Disease Control Zones: Licencing
You can find information about movements and licenses as required below. This page will be updated in the event of disease control zones being declared.
Movements into, out of, or within disease control zones must be licensed.
Licence Matrix
A matrix of permitted moves will be available at the link below when disease control zones are established. Licence Matrix Permitted Moves document.
General Licence
Certain moves will be permitted under General Licence when disease control zones are established. These licences will be available at the following link.
General Licences Now Available | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (daera-ni.gov.uk)
Specific Licence
When disease control zones are established certain moves will be permitted under a specific licence issued by the Department which must be applied for at least 48 hours in advance of any planned move.
In the event of confirmation of disease, applications can be made by clicking on this link: Avian Influenza Movement Licence | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (daera-ni.gov.uk).
A user guide is available at Using the Movement Licensing Application to Apply for a Movement License | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (daera-ni.gov.uk).
Movement Licence Centre Contact Details
Please direct licence queries to MLC@daera-ni.gov.uk
General licence for bird gatherings
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted at 00:01 on Friday 15 May 2026.
All poultry and bird gatherings will be permitted from Friday 15 May 2026, provided organisers comply with the provisions of the updated General Licence for bird gatherings.
Disease Control Zones
In the event of suspicion or confirmation of avian influenza, disease control zones may be established. Full details of the scope and measures required within all established zones are available to view on the Disease Control Zone Declarations page.
Maps detailing all established zones will also be available at the Avian Influenza Map Viewer | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (daera-ni.gov.uk).