CITES application fees
Page summary:
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Endangered species: declare a gift or loan
Page summary:
Form to declare a gifted or loaned specimen of an annex A CITES-listed species that did not involve a commercial transaction.
Change made:
Definition of specimen updated for clarity. Address to send applications to has changed (new team name) so page content and form have been updated to reflect this.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Find your CITES trade term code
Page summary:
A list of trade term codes to provide a description of your specimen to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Commercial use of endangered species: check if you need an Article 10 CITES certificate
Page summary:
Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
Change made:
Updated the page to provide guidance on the Apply for a CITES permit service, which has replaced paper application forms to get an Article 10 CITES certificate.Added a new section on exemptions to make content on exemptions clearer.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Apply for a CITES permit
Page summary:
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Trading or moving CITES-listed specimens through designated UK ports and airports
Page summary:
How to trade or move CITES-listed specimens through designated UK ports and airports.
Change made:
Relocated all information on CITES-designated point of entry and exit, postal hubs, moving live animals and animal products, to a new page called ‘Designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered species’. Updated information about the colours and number of copies of the CITES permit.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Check if you need a CITES permit to import or export endangered species
Page summary:
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Change made:
Page has been updated with new guidance to reflect that a new online service is now available to apply for a CITES permit. A definition has been added for the term specimen.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered species
Page summary:
The designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered animals, plants or their parts and derivatives.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:00am, 8 October 2024
Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK
Page summary:
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
Change made:
Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
Time updated:
12:19pm, 9 October 2024
Export of concentrated bovine or ovine bile to New Zealand: certificate 7990 updated
Page summary:
Apply online to export concentrated bile or ovine or bovine origin to New Zealand.
Change made:
EHC is now available on the EHC Online system
Time updated:
5:00pm, 11 October 2024
Animal by-product operating plants: approved premises
Page summary:
Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
Change made:
Added the latest list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.
Time updated:
5:13pm, 11 October 2024
