Taking a pet from the United States to Australia

What this destination requires

Dogs and Cats From Other Countries Traveling to the United States and Then to Australia For dogs and cats traveling from other countries to the United States and then to Australia, read this guidance (108.

Dogs and Cats From U.S. States (Except Hawaii and Guam) Read and follow Australia's step-by-step guides for dogs and cats: Step-by-Step Guide for Dogs Step-by-Step Guide for Cats More Guidance The following information clarifies certain requirements outlined in Australia's step-by-step guides.

Using a USDA-Accredited Veterinarian The veterinarian(s) who prepares the pet for export to Australia (includes scanning the microchip, drawing blood, completing the laboratory submission forms, etc.) must be a USDA-accredited veterinarian in the State where they perform work.

Pet Owners-Find an Accredited Veterinarian Check Accreditation Status (Veterinarians Only) Completing the Identity Declaration This section is for optional step 3.

Read the source

This page summarises the USDA APHIS page Pet Travel From the United States to Australia. That page is the authority; read it in full before you travel.

Open the APHIS page for Australia →

Note: the stored copy of this APHIS page was capped before its end, so this summary may not cover every requirement. The linked APHIS page is complete.