Registration
If you are living in the Darwin Municipality, your dog or cat must be registered if:
- Your dog or cat is older than three months
- Your dog or cat has been in Darwin for a period of three months or longer.
Register your pet for the first time
Proof is required to confirm eligibility and must be provided at the time of registration for reduced rates.
If you are registering after 30 November, you will be charged a pro-rata rate (see below). .
Renewing your pet registration
Registration for dogs and cats expire on the 31 August each year. You must renew your pet registration every year by 1 September.
If your pet has previously been registered, you will receive a renewal notice in the post at least one month prior to the due date.
To renew your pet's registration, you will need your renewal notice.
Did you know? You can also pay your pet registration renewal fee at any Australia Post Office in Darwin.
if you haven’t received your renewal reminder please contact us
Dog Registration Pro rata fees
| Payment Date | 1 Sept – 30 Nov | 1 Dec – 28 Feb | 1 Mar – 31 May | 1 Jun – 31 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire Dog | $155.00 | $116.25 | $77.50 | $38.75 |
| Desexed Dog (over 12 months of age) Proof must be provided |
$35.00 | $26.25 | $17.50 | $8.75 |
| Desexed Dog (under 12 months of age) Proof must be provided of desexing and age |
Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Concessions Desexed Dog | $17.00 | $12.75 | $8.50 | $4.25 |
| Assistance Dog (Entire and Desexed) | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Dogs NT (NACA Members) Entire Dog | $87.00 | $65.25 | $43.50 | $21.75 |
| Dogs NT (NACA Members) Desexed Dog | $17.00 | $12.75 | $8.50 | $4.25 |
| Obedience Certificate (Entire) | $87.00 | $65.25 | $43.50 | $21.75 |
| Obedience Certificate (Desexed) | $17.00 | $12.75 | $8.50 | $4.25 |
Cat Registration Pro rata fees
| Payment Date | 1 Sept – 30 Nov | 1 Dec – 28 Feb | 1 Mar – 31 May | 1 Jun – 31 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire Cat | $155.00 | $116.25 | $77.50 | $38.75 |
| Desexed Cat (over 12 months of age) Proof must be provided |
$35.00 | $26.25 | $17.50 | $8.75 |
| Desexed Cat (under 12 months of age) Proof must be provided of desexing and age |
Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Concessions Desexed Cat | $17.00 | $12.75 | $8.50 | $4.25 |
| CANT Members Entire Cat | $87.00 | $65.25 | $43.50 | $21.75 |
| CANT Members Desexed Cat | $17.00 | $12.75 | $8.50 | $4.25 |
Fees and charges
Registration fees are due on 1 September each year. Fees assist us to continue to provide animal management services to the Darwin community such as:
- Dog Parks
- Animal pound facility
- Pop-up stalls
- Animal Education home consults
- Dog workshops
- Dog walking groups
- Pet Care Helpline
- Community events and engagement days
- Animal Management Ranger assistance
- After hour ranger assistance
- Cat trapping programs
- Subsidised desexing, registration and microchipping programs
We offer reduced registration fees in the following circumstances:
- If your cat or dog is desexed
- If you are a concession holder
- If you are a member of NACA or CANT
- If your dog has completed obedience training and holds an obedience certificate
Proof is required to confirm eligibility and must be provided at the time of registration for reduced rates.
If you are registering after 30 November, you will be charged a pro-rata rate.
Special Licence Pro-Rata Fees (to keep three dogs/cats)
An Application for a Special Licence is required to be made separately.
| Payment Date | 1 September – 30 November | 1 December – 28 February | 1 March – 31 May | 1 June – 31 August |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dogs/Cats | $165.00 | $123.75 | $82.50 | $41.25 |