Guidance
CITES application fees
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
You must pay a fee to cover the cost of processing your application. If you鈥檙e importing or exporting endangered species for conservation purposes, you can聽apply for a waiver聽so you may not need to pay聽CITES聽fees.
You will not get a refund if your application is refused or you cancel it after processing has started.
Most common charges
| Permit, certificate, registration | Fees for animals (拢) | Fees for plants (拢) |
|---|---|---|
| Article 10 certificate | 拢31 | 拢31 |
| Re-export permit | 拢37 | 拢59 |
| Import permit | 拢67 | 拢74 |
| Export permit | 拢63 | 拢74 |
| Travelling exhibition certificate | 拢74 | 拢74 |
| Personal ownership certificate | 拢74 | 拢74 |
| Musical instrument certificate | No fee | No fee |
Other charges
| Permit, certificate, registration | Fees for animals (拢) | Fees for plants (拢) |
|---|---|---|
| Movement certificate (Article 9) | 拢88 | 拢88 |
| Certificate of origin | 拢31 | 拢31 |
| Semi-complete re-export permit for biological samples (Article 18) | 拢44 | 拢59 |
| Semi-complete re-export permit for dead specimens (Article 19) | 拢44 | 拢59 |
| Semi-complete export permit for biological samples (Article 18) | 拢72 | 拢74 |
| Semi-complete export permit for dead specimens (Article 19) | 拢72 | 拢74 |
| Nursery permits (Article 29) | Not applicable | 拢74 |
| Sample collection certificate (Article 44a) | 拢74 | 拢74 |
| Scientific institution certificate (Article 60) | 拢146 | 拢195 |
| CITES registration | 拢221 | 拢221 |
Fees for extra permits
If you need more than one permit, there鈥檚 an extra charge of 拢1.50 each as long as the specimens:
- are of the same species of animal or genus of coral and plant
- have the same source code and purpose code
- will be transported between the same importer and exporter
If you need more Article 10 certificates there鈥檚 an extra charge of 拢1.50 each as long as the specimens:
- are of the same species of animal or genus of coral and plant
- have the same source code as the original application
They must also meet one of these conditions:
- they鈥檝e been included together on a previously issued Article 10 certificate
- they were imported into the UK on a single import permit
- they鈥檝e been bred from the same parents in the same breeding season and you are applying for them all together
If you鈥檙e unsure what fee to pay, contact the APHA team for endangered plant and animal species (CITES).
Updates to this page
Published 8 October 2024