Hong Kong is an approved Australian Group 3 country. The controlling chain is: readable microchip, optional official identity verification, continuous rabies vaccination, RNATT ≥0.5 IU/ml, 180-day eligibility period, BICON import permit, Mickleham booking, species-specific tests and parasite treatments, final examination and official certificate. This is a relocation-grade process, not a normal holiday workflow.
Hong Kong is an approved Australian Group 3 country. The controlling chain is: readable microchip, optional official identity verification, continuous rabies vaccination, RNATT ≥0.5 IU/ml, 180-day eligibility period, BICON import permit, Mickleham booking, species-specific tests and parasite treatments, final examination and official certificate. This is a relocation-grade process, not a normal holiday workflow.
Cats and dogs must arrive directly at Melbourne International Airport as manifested cargo in an IATA-compliant crate; domestic transfer through Sydney or another Australian airport is not permitted. Transit and transhipment conditions are separate and must match the permit.
Relocation with a stable six-month preparation window, confirmed quarantine budget and a pet eligible for Group 3 import
Relocation with a stable six-month preparation window, confirmed quarantine budget and a pet eligible for Group 3 import
The pet must meet approved-country residence and breed/type rules. Official identity verification by the competent authority is optional, must occur before RNATT and cannot be done at the same visit; without it, plan for at least 30 rather than 10 quarantine days.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryThe 180-day period runs from the date the sample arrives at the laboratory, while the RNATT remains valid for 12 months from blood collection. A vaccination lapse or late retest can restart the waiting period; all chip numbers and dates must match.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestrySubmit the laboratory report and official RNATT declaration in BICON. An application is not an issued permit. Book quarantine only against the issued conditions and keep permit, RNATT and arrival dates inside one valid window.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryDogs have additional Leptospira, Brucella (if entire), Leishmania and other permit-defined branches; cats have their own parasite schedule. Both need timed external and internal parasite treatment, final clinical examination, original official certificate and endorsed reports. Never auto-pass from a generic checklist.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryMatch the operating carrier and any approved transhipment to the permit. The animal cannot arrive in cabin or transfer domestically, and crate contents are tightly controlled for biosecurity.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · International Air Transport AssociationEvery conclusion must trace back to an official source. Government forms link to the original publisher.
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