2011 Act declaration and inspection procedures; dog/cat admission and health requirements remain unresolved.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Travelling passengers must make the section 22 arrival biosecurity declaration and present accompanying animals/baggage for inspection when directed. This task applies to accompanied travel.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Only general necessary procedures for regulated animals under the Biosecurity Act 2011, still linked by the government. The scanned government text was compared with FAOLEX’s readable copy. Origin approval and a dog/cat-specific import specification have not been obtained; general law is not a complete pet health policy.
Animal cargo is subject to import-clearance inspection in a holding area. Provide origin, description/quantity, any relevant sanitary certificate, permit and documents for specified measures; allow requested inspection/testing.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Only general necessary procedures for regulated animals under the Biosecurity Act 2011, still linked by the government. The scanned government text was compared with FAOLEX’s readable copy. Origin approval and a dog/cat-specific import specification have not been obtained; general law is not a complete pet health policy.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Section 31 allows written conditional exemptions for one import only, but exemption from a permit or specifications does not remove the import-clearance requirement. No fixed quarantine duration is established here.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Only general necessary procedures for regulated animals under the Biosecurity Act 2011, still linked by the government. The scanned government text was compared with FAOLEX’s readable copy. Origin approval and a dog/cat-specific import specification have not been obtained; general law is not a complete pet health policy.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
Section 28 requires a permit application before departure when a permit is required by the import specification. Confirm the current dog/cat specification and any exemption with MELAD; this general clause does not prove permit-free entry or origin approval.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Only general necessary procedures for regulated animals under the Biosecurity Act 2011, still linked by the government. The scanned government text was compared with FAOLEX’s readable copy. Origin approval and a dog/cat-specific import specification have not been obtained; general law is not a complete pet health policy.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
No current dog/cat-specific vaccination, rabies test or quarantine schedule was obtained. Obtain MELAD’s written health conditions; missing detail does not mean no vaccination or no quarantine.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Only general necessary procedures for regulated animals under the Biosecurity Act 2011, still linked by the government. The scanned government text was compared with FAOLEX’s readable copy. Origin approval and a dog/cat-specific import specification have not been obtained; general law is not a complete pet health policy.
