Licence to Import/Export/Transship for Non-Food Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics

Licence to Import/Export/Transship for Non-Food Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics

Apply for Licence to Import/Export/Transship for Non-Food Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics

Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS)

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Application Details

For foreign Individual, you will be required to login using the SingPass Foreign Account (SFA) in order to apply for this licence.
You may click on this link to apply for a SFA account if you do not have one.

This licence is required if you intend to:

  1. import/export/tranship live pet animals and birds; or
  2. import/tranship veterinary biologics*
  3. import/tranship animal products*
*Please note that export of veterinary biologics and animal products do not require a licence.

FAQs

  1. Where can I get the FAQ for import of animals/birds/eggs/biologics?
    You can get the FAQ on this link: AVS FAQ website
    AVS | Homepage (nparks.gov.sg).

  2. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Dogs?
    1) Dog Licence

  3. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Dogs (Schedule I)?
    1) Dog Licence
    2) Photo showing clearly the face and body of the dog (mandatory only for mixed/cross breed)

  4. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Dogs (Schedule II)?
    1) Dog Licence
    2) Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number
    3) Valid rabies serology test report
    4) Photo showing clearly the face and body of the dog (mandatory only for mixed/cross breed)

If your animal(s) require quarantine, please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).

*No supporting documents required. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).

  1. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Dogs (Schedule III)?
    1) Dog Licence

Please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).

*No supporting documents required.Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).

  1. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Cats?
    *No supporting documents required.

  2. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Cats (Schedule I)?
    1) Documentary proof to show its 5th generation and above from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis/Leptailurus serval (mandatory only for Bengal/Savannah cat crosses)

  3. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Cats (Schedule II)?
    1) Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number
    2) Valid rabies serology test report
    3) Documentary proof to show its 5th generation and above from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis/Leptailurus serval (mandatory only for Bengal/Savannah cat crosses)

If your animal(s) require quarantine, please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).


*No supporting documents required. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).

  1. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Cats (Schedule III)?

Please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).


*No supporting documents required.
Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).

  1. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Small Mammals?
    *No supporting documents required.

  2. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Small Mammals?
    1) Proof of Ownership for the last 6 months

  3. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Birds?
    1) CITES Export Permit (issued by NParks)

  4. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Birds?
    1) CITES Import Permit (issued by NParks)

  5. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Horses?
    1) Equine Influenza vaccination records

  6. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Horses?
    *No supporting documents required.

  7. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Transship Eggs?
    1) Veterinary certificate from exporting country/region that can meet the requirements under veterinary condition for hatching eggs.

  8. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Transship Biologics?
    1) Quality Control Certificate/COA for each lot/batch. (for vaccines & blood products)
    2) Veterinary Certificate from exporting country/region (for animal products)
    3) Letter of Undertaking from end-user (for animal products)
    4) Product specification, product insert/packaging label (for vaccines & diagnostic kits)

  9. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Animal Products?
    1) Certificate/Health Certificate
    2) Certificate of Analysis
    3) Letter of Undertaking
    4) Others

  10. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Vaccines?
    1) Product Specifications
    2) Quality Control Report
    3) Others

  11. Supporting documents required for Licence to Transship Cats & Dogs?
    1) Importing Country/Region’’s Import Licence OR
    2) Valid Veterinary Certificate OR
    3) Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number

  12. Supporting documents required for Licence to Transship Vaccines?
    1) Products Specifications
    2) Quality Control Report
    3) Others

  13. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Transship Diagnostic Kits?
    1) Product Specifications
    2) Certificate/Health Certificate
    3) Quality Control Report
    4) Others

  14. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Transship Antibodies, DNA/RNA?
    1) Product Specifications
    2) Certificate/Health Certificate
    3) Letter of Undertaking
    4) Others

Additional Information

Fee
Licence to import, export or tranship birds(including eggs) for commercial purposes - $62 per consignment
Licence to import, export or tranship animals for commercial purposes - $87 per consignment
Licence to import, export or tranship animals or birds for personal purposes - $50 per consignment
Licence to import or tranship veterinary biologics - $22 per consignment
Licence to import or tranship animal products - $22 per consignment

Documents Needed

  • Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number (applicable only for Import of Dogs & Cats from Schedule II)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Valid rabies serology test report (applicable only for Import of Dogs & Cats from Schedule II)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Documentary proof to show its 5th generation and above from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis/Leptailurus serval (mandatory only for Bengal/Savannah cat crosses) (applicable only for Import of Cats from Schedule I and II countries/regions)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Photo showing clearly the face and body of the dog (mandatory only for mixed/ cross breed) (applicable only for Import of Dogs from Schedule I and II countries/regions)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Import permit of importing country/region (applicable only for Transhipment of Cats & Dogs)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Valid Health Certificate from exporting country/region (applicable only for Transhipment of Cats & Dogs)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Dog Licence
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Treatment certificate (only application for animal products)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Health Certificate (only application for animal products)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Certificate of Analysis (only application for veterinary biologics and animal products)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Declaration Letter (only application for veterinary biologics and animal products)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Quality Control report (only application for veterinary biologics and animal products)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Production Specifications (only application for veterinary biologics and animal products)
    File Format: DDOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Letter of Undertaking (only application for veterinary biologics and animal products)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Veterinary Certificate (only application for tranship of live animals)
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  • Others
    File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
    Maximum upload per application: 2MB

Requirements

Prerequisite Licence(s)
Corppass access if you are applying for import/export/tranship that are not for personal purpose.
ACRA - Registration for Companies / Business

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