Liberia - Apply for Animal Registration permit

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Procedure

1.To apply for an animal registration permit, start by visiting the Ministry of Agriculture department of Animal Resources and find out what is required to successfully get the permit;

2.Thereafter prepare all documents required and make copies;

3.Prepare an application for animal registration permit; and

4.Submit application together with required documents to the Ministry of Agriculture;

5.When application is submitted, the animal is inspected, examined and verified but an officer from the Ministry of Agriculture. This is done to ensure that the animal is safe and free from diseases and pest;

6.When quarantine of animals is complete, the ministry shall then issue a certificate / permit to the applicant.

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Required Documents

1.Identification documents;

2.Veterinary Certificate;

3.Proof of ownership of animal

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Corner of Ashmun St & Gurley St,

P.O Box 9041, Monrovia, Liberia

Website: http://www.moci.gov.lr

Ministry of Agriculture

19th Street Sinkor, 1000 Monrovia 10, Liberia

P.O. Box 10-9010, Republic of Liberia

Tel.: +231 (77) 961-574 / +231(6) 560962

Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

Owners of animals

Fees

Fees required 30 Liberian Dollar

Validity

Valid for six months

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Processing Time

Five (5) to ten (10) business days

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Instructions

1.You must apply for a special permit to being your pet to Liberia.

2.Ensure that animal is health;

3.Animals entering Liberia must be vaccinated for rabies and other diseases;

4.Importers must ensure that vaccination is done between 30 days and 12 months before to traveling to Liberia;

5.The Veterinary Certificate for Liberia must be completed by a licensed veterinarian;

6.The Veterinary Certificate for Liberia must be signed by the authority responsible for import and export of animals in country of export;

7.An applicant must ensure that he / she has proof of ownership of animal;

Required Information

1.Full name and address of applicant

2.Sex, Age and Nationality

3.Purpose of obtaining animal registration permit

4.Type of animal

5.Description of animal

Need for the Document

An animal registration permit authorizes a person to move an animal from one place to another. Issuance of such permits in Liberia is done by the Ministry of Agriculture through the Animal Resources and Quarantine in line with the Plant and Animal Quarantine Act.

Information which might help

1.Applicants must not that there are animals that do not require vaccination but must have to meet other requirements.

• For instance animals like invertebrates, Birds, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibians, and some mammals like rodents and rabbits.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

1.The registration permit proves ownership of animal;

2.Animals that are poisonous, noxious, which produce harmful drugs or which are infected with harmful pests or diseases are identified in the process of obtaining permits;

3.The process of issuing such permits has helped in elimination of prohibited animals in the country;

4.The process helps in limiting exportation of declining animals from Liberia in the interest of preserving these species and conserving the natural resources of the country;

5.The processes of registration helps in the prevention of spreading any potentially dangerous pest or disease which may become established within the country;

External Links

http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/Liberia.cfm

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/liberia/231771/PDFs/Business%2520Handbook.pdf

http://www.moci.gov.lr/2content.php?sub=119&related=16&third=119&pg=sp

http://www.vertic.org/media/National%2520Legislation/Liberia/LR_Law_Agriculture_B.pdf

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