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Manage your business licence account

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update: business licence

September 3, 2021: Access to the Business Licence Office is by appointment only. Walk-in service and drop-in appointments are not available.

To help process your applications more quickly, we have moved to a digital approach for applications, enquiries, and payments:

  • Submit your business licence application by mail or email 
  • Renew your business licence online
  • Customers enquiries, email licenceoffice@vancouver.ca

Processing times are currently delayed. We will contact you with questions or next steps once we have processed your request.

Get support for your local business

Find out how to manage your business licence account.

Transfer your licence

To transfer a business licence, the new business must be the same type of business as the current one. Learn how to transfer a business licence.

Update your account

Update your business name, trade name, mailing address, business address, and licence type on your business licence account.

Close or get a copy of your business licence

Contact the business licence offices

licenceoffice@vancouver.ca

In-person scheduled appointments. Walk-in service and drop-in appointments are not available. 

Development and Building Services Centre
Ground Floor
515 West 10th Avenue

Mailing address:
Revenue Services
PO Box 7878
Vancouver, BC V6B 4E2