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Domestic Animal (Microchip) Registry Licence - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to provide domestic animal registry services for Victorian pet owners. Registries keep and maintain required information for microchip implanted dogs, cats or horses.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • provide details of the corporation or individual, contact information and ABN
  • provide details of the secure storage facility in which copies of records of the animals are to be kept
  • have acceptable technical and financial capacity to provide an animal registry service in compliance with the requirements of current legislation
  • be a suitable person to provide a domestic animal registry service
  • have adequate insurance
  • be willing to undertake a national police check
  • submit the required form and fees.

Duration

2 or 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $1282.60

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Act(s) name

Domestic Animals Act 1994 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Domestic Animals Regulations 2025 Victoria

Application process

Apply

Please lodge your application and supporting documentation directly with the Agency.

Additional information

Whenever a veterinarian or other authorised person implants a microchip in a cat, horse or dog, the information must be provided to a licensed animal registry service within two days.

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Agriculture Victoria

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.