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ENTRY.PET · CHECKLIST

Singapore → Australia

cat

Requirements

Done	REQUIREMENT	WHEN	SOURCE
To do	01 Microchip ISO-compatible microchip (numbers starting 999 and 9-digit AVID chips refused), scanned at every visit.	—	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	02 Official microchip check Official government veterinarian verifies identity and sends the declaration directly to DAFF, before any other preparation; eligible 180 days later.	180+ days before departure	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	03 Residence period Lived in a Group 1 or 2 country since birth, or since export directly from Australia, or at least 180 days since the identity check and immediately before export.	180+ days before departure	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	04 Condition of the animal Not more than 30 days pregnant, not nursing kittens, not under quarantine restrictions at export.	—	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	05 Import permit BICON permit; 20–40 business days typical, up to 123; valid 12 months from grant; pay on submission.	—	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	06 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	07 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	08 Parasite treatment Internal parasites, first of two treatments — within 45 days before export, at least 14 days before the second.	within 45 days before departure	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	09 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	10 Health certificate Final clinical exam and country-specific certificate endorsed on every page by an official government vet within 5 days before export; crate seal issued and recorded. Original travels with the cat.	within 5 days before departure	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	11 Transport rules Manifested cargo in a sealed IATA-standard crate; transhipment only in Group 1/2 countries or Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, London, Dubai, Hong Kong.	—	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	12 Port of entry Directly into Melbourne International Airport (MEL); no domestic transfers.	—	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
To do	13 Breed declaration State the cat's breed in the permit application and sign that it 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: 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 10-day accommodation (AUD 56 per day)AUD 560 per animal
DAFF estimate, total government cost with 10 days quarantineAUD 3,114 per animal