Businesses that need Licence / Registration for Farming

Land-based farms for keeping, rearing, or breeding animals or birds, or cultivating plants, for commercial food production e.g. dairy farms, layer farms, mushroom farms, urban farms, and vegetable farms. 

Sea-based fish culture farms for commercial production e.g. fish farms and shrimp farms.

$145 per year

• $66 per year (for a fishing vessel propelled by outboard engine(s))
  
  
• $175 per year (for a fishing vessel propelled by inboard engine(s), not exceeding 50 gross tonnes)
  
  
• $242 per year (for a fishing vessel propelled by inboard engine(s), exceeding 50 gross tonnes but not exceeding 100 gross tonnes)
  
  
• $470 per year (for a fishing vessel propelled by inboard engine(s), exceeding 100 gross tonnes)

Within 30 working days

• Processing time starts from the date we receive the complete application with all the required supporting documents and, where required, a satisfactory pre-licensing inspection. 
• Time spent waiting for application with incomplete documentation or information to be re-submitted, as well as scheduling of pre-licensing inspections will not be counted in the processing time.

To facilitate timely processing, please ensure:

• All applications are completed correctly and in full.
• All necessary supporting documents are submitted with your application.
• Prompt responses to SFA’s requests for clarification or additional information.