Collection

Reptile licences

Licences for activities affecting reptiles.

Published 13 October 2014

• From: Natural England and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Find out how reptiles are protected.

Mitigation licence for smooth snakes and sand lizards

1. Smooth snakes and sand lizards: apply for a mitigation licence (A46)
   • 16 July 2015
   • Form

Possess or sell smooth snakes and sand lizards

1. European protected species: apply for a licence to possess them (A37 and LR37)
   • 17 April 2018
   • Form
2. Licence to possess plants and animals for scientific purposes
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
3. Licence to sell animal specimens taken before October 1981
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
4. Licence to sell protected plants and animals (A38 and LR38)
   • 17 July 2015
   • Form
5. Protected animals: licence for taxidermists to own dead animals
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
6. Wild animals: licence for individuals to possess specimens
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
7. Wild birds and animals: licence to possess samples
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form

Survey or research smooth snakes and sand lizards

1. Protected species licences for survey, research or conservation work (A29 and A30)
   • 4 August 2015
   • Form

Other licences

1. Non-native species: apply for a licence to release them (A03 and LR03)
   • 8 December 2017
   • Form

Published 13 October 2014