Apply to move animals out of bluetongue zones

If you are planning to move animals from England to Scotland you should follow the guidance on movement licences and pre-movement tests in Scotland.

If you are planning to move animals from England to Wales  you should follow the guidance on movement licences and pre-movement tests in Wales.

Use this service to:

• apply for a licence
• check the status of your licence application
• add further information in support of your application
• download issued licences

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Before you start

If you are applying for a specific licence to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland or Wales, you will need to download and complete an EXD645 (SW) pro-forma (PDF, 157 KB, 3 pages) before you start.

Allow at least 10 days for your licence application to be processed where possible. Complex and high-risk movements will need extra time to process.

We recommend preparing the following information before you start:

• the licensee’s address and contact details
• the address the animals would be moved from and to
• county parish holding (CPH) numbers
• designated premises approval number (if you have one)
• animal identification marks if available (such as ear tags, freeze brands, slap marks and tattoos)
• stock vehicle and driver details if available
• a declaration for the animals moving under this licence that are exempt from testing

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Get help

If you have a question about licensing:

• in England, contact APHA on 03000 200 301 or at customeradvice@apha.gov.uk
• in Scotland, contact your local APHA Field Services office
• in Wales, contact APHA on 03003 038 268 or at apha.cymruwales@apha.gov.uk

If you need technical help with thethis serviceservice, or want to report a problem, you can contact the APHA customer’s customer advice team.

Email:team at customeradvice@apha.gov.uk.

Telephone: or on 03000 200 301.