What's the procedure for bringing pets back from Australia?

To bring a pet back from Australia, you need to provide the customs with a valid quarantine certificate and rabies vaccination certificate issued by the official animal quarantine agency of the exporting country or region, and the pet should have an electronic chip.

According to the Announcement on Further Regulating the Supervision of Entry Quarantine of Pets:

Rule number one Animals brought into the country are only dogs or cats (hereinafter referred to as "pets"), and each person is limited to 1 animal at a time. Where pets are brought into the country, the carrier shall provide the customs with valid quarantine certificates and rabies vaccination certificates issued by the official animal quarantine agency of the exporting country or region. Pets should have electronic chips.

According to the quarantine requirements for imported pets in People's Republic of China (PRC):

Article 2 Pets from designated countries or regions

(1) The designated countries or regions include New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Guam, Jamaica, Iceland, Britain, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Macau, China.

(2) Pets brought into China from the above-mentioned countries or regions shall provide valid quarantine certificates and vaccination certificates issued by the exporting countries or regions, implant effective electronic chips, and release them after passing the on-site quarantine. ?

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The Quarantine Requirements for Entry Pets in People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that:

Article 4? Quarantine requirements for imported pets

(a) during the isolation period, in principle, pets are not allowed to be taken out of the isolation place.

(2) During the quarantine period, if the pet's health status is abnormal, the customs shall promptly notify the carrier. Upon the application of the carrier, the customs may allow the pet clinic to enter the designated area of the designated isolation place for treatment; If it is impossible to complete the corresponding medical treatment project in the designated isolation place, the pet shall be treated in an institution that meets the medical treatment conditions and customs supervision requirements, and the customs shall supervise the medical treatment process.

Ganzhou Municipal Government Information Publicity Column-Announcement No.5 of the General Administration of Customs 20 19 (Announcement on Further Regulating the Supervision of Pet Entry Quarantine)