LICENSING & COMPLIANCE RESOURCES

Licensing & Compliance

Find out which licences, permissions and compliance checks apply to your business.

 

  • Register a food business

    Registration

    Food businesses in Belfast must register at least 28 days before opening. Includes restaurants, takeaways, market stalls and mobile food businesses.

    Register your business

  • Approval for a food business

    Approval

    Guidance for businesses handling specified products that may need formal approval rather than standard registration.

    Check if approval is needed

  • Street trading licence

    Licence

    Licensing route for fixed-pitch, mobile and temporary street traders in Belfast.

    Find out more

  • Hospitality industry support

    Industry Body

    Industry representation and support for hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland.

    Visit Hospitality Ulster