EU countries, whether establishing elsewhere in the EU or providing services remotely from the UK.
The Services Directive is a European law that aims to make life easier for businesses providing or using services in the European Union. It requires all EU countries to lift legal and administrative barriers. For further information please see the Service_Directive,_Doing_Business_Made_Easier.pdf leaflet.