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Register ownership of species listed in CITES Appendices

About the Service

Through this service you can register the live animal and plant species and their derivatives that listed in CITES convention appendices for the species imported or for the species breed in UAE and include it in the customer's account in the electronic system

Service Process

  1. 1. Fill out the electronic form
  2. 2. Review the application and complete the procedures electronically
  3. 3. The species registered and added to customer account balance electronically

Required Documents

  1. For the species imported from outside of the UAE before 2018: Provide the following documents:
  2. 1. CITES import certificate from the UAE, including the appropriate identification marks and CITES export/re-export certificate from the exporting country,
  3. including the appropriate identification marks.
  4. For the species bred in the UAE but didn’t registered in the electronic system: 1. A certificate of captive breeding in UAE, including the appropriate identification mark such as
  5. (Ring number, Microchip, Tag).
  6. For the falcon species bred in the UAE for the following cases (individuals, unknown falcons, falcons bred in private farms and house) and also all species with no documents:
  7. 1. Attach the competent department approval.

Service completion duration

5 Days

Service channels

  • MOCCAE
  • Ministry of Climate change & Environment Website

Service Code

122-002-008-000

Sub Service Type

Registration, Transfer, Cancellation of CITES Properties

User Guides

  • Please check the user guide (PDF) for using the system in order to apply for the service.
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Service completion duration

5 Days

Service Code

122-002-008-000

For assistance, get in touch through

Call: 800 3050
Email: info@moccae.gov.ae

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