Joined: Mon Aug 18 2008, 09:08PM Location: Victoria Point, Queensland Posts: 42
Your Pets must spend time in Quarantine, normally for about 30 days, after arrival from the UK, and there are currently only 3 quarantine stations throughout Australia, at the following locations.
New South Wales: Eastern Creek Quarantine Station, 60 Wallgrove Road, Eastern Creek, NSW 2766 : Tel: 61 2 9625 4566 PDF Info File : The Eastern Creek Animal Quarantine Station is located 40Km west of Sydney.
Victoria: Spotswood Quarantine Station, 43-47 Craig Street, Spotswood, VIC 3105 : Tel: 61 3 9391 1627 PDF Info File : The Spotswood quarantine station is located approximately 12km west of central Melbourne and approximately 25km from Melbourne Airport.
West Australia: Byford Quarantine Station, 106 Nettleton Road, Byford, WA 6122 : Tel: 61 8 9525 1763 PDF Info File : The Byford Animal Quarantine Station is located 37 kilometres south of Perth
The 2008 Fees for Government quarantine service for Cats & Dogs were:
Quarantine entry, Inspection & Documents: from $113
Transport to quarantine station: $95 or $120
Daily rate for the first cat - includes food and care - $13.55 (30 days = $406.50 + $108 + $120 = $624.50)
Daily rate for the first dog – includes food and care - $17.55 (30 days = $526.50 + $108 + $120 = $754.50)
Joined: Mon Aug 18 2008, 09:08PM Location: Victoria Point, Queensland Posts: 42
If you wish to import a cat or dog into Australia, you need to apply for an AQIS import permit via the Live Animal Imports Program, however, different import conditions apply for the importation of disability assistance dogs.
The fees quoted in October 2008 were:
Import Permit: $330.00 for the first animal. Made up of: Manual lodgement fee of $130.00 + Assessment fee for import permit $200.00 = $330.00
The Application to Import Cats and Dogs can now be submitted and paid for electronically, and can be $55 cheaper.
Please not that these fees are quoted as at Oct 2008, and are subject to change.
Current fees can be seen at the AQIS website, where you will also find all the required forms and application information.
