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Category 6: All other countries
AQIS does not allow the direct importation of cats and dogs from non-approved countries.
Importation of cats and dogs from non-approved countries can only occur indirectly via a country approved by AQIS. Cats and dogs must be continuously resident in an approved country for a minimum of six months prior to import into Australia. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
If you intend to import cats and dogs indirectly via an AQIS approved country, you must first contact the quarantine service in the approved country to ensure that cats and dogs are eligible for entry. Cats and dogs must meet all of the pre and post-entry quarantine requirements of the approved country.
Cats and dogs that have been resident in an approved country for a minimum of six months can then become eligible for import into Australia under the AQIS import conditions that apply to that particular approved country.
All vaccinations, blood samples and blood testing must be conducted whilst the cat or dog is resident in an AQIS approved country. AQIS will not accept any pre-export vaccinations, blood samples or blood testing completed in a non-approved country.
AQIS recommends that you commence the import requirements for Australian quarantine as soon as possible after the cat or dogs arrival in the approved country.
If you have any further questions please contact:
AQIS Live Animal Imports
Ph: +61 2 6272 4454
Fax: +61 2 6272 3110
Email: Animal Imports