Apply for a licence to keep dangerous wild animals
Do I need a licence?
The keeping of certain species of wild animals is controlled by the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.
No person may keep any dangerous wild animal without first obtaining a licence from their local authority.
The animals for which a licence is required before they may be kept are listed in the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (Modification) Order 1984.
Applying for a licence to keep a dangerous wild animal
When completing your application you will be required to have:
- Both the common & scientific name of the animal(s) you are wishing to keep.
- Insurance details.
- The dimesions of the room or accomodation where the animals will be staying.
- The number of animals you are keeping along with the gender of these animals.
This is a chargeable service and is charged at £357.00, you will be required to make payment before you can submit your application.
Once you application has been submitted and the inspection has been carried out, you will be invoiced an additional fee which will cover the cost of the veterinary's health inspection of your animals.
If you would like to apply for a licence to keep a dangerous wild animal, please use the link below:
How is the licence application assessed?
All licence applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:
- An assement of the applicaton as to whether they're a fit and proper person to carry out the licensable activity, their knowledge, experience, compliance history, ability to meet their licence conditions, and whether they're currently disqualified from making an application
- An inspection of the site of the licensable activity by a suitably qualified inspector (and where applicable accompanied by a registered veterinarian)
- The submission of the inspectors report which will contain information about the operator, details of the premises, records, conditions of the animals, and risk rating score.
- The payment of the appropriate fee