All dogs and cats over the age of three months must be registered with Council and microchipped.
Registration must be renewed each year. The registration year is April 10 to April 9 the following year.
To register your cat or dog, please complete the online animal registration form or alternatively download and complete the 2022-2023 Animal Registration Form and choose the best method of payment that suits you. These can be found on the back of the registration form.
When registering your cat or dog for the first time please include:
- Completed registration form
- Microchip number (with documented proof)
- Concession card (if applicable)
- Documents to prove a discounted rate can be claimed (if applicable - for example, proof of desexing)
Registered pets get a lifetime tag that must be attached to their collar.
Go to pet registration fees.
Replacing a lost tag
If you lose the tag, contact Customer Service on 1300 002 642 or request a replacement registration tag for a dog or cat.
Renewing your pet registration
Animal registrations must be renewed by April 10 every year. We send out a renewal notice to pet owners in March each year. Your animal is not registered until payment is received.
Pay your animal registration online via BPOINT
Updating information
If you no longer have a pet that was previously registered, please click on this link to update our records.
Receive your animal’s registration renewal electronically
If you would like to receive your dog or cat’s registration renewal notice electronically, you can choose to sign up via eNotices or BPAY View.
eNotices
eNotices enables pet owners to receive their pet’s registration renewal notice via email. You will need to register online to receive your registration renewal notice in this manner. For further information and to register visit: eNotices
BPAY View
BPAY View is a feature most online bank accounts will have. Pet owners can apply through their bank account to receive their pet’s registration renewal notice via their online bank account. The notice can then be paid from the online bank account utilising BPAY. Further information can be found at: BPAY View.
Animal keeping permit
If you have more than two cats or two dogs, you may require a special permit. Find out about keeping animals.
Change of ownership for animal registration
To transfer ownership of an animal’s registration, please download and complete the Change of Ownership for Animal Registration form and email it to [email protected] or mail it to Animal Services, PO Box 733, Bendigo, VIC 3552.
If you own a pet, you might already be up to speed with SA’s new desexing laws, mandatory microchipping, and new rules for dog and cat breeders and sellers. But did you know the way you register your dog is about to change for the better?
From 1 July this year, dog registration numbers will be permanent. This means instead of receiving a different-coloured tag every year, you’ll be mailed a once-off grey disc for your dog’s collar. This change will reduce plastic waste and streamline pet registration.
This new permanent registration number is linked with your dog, so even if you move to another SA council area or the dog goes to a new home, they will still have the same number.
Pimp your own dog tag
If grey just isn’t your dog’s colour, don’t despair. You can engrave your dog’s permanent registration number on a metal disc instead. The metal disc can be as funky as you like, but just make sure your dog’s registration number is clear.
From 1 July, new dog registrations and renewals can be made online via the new statewide database, Dogs and Cats Online.
Dogs and Cats Online will replace South Australia’s 68 council pet registers with a single central online database.
Registration renewal notices will be mailed out to dog owners in July. And don’t forget SA dog registrations are due by 31 August.
Did you know…
Dog registration is mandatory in South Australia. Each council decides the dog registration fee and the fees collected are spent on local dog and cat management, including projects like dog parks and community safety education.
It’s important to remember if you own a dog older than three months, you have 14 days to register your pooch.
Remember dogs must have a collar around their neck with their registration disc attached when out of your home.
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Local councils are responsible for dog and cat management within their communities and administer the registration process. For further information or assistance with registrations, please contact your local council.
All dogs are now registered through Dogs and Cats Online (DACO). The DACO database holds important information that allows us to easily reunite you with your pet in the event they are lost. It is important that you register a dog when they are three months of age, or within 14 days of obtaining a new dog.
As of 1 July 2018:
- All dogs must be microchipped by three months of age or within 28 days of acquirement.
- All dogs must be desexed by six months of age or within 28 days of acquirement. Please note: The desexing requirement will not apply to dogs born prior to 1 July 2018.
Please note: You will not be able to renew your dog registration until you have received your renewal notice with your unique code.
Council offers a voucher towards microchipping and desexing, please fill in the form (PDF, 122.53 KB) and return to Council prior to booking any procedures with the participating vets.
More information on the requirements of microchipping and desexing can be found on the Dog and Cat Management Board website.
If you have more than two dogs registered to your property, you will need to fill in this form and return it to us as soon as possible.
