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Guidance: Protected species licences: references for applications

Natural England

October 6
14:39 2023

Form for referees (AR01): template to support an application (Word format)

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Form for referees (AR01): template to support an application (Open Document Format)

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You must give written references to support a photography, survey, science, conservation, research or development mitigation licence application or registration if you:

  • have not held a licence for the species, or a similar species, in the last 3 years
  • have a licence but want to add new activities

Use the guidance to find out who can be your referee and the experience you both need.

Referees must complete the form on this page to provide you with a reference.

Published 6 October 2014
Last updated 6 October 2023 +show all updates
  1. The guidance has been amended to make clear that the employment criteria for referees applies to all licence applications.

  2. Minor corrections made to the eligible skills and experience, and the training course certificate requirements.

  3. Guidance has been updated to clarify what evidence and references are needed, and to improve accessibility of the form that referees must complete.

  4. We've removed the names of organisations given as examples of those that may issue training course completion certificates (section 1.2).

  5. Section 2 updat

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