Licenses

Virginia ABC launched the Virginia ABC Licensing (VAL) system for banquet applications in January 2022. The VAL system will be available for licensees this summer and will be rolled out by renewal month beginning with renewals due in June.

Electronic Notifications

• When you sign up to transact with Virginia ABC electronically using VAL, you will automatically be opted into electronic notifications for all licensing transactions. We will send you important correspondence about your ABC applications and licenses only via notices on VAL or to the email on file with your VAL account.
• By signing up you are agreeing to keep us up to date with your current email address.
• Online payments will be available via a debit or credit card. Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are not available currently, however paper checks will still be accepted.

Keep Informed

Sign up for our Licensee e-newsletter for updates about this innovative web-based licensing portal. 

Are you interested in finding out information about a current ABC license? Are you seeking to object to the granting of a prospective ABC license?

Use our public licensee search tool to find information about existing and pending ABC licenses. 

Find out more information about how to submit an objection using our Contested Licenses page.

As of January 2022, Virginia ABC sends all notices to the corporate address for your business. Licenses will continue to be mailed to the establishment address. This is a change to the previous policy.

Please verify that your corporate and establishment addresses on record are accurate. Contact your agent or regional office via phone or email to update any outdated information in the ABC system.