Under the Animals and Birds (Licensing and Control of Cats and Dogs) Rules 2024, all cats and dogs must be licensed. This is for traceability in the event of an outbreak in disease, such as rabies. In such instances, the licensee is expected to produce the pet for examination, if required.

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 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		S$460 per sterilised dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$35 for the fourth dog^

*A 10% rebate is extended to licensees who make payment via GIRO, online, or via AXS. Prices quoted exclude the 10% rebate.

 

**You will be able to apply for a one-time licence for sterilised dogs that is valid throughout the life of the dog. Three-year licences for non-sterilised dogs will automatically be changed to a one-time licence when you update the dog's sterilisation status.

 

^Dog has to be a sterilised, obedience-trained mongrel adopted from our animal welfare rehoming partner.

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		S$460 per sterilised cat/dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$35 for the fourth cat/dog^

*A 10% rebate is extended to licensees who make payment via GIRO, online, or via AXS. Prices quoted exclude the 10% rebate.

 

**You will be able to apply for a one-time licence for sterilised cats/dogs that is valid throughout the life of the cat/dog. Three-year licences for non-sterilised cats/dogs will automatically be changed to a one-time licence when you update the dog's sterilisation status.

 

^Cat has to be sterilised and adopted from our animal welfare rehoming partner. Dog has to be a sterilised, obedience-trained local mixed breed adopted from our animal welfare rehoming partner. 

Planning to own a German Shepherd or Rottweiler? Such potentially dangerous dog breeds are listed under the First Schedule of the Animals and Birds (Licensing and Control of Cats and Dogs) Rules 2024 ("Specified Dogs"). These are breeds reported to be more aggressive, and additional measures such as muzzling, have been put in place to minimise chances of an attack. 

 

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.