Cat and dog licensing
You can apply for a new cat/dog licence online via the Pet Animal Licensing System (PALS). Please note the information below before submitting your application.
Licensing requirements
Licensees are required to comply with the following requirements:
- Renewing your cat/dog’s licence before it expires via PALS*.
- Inform AVS of any change of licensee by initiating the transfer via PALS.
- Inform AVS if the address where the licensed cat/dog is kept has changed by updating the address via PALS.
- Inform AVS if the licensed cat/dog is missing, permanently exported, or has passed away by cancelling the cat/dog licence via PALS.
- Ensure that all other licensing conditions are met, which can be found here.
*For more information and step-by-step instructions on pet licensing e-services, click here.
Do note that all cats and dogs need to be properly confined. Cats must be kept under physical control in a public space while dogs must be leashed and properly supervised and controlled.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are allowed by HDB or your estate management to keep the cat/dog in the premises registered in your licence application. The cat/dog licence is not an approval to keep the cat/dog at the stated premises.
The licensee may be liable for an offence in the event of any breach of the rules or licensing conditions.
Licence fees
Licence fees (Before 1 September 2026)
Licence Fees for dogs not kept in a farm* | |||||
Category | One-year licence | Two-year licence | Three-year licence | One-time licence** | |
Dogs below five months of age | S$15 per dog | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
First three dogs |
Sterilised: S$15 per dog Non-sterilised: S$90 per dog |
Sterilised: S$25 per dog Non-sterilised: S$165 per dog |
S$230 per non-sterilised dog |
S$35 per sterilised dog | |
Fourth and subsequent dog |
S$180 per dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$15 for the fourth dog^ |
S$325 per dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$25 for the fourth dog^ |
S$460 per non-sterilised dog
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S$460 per sterilised dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$35 for the fourth dog^ |
Licence fees (From 1 September 2026 onwards)
Licence Fees for cats/dogs not kept in a farm* | |||||
Category | One-year licence | Two-year licence | Three-year licence | One-time licence** | |
Cats/Dogs below five months of age | S$15 per cat/dog | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
First three cats and/or dogs |
Sterilised: S$15 per cat/dog Non-sterilised: S$90 per cat/dog |
Sterilised: S$25 per cat/dog Non-sterilised: S$165 per cat/dog |
S$230 per non-sterilised cat/dog |
S$35 per sterilised cat/dog | |
Fourth and subsequent cat/dog |
S$180 per cat/dog OR A reducedlicence fee of S$15 for the fourth cat/dog^ |
S$325 per cat/dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$25 for the fourth cat/dog^ |
S$460 per non-sterilised cat/dog
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S$460 per sterilised cat/dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$35 for the fourth cat/dog^ |
Licensing of Specified dogs
Specified dogs
For non-HDB property, only one dog of any breed from the Specified dogs list can be licensed and kept in each such premises.
For HDB property, no dog of any breed in the list of Specified dogs is allowed to be kept under the Housing and Development Board (Animals) Rules 2024.
All dog breeds listed in Part 1 of the list of Specified dogs (except for those which have already been licensed) are currently not allowed into Singapore, be it for sale, temporary visit, or permanent stay.
Specified dogs are subject to additional licensing conditions. You can be fined a maximum of S$5,000 if you do not comply with the rules or conditions.
A summary of the rules regarding Specified dog breeds, as well as the list of Specified dogs, can be found here. For more information, click on dog obedience training, insurance coverage, and Banker’s Guarantee.