Bats: licence to transport and possess dead bats for rabies testing (GL03)
Get a general licence to temporarily possess and transport dead bats for testing as part of the passive surveillance for bat rabies project.
Applies to England
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You need a licence to temporarily possess and transport any species of dead bat that you send for testing under the passive surveillance programme for bat rabies.
This general licence only allows you to possess or transport dead bats so you can send them to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). You cannot possess or transport live or dead bats for any other reason with this licence.
You do not need to apply for this general licence but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions.
Details
You need a licence to temporarily possess and transport any species of dead bat that you send for testing under the passive surveillance programme for bat rabies.
This general licence only allows you to possess or transport dead bats so you can send them to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). You cannot possess or transport live or dead bats for any other reason with this licence.
You do not need to apply for this general licence but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions.
Updates to this page
Last updated 1 January
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Updated this licence to cover the period 1 January to 31 December 2025. Reworded several sections to make the information clearer.
Update history
2026-01-01 00:01
Updated this licence to cover the period 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030.
2025-01-01 00:01
Updated this licence to cover the period 1 January to 31 December 2025. Reworded several sections to make the information clearer.
2024-01-01 00:01
There is an update to this licence for 1 January 2024.
2023-01-05 14:57
Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2023.