Animal licensing fees

How much it costs to board animals, sell animals as pets, breed dogs, hire out horses, keep animals for exhibition and license a zoo.

All animal licenses may be subject to additional inspection fees and vet fees.

Check what fees you need to pay by the animal licence type:

Selling animals as pets

£534 for a new licence or renewal, plus veterinary fees if required.

Hiring out of horses fees

£534 for a new licence or renewal, plus veterinary fees if required.

Adding horse numbers to an existing licence

£56.80 for a variation to horse numbers within a licence. Additional vet fees may apply at your own cost.

Animal boarding

Home boarding fees

£534 for a new licence or renewal, plus veterinary fees if required.

Dog kennels, catteries, and dog day care

£534 for a new licence or renewal, plus veterinary fees if required.

Dog breeding fees

£534 for a new licence or renewal, plus veterinary fees if required.

Keeping animals for exhibition fees

£534 for a new licence or renewal, plus veterinary fees if required.

Other animal licensing fees

Re-evaluation of star rating fees

£284

Additional new licensable activity fees

If you are applying for more than one activity, the fee is £534 plus £227 for each additional activity.

Variation of licence fees 

£227 for a variation to an existing licence, except zoo licensing fees.

Dangerous wild animals fees

£421 for a new licence or renewal, plus veterinary fees if required.

Zoo licensing fees

All zoo licencing fees are subject to additional vet fees, Secretary of State Inspectors fees, and any other inspection fees and costs where applicable.

New licence

Fee typeFee
New licence fee£3,198
Grant fee£341

Renewal of a licence

Fee typeFee
Renewal licence fee£3,198
Grant fee£340

Renewal of a licence if you hold a 14(b) dispensation application

Fee typeFee
Renewal licence fee for a 14(b) dispensation£1,517
Grant fee£253

Disapplication

Fee typeFee
Application fee£189
Grant fee£47

Transfer of a licence

£1,770.

Informal and special zoo inspections

Direct recharge to licence holder and vet fees.