Application to keep more than the prescribed number of dogs (PDF, 480.94 KB)
Pet Registration FAQs
It is a requirement under the Animal Management (Cats & Dogs) Act 2008 that all dogs over three months old are registered with Brisbane City Council if they live within the Brisbane local government area. Dogs over the age of three months must be registered or have their registration transferred within 14 days after you start to keep the dog.
If you change address, you must also update your details with Council within 14 days.
Dog registrations are valid for 12 months from date of registration or renewal.
It is also a legal requirement for dogs to be microchipped.
Dog registration benefits
We are often asked about the benefits of dog registration when microchipping will also help a lost pet find its way home. Yes, microchipping will assist in a reunification service, however, there are many things that it cannot provide that registration does. Your dog’s registration fees assist in providing key services and facilities that keep you and your dog safe when out and about in the community. These include:
- a 24-hour lost and found service
- a ‘proof of ownership’ identification system
- staff to attend the investigation and resolution of complaints about dog attacks, barking dogs, patrols of parks, beaches and streets and wandering animal collection and reunification
- sponsorship of key programs and events that achieve responsible pet ownership outcomes
- pet fair events featuring a range of activities, including discounted treatments and microchipping.
Council also provides over 150 dog off-leash parks across Brisbane where dogs can run, exercise and socialise leash-free with other dogs and dog park visitors.
Dog registration applications can be lodged with the appropriate registration fee by:
Dog registration renewal and overdue renewals
Dog registrations are valid for 12 months and must be renewed each year. You can update the details and renew your dog registration online or use other payment options listed on your registration renewal. Brisbane City Council residents with an existing dog registration can also:
Overdue dog registration renewals can be paid by BPAY or phone pay.
The registration will be valid from the original renewal date regardless of when you pay the account.
When paying a dog registration renewal, you must quote the reference number listed on your current renewal notice. Using a reference number from a previous year will not renew the registration.
Dog registration concessions
You may be eligible to receive a concession on your dog registration if you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- you hold a current Centrelink Pensioner concession card
- you hold a Veterans' Affairs Repatriation Health card - for all conditions (Gold Card)
- you are a current member of either Dogs Queensland or the Greyhound Racing Authority.
Concessions also apply, if your dog meets any of the following criteria:
Guide, hearing, mobility support and psychiatric assistance dogs are eligible for free registration with Council. You must still submit an animal registration form and provide a copy of the appropriate handlers’ identification card.
The Animal Management (Cats & Dogs) Act 2008 exempts a government entity dog (e.g. a police or customs dog) from registration and microchipping. Council does not require an animal registration form for these dogs.
Dogs adopted from one of the following approved facilities are eligible for discounted registration fees for the lifetime of the dog:
The approved facility must:
- Stamp or write their name identifying their details on the registration form.
- Forward a copy of the completed dog registration application form to Council.
- Ensure the dog is desexed, microchipped and vaccinated prior to being sold.
Approved facilities participating in this program may request that Council provides them with application forms and reply-paid envelopes.
If your dog is desexed, you will need to specify this on the animal registration application to receive the concessional rate. You also need to specify details of the vet who undertook the procedure and the date the procedure took place.
If your dog is too young to be desexed at the time of registration, the desexed rate will be charged. When your next registration is due, the full fee will be charged unless the above details are provided to Council identifying the dog has been desexed.
Update desexing details
To update the desexing details of your dog, you can:
- Update your pet's details online
- Phone Council on 07 3403 8888. You may require the vet's details and date of procedure
- Submit a signed letter or dog registration application form to update the registration details:
The form or letter should include the vet's name and the date of desexing.
If you visit a Regional Business Centre, Council will create a new renewal notice at the time. Payment will be required immediately. You must wait to receive your new renewal notice to make payment if you submit a letter or form at an animal rehoming centre or phone Council.
Updating your details
To update your dog’s registration details you can:
- contact Council
- update your details online.
If you are changing address, you must also advise your microchip registry. Council does not update details of your dog’s microchip.
Registration tags
Once registered, Council will send you a nylon identification tag for your pet to wear constantly. For current registrations, Council replaces lost, damaged, illegible, faded or faulty nylon registration tags, free of charge.
If you have received the renewal notice, you must pay the renewal fee before requesting a replacement tag.
To request a replacement nylon tag for your dog, complete a replacement tag application form online. Alternatively, you can apply by completing the hard copy form.
Council will post a replacement nylon tag within 10 working days.
Council offers a choice between the standard nylon tag for dog registrations or an optional metal tag for an additional small fee.
