Cats in Singapore: rules and travel

Pet cats must be licensed. The transition period ended on 31 August 2026 and keeping an unlicensed pet cat is an offence from 1 September 2026.[1]

Compulsory for all pet cats; the chip number is linked to the owner and address when the cat is licensed.[1]

No cat tax. The same licence fees apply as for dogs: S$15 for a sterilised cat for one year, S$90 if unsterilised, S$35 one-time if sterilised.[2]

typical 15 SGD, 15 to 230 SGD a year

HDB flats allow up to 2 cats; private homes up to 3 cats and dogs combined. Cats must be under physical control in public. Breaking cat rules or licence conditions can bring a fine of up to S$5,000.[3]

Early-generation Bengal and Savannah crosses (first to fourth generation) are restricted.[4]

Most EU countries (for example Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden) are Schedule II. Ireland is Schedule I. Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Ceuta and Melilla are Schedule III. Needed: ISO microchip, age 12 weeks or more, health certificate 2 to 7 days before export, and a pet licence plus import licence (S$50) beforehand.[4]

Same schedule system: Schedule I (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, UK) needs no vaccine or titre; Schedule II covers places such as Canada, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and the USA; every other country is Schedule III. Import licence S$50 normal or S$100 express, valid 90 days.[4]

Schedules II and III: rabies vaccine, then a titre of at least 0.5 IU/ml from a sample taken at least 28 days after vaccination, at least 90 days and within 12 months before export. Schedule I needs none.[4]

Schedule I: none. Schedule II: none if the pet arrives within 5 days of the owner and has lived at the same address over 6 months, otherwise at least 10 days at home or at AQC. Schedule III: at least 30 days at AQC.[4]