ENTRY.PET · CHECKLIST
Portugal → Australia
cat
Requirements
| Done | REQUIREMENT | WHEN | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| To do | 01 Microchip ISO-compliant microchip (numbers starting 999 refused), scanned at each visit and before any blood sample. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 02 Official microchip check Optional: official government vet verifies identity before (not at) the RNATT blood draw; cuts quarantine from at least 30 to at least 10 days. | 180+ days before departure | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 03 Rabies vaccination Approved rabies vaccine at 84 days of age or older, approved for cats in the export country, valid continuously from the RNATT to export; a lapse restarts vaccination, RNATT and the 180 days. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 04 Rabies antibody (titer) test RNATT by FAVN or RFFIT, ≥0.5 IU/ml, sample taken by a government approved vet in an approved country between 12 months and 180 days before export; export at least 180 days after the sample arrives at the lab; valid 12 months from sampling. | 180–365 days before departure | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 05 Waiting period Export no earlier than 180 days after the RNATT blood sample arrives at the laboratory — no exceptions (a residency period, not quarantine). Counted from the lab's receipt date, not the sampling date. | 180+ days after the lab receives the sample | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF); U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) |
| To do | 06 Official titer declaration Country-specific RNATT declaration signed and stamped by an official government vet; needed for the permit. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 07 Residence period Continuously resident in approved countries for at least 180 days immediately before export. | 180+ days before departure | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 08 Condition of the animal Not more than 30 days pregnant, not nursing kittens, not under quarantine restrictions. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 09 Import permit BICON permit applied for after the RNATT declaration, with the lab report and declaration; 20–40 business days typical, up to 123; valid until the RNATT expires. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 10 Quarantine booking Book Mickleham PEQ after the permit is granted; airline "OK to Forward" approval before departure. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 11 Parasite treatment External parasites: product killing ticks and fleas on contact, applied by a government approved vet starting at least 21 days before export and repeated per label until export. | 21+ days before departure | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 12 Parasite treatment Internal parasites, first of two treatments — within 45 days before export, ≥14 days before the second. | within 45 days before departure | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 13 Parasite treatment Internal parasites, second treatment within 5 days before export. | within 5 days before departure; 14+ days after that step | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 14 Health certificate Clinical exam within 5 days before export; country-specific certificate endorsed on every page by an official government vet within 5 days before export, with the RNATT report; originals with wet-ink stamps travel with the cat, plus the permit and RNATT declaration. | within 5 days before departure | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 15 Transport rules Manifested cargo in an IATA-approved crate; transhipment only in approved countries, airside and supervised. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 16 Port of entry Directly into Melbourne International Airport (MEL); no domestic transfers. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
| To do | 17 Breed declaration State the breed in the permit application and sign that the cat is not an ineligible breed. | — | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) |
Papers to carry
- To get: Microchip number (in the pet passport or the vaccination record)
- To get: Rabies vaccination record
- To get: Rabies antibody test report
- To get: Official titer declaration
- To get: Import permit
- To get: Quarantine booking confirmation
- To get: Parasite treatment entry (signed by the vet)
- To get: Parasite treatment entry (signed by the vet)
- To get: Parasite treatment entry (signed by the vet)
- To get: Health certificate
- To get: Breed declaration
Official fees
- import permit, first animal in consignmentAUD 626 per consignment
- import permit, each additional animalAUD 299 per animal
- PEQ reservation charge (non-refundable)AUD 282 per animal
- PEQ importation charge (non-refundable)AUD 1,132 per animal
- PEQ 30-day accommodation (AUD 56 per day)AUD 1,680 per animal
- DAFF estimate, total government cost with 30 days quarantineAUD 4,234 per animal