Licence application form - beavers
Pages: 1
Published: 2023
Updated: 2025
Please use this form to apply for a beaver licence for the following purposes:
- Preventing serious damage to agriculture - crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber or any other form of property or fisheries
- Preserving public health or public safety
- For other imperative reasons of overriding public interest (IROPI), including those of a social or economic nature, and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment.
To apply for a licence for any other purpose please contact the NatureScot Licensing Team.
Please email your completed application form, together with all supporting information to [email protected].
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If you already have a licence number, include it in the subject line of your email, or have it to hand when you call.
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