Live Animals and Reproductive Material

Not all live animals and reproductive materials are allowed to be imported into Australia; the pest or disease risks associated with their importation may be considered too great.

The links below provide the import conditions and quarantine requirements for pet animals that currently can be imported into Australia.

• Birds – Selected species from New Zealand only
• Cats – AQIS approved countries only
• Dogs – AQIS approved countries only
• Horses – AQIS approved countries only
• Rabbits – New Zealand only

Currently no other pet animals can be imported into Australia. These include such animals as chinchillas, fish, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, lizards, mice, snakes, spiders and turtles.

For the import conditions applicable to reproductive materials, semen and embryos, search the import conditions database (ICON).

View the following links for the import conditions applicable to:

• Live freshwater fish (other than Salmonidae)
• Marine fish
• Laboratory animals

Before submitting an Import Permit application, it is recommended that you check the import requirements for your commodity on ICON.

More information

For more information contact:

AQIS—Live Animal Imports Program
Phone: +61 2 6272 4454
Fax: +61 2 6272 3110
Email: Animal Imports