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Register your pet on the NSW Pet Registry

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.

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.

  1. 1. Log in or create a NSW Pet Registry account

    Log in or create a NSW Pet Registry account using 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. 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. 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. 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.

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Register your pet at your local council

Transfer of ownership and registration can be completed at council by submitting the appropriate forms. 

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.