The metal tags are made from quality aluminium, come in three stylish colours (Black, Blue and Pink) and have the option of diamante or plain with engraving on both sides of the tag.
You can order a metal registration tag by completing the online application.
Due to processing and postage times, metal tags can take up to a month to arrive from the date of ordering, with longer delays experienced at times when postage is congested.
The standard warranty on the personalised tags for defects is 30 days. Please contact Council as soon as a defect is identified so that this can be assessed and processed. Due to postage times, photos of the defect sent directly to Council will assist in faster assessment of any claims even if the tag is returned by post.
Please note that defects do not include general wear and tear or errors in engraving due to incorrect information supplied on the order form by the customer.
Use this slideshow to view available tags.
The large designer and crystal tags measures 3.7 x 2.5cm, while the small designer tags measure 3 x 2.1cm.
The Queensland Government requires any person who sells, advertises or gives away a dog to be registered and have a supply number.
If you are selling or giving away your dog to a new owner within the Brisbane City Council area, you must transfer the existing registration, providing details of the dog and the new owner's name and address. You can:
Fees for registration of dogs
Find the applicable dog registration fee. Different fees apply for dangerous or menacing dogs . Concessions may also apply if you belong to a listed association.
| Non-desexed dog | $118.75 | Pensioner owners receive a 50% reduction on the non-pensioner fee |
| Desexed dog | $41.40 | Pensioner owners receive a 50% reduction on the non-pensioner fee |
| Desexed dog adopted through an approved facility | $27.60 | Pensioner owners receive a 50% reduction on the non-pensioner fee |
| Registration – desexed dog subsequent years | $55.20 | Pensioner owners receive a 50% reduction on the non-pensioner fee |
| Registration – non-desexed dog subsequent years | $158.40 | Pensioner owners receive a 50% reduction on the non-pensioner fee |
| Guide, hearing, mobility, support and psychiatric assistance dogs* | No fee | No fee |
| Government entity dog (e.g. police or customs dog) | No fee | No fee |
| Personalised designer (plain) dog tag - small | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| Personalised designer (plain) dog tag - large | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| Personalised diamante (crystal) dog tag | $32.60 | $32.60 |
Failure to register your dog (from three months of age) annually may result in a $275 fine.
*dogs provided through an approved training service provider under the Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009.
* Therapy, emotional support and companion dogs provided by non-approved training services are not exempt from fees.
Association concessions
The following concessions apply to your dog registration if you are a current member of one of the associations listed in the table below. All association concession fees are at the desexed rate, regardless of whether the dog is desexed or non-desexed. These concession rates do not apply to declared dangerous or menacing dogs.
| Dogs Queensland | $41.40 | $55.20 | Pensioner owners receive a 50% reduction on the non-pensioner fee |
| Greyhound Racing Authority (for Greyhounds only) | $41.40 | $55.20 | Pensioner owners receive a 50% reduction on the non-pensioner fee |
Fees for dangerous or menacing dogs
| Dangerous dog | $621.85 | $206.50 |
| Non-desexed menacing dog | $621.85 | $206.50 |
| Desexed menacing dog | $621.85 | $130.90 |
| Regulated dangerous dog distinctive collar replacement | $57 | - |
| Regulated menacing dog distinctive collar replacement | $57 | - |
| Declared dangerous or menacing dog replacement sign | $17.40 | - |
*Granted in subsequent years upon successful performance review and continuing compliance with the conditions set.
Registration transfers
Pet owners moving to Brisbane can transfer their remaining registration to Council by lodging a dog registration application form. You can submit your transfer from another Council, only via mail or at a Regional Business Centre. You must provide:
- the current registration
- declared dangerous or menacing dog information (if applicable).
Cancel your registration
If you no longer have your dog, as you have rehomed them or they have passed away, or you have moved to an area outside of Brisbane City Council, you can:
- cancel your registration online
- contact Council to cancel the registration.
Registration refunds
A refund of 50% of the registration fee will apply if your dog passes away within the first six months of registering. Council must receive the refund application within 12 months of the registration renewal date.
To apply for a refund you should complete an:
- Animal registration refund request online application.
Alternatively you can download, complete and post the hard copy form Animal refund registration application (PDF - 57kb) to:
Brisbane City Council GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001.
If Council receives a registration payment for a property outside of the Brisbane area, a 100% refund is applicable. If you believe this has been the case, you can make your request in writing, enclose any relevant proof and post it to Council at the address above.