We have 8 pets, we have a saint bernard, a bulldog, a beagle, a siberian husky, and 4 cats. I mean...are there any regulations in Australia about bringing pets? Especially since two of my dogs are big dogs? How will we go about that? Do we have to register them or something?
To live there do we have to go through a citizenship thing? What is some stuff we should know? Somebody help! I need to know where to start! We're trying to fit it into our 5 year plan, so we have time, but we wanna do our research first (we're planning a trip to Australia next spring).
2007-06-02 05:58:13 · 7 answers · asked by Mikki Lynn Breisch 2 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
Wow - you have a few pets huh !
OK there are strict rules about bringing over pets / animals.
This site will tell you everything::::: http://www.daffa.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs
Info for Customs & Quarantine for Migrants - http://www.australia.gov.au/392
On citizenship - (not sure where you are living right now) so best bet research here on Immigration ::::
http://www.immi.gov.au
http://www.livingin-australia.com
http://www.immigrationinfoaustralia.com
Working in Aussie:
http://www.workingin-australia.com
http://www.workpermit.com/australia/relocation.htm
Becoming an Australian Citizenship
http://www.citizenship.gov.au
Smart Traveller
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au
Good Luck with it all !
2007-06-02 09:52:58 · answer #1 · answered by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to start by going to the Embassy of Australia website ( listed below) and click on visas and migration. There are very strict rules for mirating to Australia. You must have specific job skills which are needed there, then it usually takes at least a couple of years to get permission. The web site will give you that info. So, getting the info for the pets is quite a ways down the road for you. On the website, this address is given to write to or call with questions:
Embassy of Australia
Dep't of Immigration and Citizenship
1601 Mass. Ave. NW.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2273
1-202-797-3100 or 1-202-797-3000
Counter hrs: Mon thru Fri. 9:00 to 11:00 A.M
I have afriend from Italy who is an aeronautical engineer. He immigrated to Australia 7 years ago, then became a citizen. He had to wait 2 and a half years from the time he applied.
2007-06-02 06:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As for your pets, you must start planning seven months in advance. There are many, many tests and a lot of paperwork. It's more like $5000US per pet(all vet stuff+airfare and quarantine costs), with a minimum of 30 days quarantine no matter how early you start. And this all assumes your pets pass every test and that all of your forms/faxes/calls are in perfect order. We wouldn't dream of moving there without our dogs, but it has been quite a task! All so they can stay in quarantine for 84 days...:(
It can be done, though, and while it's difficult, the "citizenship thing" is even harder without a well-connected corporate sponsor. We wish you the best of luck! :)
2007-06-02 09:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by Pantalones 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not just the quarantine laws you have to worry about but also your local council regulations. Many councils have a restriction on the number of pets allowed at any property. I believe for most the maximum amount of dogs is 4, however if you are breeder then it would of course be more. you dont say where you will be living. you will also have to find a rental house that will allow pets, and from experience, not many really allow dogs.
2007-06-03 16:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by Suzieq 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biggest danger for your dogs, once you have got them through quarantine, is the paralysis tick. If the dogs are running in longish grass, particularly after recent rain and where cattle graze, you must inspect them for ticks daily. They should also wear tick collars. They will get ordinary ticks and have no problem but the silver-grey paralysis tick will kill them in 24 hours. My dog got one and it required two nights at the vet hospital and a course of antivenom before she was OK. Many dogs I have known have succumbed to ticks.
You don't see the ticks in the cities but I presume that you are not going to keep four big dogs in the city.
Many councils are now adopting cat laws that owners are required to obey. Cats are not permitted to roam at night. Any cat caught at night, whether or not it is identifiable, is treated as feral and put down. Cats must be indoors or in enclosed cat runs in the back yard. This is to protect the native wildlfe.
You best starting point for information about visas, citizenship etc is the Department of Immigration and Citizenship web page at http://www.immi.gov.au
2007-06-02 12:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the information above is accurate as far as the time line and link to get more info about moving to Australia...
as for the pets...if you want to bring them then they have to go through quarantine and all expenses are on you...
from information from friends....it costs an average of about $3000US per pet...so start saving now if you want to bring all your animals with you...
2007-06-02 09:20:05 · answer #6 · answered by skattered0077 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are going to live in the city i wouldn't bring your pets. Australia is very different from the us. For one thing there are spiders the size of your fist that are everywhere. the houses are made different and their are poisonous snakes everywhere.
2007-06-02 06:02:48 · answer #7 · answered by REM 2 · 1⤊ 8⤋