CITES application form

Application for a permit to export, re-export, import, or introduce specimens of animals or plants or derivatives thereof, subject to the Trade In Endangered Species (TIES) Act.

Please complete and send your CITES permit application to the appropriate Department of Conservation Office (see contacts below) and allow 20 working days for the application to be assessed and processed.

Include with your completed application form payment for the administration fee. Cheques are payable to 'Department of Conservation'.

In some cases, other permits and fees apply. Please contact your local Department of Conservation Office to check.

Permit fees

Please note that new fees came into effect on 16 October 2008.

Permit

Fee
Regular import/export permit
$81.78
Permit authorising export of live parrots
bred in captivity
$613.33
Second or subsequent permit for export of
live parrots bred in captivity
$265.78
Certificate authorising the re-export of live parrots
$265.78
Fee for the grant of a certificate authorising the
multiple export of artificially propagated plants
$429.33

Contacts

Application forms can be sent to the CITES Officer at the following DOC offices:

Auckland Conservancy Office
Phone:
+64 9 307 9279
Email: cites@doc.govt.nz
Address:
Private Bag 68908
Newton
Auckland 1145

Kapiti Wellington Area Office
Phone: +64 4 472 5821
Email: wellingtonvc@doc.govt.nz
Full office details
Canterbury Conservancy Office
Phone: +64 3 371 3700
Email: canterburyco@doc.govt.nz
Full office details

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Contacts

CITES Management Authority
Phone: +64 4 471 0726
Fax: +64 4 381 3057
Address:
Department of Conservation
Science and Technical Group
PO Box 10420
Wellington 6143

Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai