Apply for a Primate Licence
Primate keeper licences
Under The Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 (opens new window) you must have a licence if you keep one or more primates, including:
- marmosets
- tamarins
- squirrel monkeys
- spider monkeys
- capuchin monkeys
- lemurs
- lorisids (also known as bush babies)
A licence is not required by licensed zoos and medical and research facilities authorised under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Will tacit consent apply?
No, tacit consent does not apply. We will aim to respond to your application within 10 working days. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please get in contact. We must process your application before the licence can be granted.
Register of licensed primate keepers
The register covers all licences under The Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 in our Borough.
If you believe anyone is keeping primates without a valid licence, report this to us via email at regulatoryservices@guildford.gov.uk and we will investigate.