Dog Licensing, Microchip Identification and Vaccination against Rabies

DOG LICENCE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Dogs aged over 3 months can be inoculated against rabies, microchipped and licenced. It is illegal to keep dogs aged over 5 months without a licence. You can bring your dog to any one of the licensing centres of the Agriculture & Fisheries Department for licensing and inoculation against rabies. It is not necessary to make advance booking and a Dog licence will be issued to you at once. The whole procedure takes about 15 minutes. There is a fee charged for the licence.

You may also take your dog to any one of the authorised private veterinary surgeons or the SPCA centres for inoculation and microchipping. The licence will be forwarded to you through the veterinary clinic in due course. The private veterinary surgeon may impose an additional charge* for the service provided to you.

A dog licence is valid for 3 years and the dog has to be revaccinated against rabies to renew the licence. If your dog has been implanted with a compatible microchip, there is no need to implant again.

The licence is not transferable. A dog keeper must advise Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of any change in ownership or any change in his/her address within 5 days of the change.

FEES FOR DOG LICENCES (effective from 16 Feb 2001)

• Dogs being microchipped, vaccinated and licenced by authorized officers of AFCD: $80
• Dogs being microchipped and vaccinated by authorized private veterinary surgeon:
  • $46
  • An additional fee may be charged for the veterinary services provided. If in doubt contact the clinic.

GOVERNMENT ANIMAL MANAGEMENT CENTRES

Dog owners can take their dog to the following AMCs for microchipping, vaccination and licensing:

Enquiry: 1823 Citizen's Easy Link (CEL) Tel:(852) - 1823

There are other Government Dog Inoculation centres operated in different places of different times of the week. Please contact the above Hotline for details.

Other services

Construction Site Campaign

The construction site campaign is part of the activities of Microchipped Campaign . Actually, the operation procedures are divided into 3 phases:

1. Notification, Surveying and Follow-up Action.
2. Notification - A letter together with 'Code of Practice for Keeping Dogs on Construction Sites (PDF format) ' will be posted to all registered Contractors of Hong Kong
3. Surveying ?The construction site surveying team of each Animal Management Centre will initiate visits to the sites.

Follow- up Action - The Action Team of each Animal Management Centre will be responsible for licensing the dog kept on the site, catching the stray dogs and collecting abandoned dogs from the sites and giving necessary advice to the site manager for proper control of dogs.

Dog Inoculation campaign for fishing vessels

Inoculation Campaign for dog on board fishing vessels in port has been carried out since 1980. The aim is to provide the boat-to-boat inoculation service of boat people's dog. It is held two times a year at Shataukok, Sam Mun Chai, Castle Peak Bay, Shau Kei Wan, Cheung Chau, Aberdeen and Sai Kung. Usually, press will be released to inform the boat people. Usually, the campaign will be held in January/February and August/September in each year.

Village Visit

It is a habit for the villagers in the New Territories to rear the dogs. With a view to helping the villagers vaccinate their dogs. The inoculation teams of the Animal Management Centre will have a visit to the villages and also give advice to the villagers how to keep their dogs properly.

Please also visit the web page for the Dangerous Dogs Regulation.