Import Permit Applications

Please note that the new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved Import Permit Forms (expiration date 1/31/2014) are now available and supersede the previous forms. Expired forms cannot be accepted for processing.

For assistance in the completion of the Application for Permit to Import Biological Agents or Vectors of Human Disease, please refer to the guidance document below. This guidance document provides detailed information and direction to applicants on how to complete all sections of the import permit application form.

Guidance Document for Completing the Application for CDC Import Permit (PDF, 110 KB)

***Please email or fax only one copy of your completed, signed application to the Etiologic Agent Import Permit Program (EAIPP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You do not need to mail a hardcopy of your application to the EAIPP if you have already provided it via email or fax transmission.***

Biological Agent or Vectors of Human Disease Import Permit:

Permit to Import Biological Agents or Vectors of Human Disease (PDF, 191 KB)

Permit to Import Biological Agents or Vectors of Human Disease (Fillable) (PDF, 359 KB)

Continuation Form for Permit to Import Biological Agents or Vectors of Human Disease (Fillable):

• Section A - Continuation (Other Persons Authorized to use Permit) (PDF, 253 KB)
• Section B - Continuation (Additional Senders of Imported Biological Agents) (PDF, 256 KB)
• Section D - Continuation (Other Final Destinations of Imported Biological Agent) (PDF, 306 KB)
• Section E - Continuation (Description of Additional Imported Biological Agents) (PDF, 429 KB)

Live Bats Import Permit:

Permit to Import or Transport Live Bats (PDF, 206 KB)

Permit to Import or Transport Live Bats (Fillable) (PDF, 311 KB)

Once you have submitted your completed, signed application to the Etiologic Agent Import Permit Program (EAIPP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), if you do not receive any notification from our Program within 5 business days, please contact our office at 404-718-2077 or importpermit@cdc.gov.