Australia

Complete the following entry requirements to travel to Australia with your pet:

• Dogs must be identified by a microchip that can be read by an Avid, Trovan, Destron or other ISO compatible reader. A government approved veterinarian must scan the microchip at each veterinary visit. The scanned microchip number must be correctly recorded on all documentation.
• Pets must complete Rabies Vaccination and Rabies Neutralising Antibody Titre (RNAT), along with test declaration (attached).
• After you have received the completed Rabies Vaccination and RNAT test declaration, and at least 42 days prior to proposed date of travel, apply and pay for the import permit to Australia.
• Within 45 days for your departure to Australia, get your dog tested for Ehrlichia canis, Brucellosis (if your dog has not been spayed or neutered), Leishmaniosis, and Leptospirosis (dogs may be vaccinated against this 14 days prior to departure). The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website can offer more detail on the requirements of each test.
• Dogs should receive a vaccination that protects against Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Para-influenza and Bordetella bronchiseptica and is valid for the entire period of travel. Be advised, dogs exported from the USA must be fully vaccinated against canine influenza virus (CIV). Vaccinations must be administered between 12 months and 14 days before export and must be valid for the entire travel period in Australia.
• Dogs must be treated by a Government Approved Veterinarian twice with an internal parasite treatment effective against internal parasites (nematodes and cestodes). The two treatments must be administered at least 14 days apart and within 45 days before export. The second treatment must be given within 5 days before export.
• A valid import permit, copies of lab reports, and a completed Veterinary Health Certificate (must be completed 5 days before departure).
• Dogs must arrive in Australia prior to the expiration date of the import permit and in the port in the state where they will undergo quarantine.
• The following breeds are prohibited from travel to Australia: dogo Argentino; fila Brasileiro; Japanese tosa; American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier; Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario and any domestic/non-domestic animal hybrids.