National Cultural Institutions Licence

  1. Overview
  2. First application for a National Cultural Institutions Licence
  3. Renewal of a National Cultural Institutions Licence
  4. Ministerial Approval Certificate

First application for a National Cultural Institutions Licence

Please submit your Ministerial Approval Certificate to the National Excise Licence Office along with the completed Application Form.

The application must be signed by:

  • the licensee, if a sole trader
  • one of the partners, if a partnership
  • or
  • the company secretary or a director of the company, in the case of an incorporated firm.

When Revenue has processed your application, we will issue you with a First Time Application Notice. This notice invites you to complete your application and pay for your licence.

All licensees require tax clearance and, in certain cases, a:

Revenue will automatically check your tax clearance status before issuing the licence.

Next: Renewal of a National Cultural Institutions Licence