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Are exotic pets illegal in France?
Partly. Exotic pets are restricted in France. Permit regime; the 2021 positive list still has no published decree.
Arrete of 8 Oct 2018: non-domestic species beyond set thresholds need a declaration or a certificat de capacite. Law 2021-1539 art. 14 created a positive list (Code env. L.413-1 A) but the arrete was still unpublished on 21 Jul 2026 (ministerial answer to QE 15318).
Source: Arrete 8 Oct 2018; L.413-1 A
Banned (11)Restricted (48)Allowed
- France is one of 11 countries where exotic pets are banned, and 48 more restrict them.
- Its neighbours: banned in 2 of 8 (Belgium and Luxembourg).
- In Europe: banned in 5 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban exotic pets
Singapore
Costa Rica
Bolivia
Cyprus
Lithuania
Luxembourg
South Korea
Norway
Australia
Belgium
NetherlandsAll 11 on the map ›What else is banned in France
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