How to register your pet
Create a profile on the NSW Digital Pet Registry for a quick and easy way to claim ownership of your new pet and pay registration on the very same day - leaving you with more time for cuddles.
Learn more about registering a rescue animal
Did you know?
- Pets must be microchipped before they can be registered.
- Until payment is made, your pet is not registered and you may be liable for fines, including a fixed penalty notice of $330. A late payment fee will also be applied if you do not pay registration within 28 days of when it was due.
Using the NSW Digital Pet Registry
1. Create a NSW Pet Registry profile
Create a NSW Digital Pet Registry profile by signing in with your MyServiceNSW log in details.
Don’t have a MyServiceNSW account?
Create an account on the Service NSW website
You will need 2 forms of valid identification.
2. Select your pet
If your pet was transferred to your NSW Pet Registry account, their pet profile will instantly appear once you are signed in.
If their profile is not there, simply use their microchip number to link them to your account using ‘link my pet’.
3. Pay your once-only registration fee online
Select your pet’s profile and see a dynamic timeline of important events such as registration due dates, and desexing. Click 'register' to make your payment online.
4. Make sure to keep your pets details up to date
Always confirm pet details are accurate on the NSW Pet Registry, and update pet photos and other information when necessary. Up-to-date details on the NSW Pet Registry can help reunite you with lost pets.
Check your pet’s registration status
Your pet is microchipped, are they registered?
You can check your pet’s registration status by creating a NSW Digital Pet Registry profile.
If your pet is not in your profile, use 'link my pet' and their microchip number to search for them.
Once linked on the NSW Digital Pet Registry, you will be able to check your pet’s official registration status and pay online, update their location, keep track of important events, and more, right from the comfort of your own home.
Registering your pet using forms
Transfer of ownership and registration can be completed using paper forms.
If a breeder or previous owner has provided you with a copy of the completed and signed Change of owner (C3A) (PDF, 150 KB) form, you will need to take this form to your local council along with a completed Pet registration (R2) (PDF, 147 KB) form when you pay the registration fee.
If you do not have a copy of the Change of owner (C3A) form signed by the original owner, you must also give council a statutory declaration to claim official ownership of your pet and then register them. This document must include:
- your name and address
- the pet's microchip number
- the details of how you came to own the pet, which you are declaring to be true
- your signature and the signature of an authorised witness (this can be a Justice of the Peace (JP), a legal practitioner or a notary public)
- the date and location where the declaration was made.