Registration fees for dogs and cats
| Registration type | Registration description | Registration fee |
|---|---|---|
| Dog – Standard lifetime registration | Basic lifetime registration fee for a dog Note: An extra fee applies if a dog is not desexed by 6 months of age. If a vet decides that a dog should not be desexed before 6 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the additional fee may be granted. | $78.00 |
| Dog – Standard lifetime registration – Eligible Pensioner | Basic lifetime registration fee for a dog owned by an eligible pensioner Note: An extra fee applies if a dog is not desexed by 6 months of age. If a vet decides that a dog should not be desexed before 6 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the additional fee may be granted. | $34.00 |
| Dog – Additional fee payable for non-desexed | Owner must pay an extra registration fee for dogs that are not desexed by 6 months of age. | $184.00 |
| Cat – Standard lifetime registration | Basic lifetime registration fee for a cat Note: An annual permit fee applies if a cat is not desexed by 4 months of age. If a vet determines that a cat should not be desexed before 4 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the annual permit fee may be granted. | $68.00 |
| Cat – Standard lifetime registration – eligible pensioner | Basic lifetime registration fee for a cat owned by an eligible pensioner Note: An annual permit fee applies if a cat is not desexed by 4 months of age. If a vet determines that a cat should not be desexed before 4 months of age or ever in its life, a temporary or permanent exemption from the annual permit fee may be granted. | $34.00 |
| Registration late fee | The owner must also pay a late fee if they have not paid the registration fee on the due date or within 28 days of when it was due. | $22.00 |
Registration fees for recognised breeding animals
| Registration type | Registration description | Registration fee |
|---|---|---|
| Dog – Recognised breeding dog | Dog not desexed by 6 months of age and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes. Note: Breeder must give council the necessary documentation so council can validate that the dog qualifies for this registration fee type. | $78.00 |
| Cat – Recognised breeding cat | Cat not desexed by 4 months of age and kept by a recognised breeder for breeding purposes. Note: Breeder must give council the necessary documentation so council can validate the cat qualifies for this registration fee type. | $68.00 |
No pet registration fee payable
| Registration type | Registration description | Registration fee |
|---|---|---|
| Dog – Desexed dog sold by council pound, shelter, or rehoming organisation | Desexed dog sold by a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organisation. Note: Owners who adopt from a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organisation do not have to pay an annual permit fee if the dog is desexed after 6 months of age. | $0 |
| Dog – Service of the state | Dog in the service of the NSW Government, for example, a police dog | $0 |
| Dog – Working | Working dog | $0 |
| Dog – Assistance animal | Assistance animal | $0 |
| Cat – Desexed cat sold by council pound, shelter, or rehoming organisation | Desexed cat sold by an eligible council pound, shelter or rehoming organisation Note: Owners who adopt from a council pound, shelter or an approved rehoming organisation do not have to pay an annual permit fee if the cat is desexed after 4 months of age. | $0 |
| Cat – Assistance animal | Assistance animal | $0 |
Pets exempt from registration and microchipping
- Cats born before 1 July 1999 when ownership has not changed.
- Working dogs usually kept in a part of the Western Division of NSW that is not within a local government area or on land categorised as farmland for the purposes of Part 3 of Chapter 15 of the Local Government Act 1993.
- Greyhounds currently registered under the Greyhound Racing Act 2017.
- An animal in the custody of an accredited research establishment within the meaning of the Animal Research Act 1985.
- An animal kept at a licensed animal display establishment within the meaning of the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986.
- An animal that is ordinarily kept outside NSW and that has not been continuously in NSW for a period of at least three months.
- An animal where a veterinary practitioner has certified in writing, before the animal was 12 weeks of age, that identification of the animal would constitute a serious health risk to the animal.
- Assistance animals, police dogs, corrective services dogs, and commonwealth officers’ dogs are exempt from paying registration fees but must be microchipped and registered on the NSW Pet Registry