Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Approval of an Aquaculture Program, the applicant has to approach the Department of Climate change, Energy, the Environment and Water link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following Application form
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. An acknowledgment receipt downloaded, Please save it for future reference.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant will get the approval permit through the post.
11. This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply by post

1. To Apply for Approval of an Aquaculture Program, the applicant has to approach the Department of Climate change, Energy, the Environment and Water link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following Application form
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office's postal address.
7. The postal address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. An acknowledgment receipt downloaded, Please save it for future reference.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant will get the approval permit through the post.
12. This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply by email

1. To Apply for Approval of an Aquaculture Program, the applicant has to approach the Department of Climate change, Energy, the Environment and Water link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following Application form
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office email - wildlifetrade@awe.gov.au
7. An acknowledgment receipt downloaded, Please save it for future reference.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant will get the approval permit through the post.
11. This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• Referee reports
• Proof of identity (driver's license or passport etc)
• Partnership documentation
• Company license
• The finalized notice of intent or aquaculture license proposal is included plus other permits and approvals
• Fee receipt
• Any other documents (If required)

Department of Climate change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Australian Government
GPO Box 3090, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Telephone: +61(0)2 6274 1900
Email: wildlifetrade@awe.gov.au
Contact link
Regional organizer link

• Any Individuals or companies in Australia that are involved in the aquaculture of native species and intend to export these species overseas for commercial purposes.

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority's request.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Applicant and supervisor details
• Name
• address
• Age
• Gender
• Contact number
• Business License number
• Product details
• Email ID
• Mailing address
• Banding authority
• State and territory permits
• Fax
• Declaration
• Signature

• To export Australian native animal and plant specimens and/or CITES-listed specimens for commercial purposes, the specimens must come from an approved program such as an approved aquaculture program.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

More information which might help people.