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’re importing or exporting endangered species for conservation purposes, you can apply for a waiver so you may not need to pay CITES 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 (£) | Fees for plants (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Article 10 certificate | £31 | £31 |
| Re-export permit | £37 | £59 |
| Import permit | £67 | £74 |
| Export permit | £63 | £74 |
| Travelling exhibition certificate | £74 | £74 |
| Personal ownership certificate | £74 | £74 |
| Musical instrument certificate | No fee | No fee |
Other charges
| Permit, certificate, registration | Fees for animals (£) | Fees for plants (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Movement certificate (Article 9) | £88 | £88 |
| Certificate of origin | £31 | £31 |
| Semi-complete re-export permit for biological samples (Article 18) | £44 | £59 |
| Semi-complete re-export permit for dead specimens (Article 19) | £44 | £59 |
| Semi-complete export permit for biological samples (Article 18) | £72 | £74 |
| Semi-complete export permit for dead specimens (Article 19) | £72 | £74 |
| Nursery permits (Article 29) | Not applicable | £74 |
| Sample collection certificate (Article 44a) | £74 | £74 |
| Scientific institution certificate (Article 60) | £146 | £195 |
| CITES registration | £221 | £221 |
Fees for extra permits
If you need more than one permit, there’s an extra charge of £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’s an extra charge of £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’ve been included together on a previously issued Article 10 certificate
- they were imported into the UK on a single import permit
- they’ve been bred from the same parents in the same breeding season and you are applying for them all together
If you’re unsure what fee to pay, contact the APHA team for endangered plant and animal species (CITES).
Updates to this page
Published 8 October 2024