Bringing pets to Australia

Bringing a pet to Australia is one of the most stressful parts of a move, and the rules are stricter than almost anywhere else because Australia is rabies-free. The process is run by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), and what you have to do depends entirely on which country group your pet is coming from — from no quarantine at all for New Zealand to a months-long sequence of tests, permits and a 10-day quarantine stay for most other countries. This hub indexes Migratio's guides to the whole journey: the step-by-step process, the Mickleham quarantine facility, what it really costs, the easiest and hardest country cases, and which breeds and animals are banned. Biosecurity rules change, so always confirm current requirements on the DAFF website before you rely on anything.

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Related Migratio resources

• Bringing pets to Australia: the overview
• The step-by-step import process (dogs)
• Bringing a cat to Australia
• What it costs to bring a pet to Australia
• Pet quarantine at Mickleham, explained
• The import permit (BICON), explained
• Restricted and banned pets and breeds
• From the United Kingdom
• From the United States
• From New Zealand (the easiest path)
• From a non-approved country