Applying for a licence to farm or breed animals

You need to apply for a licence if you intend to farm or breed of non-food producing animals for commercial purposes.

Application procedures

You are to submit the following supporting documents via this online form:

• Supporting documents
  • A copy of your latest business profile from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), if it has not been submitted during the in-principal, no objection stage
  • Copies of any documentary evidence, such as a lease or tenancy agreement, on the approval of the land for farming.
  • Copies of the NRIC(s), front and back, of the lessee/tenant, joint-lessee/tenant, sole-proprietor, or all the partners in the business .
  • Your latest Medisave contribution payment receipt, if you are self-employed.
  • Certificate of Completion showing that the applicant has attended compulsory training on pet welfare and animal management. The training must be conducted by course providers we recognise.
  • Construction and renovation plan

Please also apply for a GIRO arrangement with NParks.

Your licence application will be approved within three working days after completion of the following:

• Our receipt of all supporting documents mentioned above
• Inspection of your farm premises 
• Your payment of the licence fee

Fees and payment

The licence costs S$100, and is valid for a year. GIRO applications take a month to process. If you do not have a GIRO arrangement yet, please make payment by AXS.

Renewal of licence

The licence renewal notice, together with the tax invoice you will need to make payment, will be sent to you four weeks before the licence expires.

Your licence will be renewed only if payment is made before your licence expires.