This licence lets you keep birds in cages that do not meet legal minimum size requirements, as long as youre training the birds for competitive exhibition.
Under this licence you can keep birds in cages that are at least:
25.4cm high
23.13cm wide
11.43cm deep
You cannot keep a bird in the cage for longer than one hour in any 24 hour period.
You do not need to apply for this licence but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions.
Published 31 December 2013 Last updated 1 January 2024 +show all updates
There is an update to this licence for 1 January 2024.
Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2023.
Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2022.
Annual licence update.
Accessible version of licence added - HTML.
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2019
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2018
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2017
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2016
new version of GL16 valid 1 January to 31 December 2015
