Create a NSW Digital Pet Registry account
Creating a NSW Digital Pet Registry account is easy - simply sign in with your MyServiceNSW username and password.
With a NSW Digital Pet Registry account, pet owners can pay for their registration online, without having to visit their local council. Breeders and existing pet owners can transfer pets to new owners quickly and electronically.
Don’t have a MyServiceNSW account?
Create an account on the Service NSW website.
You may need details from 2 identity documents (such as Australian driver licence, Medicare card, passport)
Link my pet
I can’t see my pet when I sign in
Use your pet’s microchip number to link them to your NSW Digital Pet Registry account.
For linking to be successful, your details must match the details on the pet’s record.
- full legal first and last name, and
- mobile number, OR
- email address.
Change contact details to link your pet
Link my pet will automatically use the contact details from your NSW Digital Pet Registry account. You can update these details if you've used a different email address or mobile number in the past.
Legal names cannot be changed online. Change of name requests must be made to the NSW Pet Registry helpline with accompanying documentation.
Responsible pet ownership in NSW
1. Microchipping and identification
Every cat and dog in NSW must be identified by a microchip number by the time they are 12 weeks of age. If you are buying or adopting a pet from a registered breeder or rehoming organisation, you can request proof of the pet’s microchip number.
2. Confirm owner contact details
The person selling or giving away a cat or dog must complete all the necessary steps to transfer ownership to you on the NSW Pet Registry.
3. Payment of registration fees
Registration is complete once the registration fee has been paid, and the owner and pet details are correct.
4. Desex your pet
In NSW, there are additional charges for owning a non-desexed pet.
You'll be charged an
- additional fee if you do not desex your dog by 6 months of age
- annual permit fee if you do not desex your cat by 4 months of age.
Register your pet offline
It is not mandatory for owners or breeders to create an account on the NSW Digital Pet Registry.
Paper forms can be used by vets, councils, owners and breeders to permanently identify (microchip) litters, transfer ownership and register pets are available to download on the NSW Pet Registry website. These offline, manual processes have not changed.
The Office of Local Government encourages the adoption of the digital NSW Pet Registry. Keeping your pet’s details up to date on the digital NSW Pet Registry is the best to ensure you can be quickly reunited if they become lost.
Registration and late fees
Until payment is made, a pet is not registered. The owner listed against the pet’s record will be liable for late payment fees or fines if registration is not paid when required.
When an owner is unable to pay registration fees online, their local councils must accept payments and otherwise support pet owners in meeting their responsible pet ownership obligations under the Companion Animals Act. Each council has the discretion to waive late fees where an owner has been unable to pay registration or other fees online.