Microchipping & Registration
Lifetime Registration Fees
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Dog – Desexed (by relevant age)
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$75
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Dog – Desexed (eligible pensioner)
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$32
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Dog – Desexed (sold by pound/shelter)
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$0
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Dog – Not Desexed or Desexed (after relevant age)
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$252
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Dog – Not Desexed (not recommended)
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$75
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Dog – Not Desexed (not recommended eligible pensioner)
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$32
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Dog – Not Desexed (recognised breeder)
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$75
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Dog – Working
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$0
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Dog – Service of the State
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$0
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Assistance Animal
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$0
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Cat – Desexed or Not Desexed
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$65
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Cat – Eligible Pensioner
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$32
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Cat – Desexed (sold by pound/shelter)
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$0
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Cat – Not Desexed (not recommended)
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$65
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Cat – Not Desexed (not recommended eligible pensioner)
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$32
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Cat – Not Desexed (recognised breeder)
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$65
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Registration late fee
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$21
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Working dog
Registration of all companion animals (cats and dogs) is a requirement under the Companion Animals Act. One-off fees are applicable for the lifetime registration of all animals except working dogs, which are required to be registered but no fee is applicable. The definition of a working dog under the Companion Animals Act is:
A working dog is a dog used primarily for the purpose of droving, tending, working or protecting stock, and includes a dog being trained as a working dog.
Registrations at no charge for working dogs must be accompanied by a signed Statutory Declaration stating the dog meets the criteria as a working dog.
Hunting dogs and guard dogs do not have any special status as working dogs under the Companion Animals Act. Just because an animal is kept for purposes other than that of a pet, it does not necessarily mean it is a working dog.
Under the Companion Animals Act, dogs that meet the definition of a working dog are exempt from microchipping and registering when: the working dog resides on land defined and rated as farmland under the Local Government Act 1993.
All other working dogs MUST be microchipped and registered.
Visit the NSW Pet Registry which allows you to download forms, register your pet and update your details. The Registry also has a Frequently Asked Questions page.
This is the new link to the NSW Pet Registry: https://www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au/#/