What is the renewal period for an export licence?

You must apply to renew a meat export licence within the renewal period.

You can apply to renew your licence from 180 days before its expiry date. You must submit your application at least 120 days before it expires.

This means you have 60 days to apply.

For example, if your licence expires on 8 July, you must submit your application between 9 January and 10 March.

If you don’t apply to renew within this time, you risk your licence expiring before it can be renewed. You can’t export meat with an expired licence.

Processing times

We’ll process your application within 120 days.

You need to apply within the renewal period to ensure we have enough time to process your application before the licence expires.

For more information, go to Renew or vary a meat export licence.