New fees for Australia’s pet quarantine begin this week for travelers with pets
Note: For more current information about pet travel to Australia, please see PetRelocation's Australia Pet Relocation Spotlight.
PetRelocation is reminding travelers with pets and people moving with pets to Australia that all cats and dogs entering Australian quarantine on or after 7 August 2009 will be charged according to the new fees in the table below.
From the AQIS website:
The fee increases are necessary to ensure that we can maintain our service levels to importers, as well as our commitment to managing the quarantine risks associated with imported animals through the implementation of post arrival quarantine.
To simplify the fee structure, individual services currently charged and new services not previously charged have been merged into the daily accommodation rate for cats and dogs.
| Service | Notes | Fee A$ |
|---|---|---|
|
Quarantine entry |
Fee is charged for each animal |
$15 |
| Veterinary inspection of animal | Fee per 15 minutes. In the majority of cases only half an hour is required. This fee is charged for each animal. (Generally 30 minutes of time applies.) | $40 |
| Document clearance | This fee is charged for each animal. If additional information is required to complete document assessment an additional $40 per 15 minutes will be charged. | $40 |
|
Accommodation of a cat |
Daily rate for the first cat |
$29 |
|
Accommodation of an additional cat in the consignment*, if sharing accommodation with the first cat |
Daily rate for subsequent cats |
$23 |
|
Accommodation of a dog |
Daily rate for the first dog |
$39 |
|
Accommodation of an additional dog in the consignment*, if sharing accommodation with the first dog |
Daily rate for subsequent dogs |
$33 |
| Any additional veterinary care | Additional veterinary care, e.g. booster vaccinations, are provided by a private veterinarian | Charged to the owner by private veterinarian |
| Stowage of goods | Animals not removed after quarantine finishes | Same fee that would apply if animals were still in quarantine |
*A consignment for this purpose is defined as dogs and/or cats being sent to Australia, at the same time from the one country of origin, with the same importer and exporter details listed on the import permit application.
It should be noted that the fees listed above are for the care and maintenance of animals only. There may be other import clearance and documentation fees associated with the import of dogs and cats not outlined in this structure that may be applied to invoices for importers.
More useful links:
More detailed information about the Import Clearance Program Fees may be found on the AQIS Website Frequently Asked Questions page. As usual, e-lodgement bookings can be made through the AQIS site, or are provided as PetRelocation's full door to door pet transport services to Australia.