Licence and permit applications - Zoo licence

Anyone who keeps wild animals for exhibition to the public.

You’ll need a zoo licence if you’ll be displaying wild animals to the public for at least 7 days a year, in any place that’s not a circus or pet shop.

Costs from 1 April 2024

Service	Fee
Application for grant or renewal of Zoo licence (4 year term)	£760 plus incurred veterinary surgeon fees and SoS Inspectors fees
Application for grant or renewal of "small zoo" licence (4 year term) where dispensation applied under Section 14 of the Act	£445 plus incurred veterinary surgeon fees
Significant alteration of a Zoo licence	£90 per hour (to a maximum of 5 hours) plus any veterinary surgeon fees incurred
Significant alteration of a “Small Zoo” licence where dispensation applied under Section 14 of the Act	£90 per hour (to a maximum of 3 hours) plus any veterinary surgeon fees incurred
Transfer of a Zoo licence	£90

Application form not available at this time.

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