Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Opens Renewal Applications for 3,736 Liquor Shops
Andhra Pradesh is allowing current liquor-shop owners to apply to keep their licences for another year.
Applications can be submitted until September 21.
The process covers 3,736 shops.
Most of the shops are in the open category, while 340 are reserved.
If a current owner does not apply, the shop will be offered to new applicants.
New applications will open after a notification on September 22.
New applicants must pay fees to enter the process.
A lottery will be held on September 30, and at least four applications are needed for a shop’s lottery.
The Andhra Pradesh government will accept renewal applications from existing retail liquor-shop licensees through September 21.
The renewal notification covers 3,736 shops: 3,396 in the open category and 340 in the reserved category.
Shops whose current licensees do not seek renewal will be allotted through a draw of lots.
Fresh applications will be accepted for seven working days after a gazette notification on September 22.
Fresh applicants must pay a Rs 1,000 processing fee and a non-refundable Rs 3 lakh application fee; the draw is scheduled for September 30.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, existing liquor-shop licensees, and new applicants.
- What
- The government is accepting applications to renew or freshly obtain licences for 3,736 retail liquor shops.
- When
- Renewal applications are accepted through September 21; fresh applications begin after September 22, with the draw scheduled for September 30.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including its districts and the city of Vijayawada.
- Why
- To renew existing retail liquor-shop licences and reallocate shops whose current licensees do not seek renewal.
- Total shops
- 3,736 retail liquor shops
- Open category
- 3,396 shops
- Reserved category
- 340 shops
- Renewal deadline
- September 21
- Fresh application fee
- Rs 1,000 processing fee and Rs 3 lakh non-refundable application fee
- Lottery date
- September 30
- Minimum applications
- Four applications are required to conduct a shop’s draw of lots