Pet Wiki / Countries / Australia Dogs in Australia: rules, tax and travel Registration, microchipping, leash rules and council fees are set by states, territories and local councils. Bringing a dog or cat in from overseas is strictly controlled federally, with an import permit and quarantine at Mickleham, Victoria.
Dogs Cats Registration, microchipping, leash rules, licence fees and breed rules are set by each state and territory and by local councils, not by the federal government.
Breed rules Where Rule Breeds and notes Whole country Import banned Dogo Argentino , Fila Brasileiro , Tosa , American Pit Bull Terrier , Presa Canario Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956: import of these five breeds into Australia is prohibited. [1]
Queensland Restricted Dogo Argentino , Fila Brasileiro , Tosa , American Pit Bull Terrier , Presa Canario , crossbreeds and offspring of these breedsAnimal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008: restricted dogs must be registered, desexed, muzzled and under effective control in public, kept in a childproof enclosure with signage; some councils prohibit keeping them altogether under local law. [2]
Victoria Restricted Dogo Argentino , Fila Brasileiro , Tosa , American Pit Bull Terrier , Presa Canario Domestic Animals Act 1994 (Restricted Breed Dogs amendment 2017): restricted breed dogs must be registered, desexed, microchipped, wear a prescribed collar, be muzzled and leashed off the premises, with a prescribed enclosure and warning signs. [3]
Other rules Imported dogs may not include banned breeds such as dogo Argentino, fila Brasileiro, Japanese tosa, American pit bull terrier and Presa Canario, nor several wolfdog hybrids.[4]
Travelling to Australia with a dog From an EU country Import permit needed from BICON (A$603 for the first animal, A$288 for each extra). Allow at least 6 months. Animal must come from an approved country, have an ISO microchip, have lived in approved countries 180 days and go through quarantine at Mickleham. Most European countries are expected to be Group 3, which also needs a rabies vaccination plus RNATT blood test; Group 2 (rabies-free) countries skip the RNATT.[5]
From outside the EU Same permit, microchip, 180-day residency and quarantine path. Group 2 (rabies-free, e.g. Japan, Singapore, Fiji, Iceland, Hawaii) needs identity check, permit, parasite treatments and tests, and a 10 day minimum quarantine. Group 3 needs rabies vaccination, RNATT of 0.5 IU/ml or more, permit and a 30 day (or 10 day with identity check) quarantine. Direct flight to Melbourne only.[6]
Rabies antibody test Group 3 only: RNATT (FAVN or RFFIT) taken 12 months to 180 days before export, result at least 0.5 IU/ml, valid 12 months.[6]
Tapeworm treatment Two internal parasite treatments for worms (nematodes and cestodes), at least 14 days apart, both within 45 days of export, the second within 5 days of export.[6]
Quarantine Minimum 30 days at Mickleham for Group 3, or 10 days if an identity check was done; 10 days minimum for Group 2. Owner pays all costs.[6]
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