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Re-Export Endangered Species (CITES)

This service is intended for the Re-Export of endangered species (import/ export/ re-export) which are included in the CITES Agreement (parrots, falcons, deer, lute oil, rare animal skins, etc.), while other domesticated species are within the domain of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.

Service Conditions

The trade in live species for personal purposes should not exceed two specimens except those which are exempted with a permit
Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain
This service is only for the species that are covered by CITES which is listed in one of the CITES Appendices
The importer or exporter must have a commercial registation if the purpose of use is commercial
To complete the procedures for exporting living specimens, a health import permit must be issued from the Veterinary Department of Agriculture and Marine Resources
The shipment of living organisms shall be taken in compliance with the laws of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Regarding agarwood

Personal import or export is excluded from the CITES certificate if it does not exceed 1 kg.
Oud oil should not exceed 24 ml.

Required Attachments

Copy of CITES certificate or permit
Copy of CPR
Copy of CR No
Ring Numbers File

Legal Regulations

Law (7) of year 2022 regarding the environment and all ministerial decisions and laws under it
Law No. 5 of 2021 regulating and controlling international trade in endangered species of wild plant and animal groups
Ministerial Order No. (4) of 2021 regarding the fees of the licenses and services provided by the Supreme Council for Environment

Fees

CITES Certificate Issuance Fees

10 BD : CITES personal certificate
20 BD : CITES commercial certificate

Releae Fees

10 BD : Oud release fee: 1.1-100 kg - commercial purpose
5 BD : plants release fee: 2 No. or less - personal purpose
10 BD : Live animals release fee: more than 2 No. - commercial purpose
5 BD : Live animals release fee: 2 No. or less - personal purpose
10 BD : Stuffed animals release fee: more than 2 No. - commercial purpose
5 BD : Stuffed animals release fee: 2 No. or less No. - personal purpose
20 BD : Birds release fee: 101-1000 No. - commercial purpose
10 BD : Birds release fee: 3-100 No. - commercial purpose
5 BD : Birds release fee: 2 No. or less - personal purpose
50 BD : Oud release fee: more than 1000 kg - commercial purpose
20 BD : Oud release fee: 101-1000 kg - commercial purpose

Payment Methods

Debit Card
Credit Card
Bank Cheques
Bank Transfer

Process Time

5 Working Days : Provided that all required data and documents are received

Service Provider

Supreme Council for Environment

Cooperative Entities

Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Works

Service Processes

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Fill the applicant’s data, and check the validity of the e-mail
Fill the data of the exporting to entity
Fill the details of the sample (the name of the animal or plant or parts of them), and more than one sample can be added to one application, bearing in mind that if it is for a personal purpose, only two samples are allowed to be imported
Attach the required documents