Register your dog with us for the first time

About dog registration

As a dog owner you should have your dog registered from the month the dog turns three months old, or arrives in New Zealand.

There is a fine if you do not register your dog - visit Schedule 1 of the Dog Control Act 1996.

You will need a licence to keep two or more dogs on a residential property.

You need to renew your registration annually.

The registration period runs from 1 July to 30 June the following year. The cost will depend on when you register your dog.

Before you start

Check your dog registration fee

Use our dog registration fee calculator to find out how much your dog registration costs.

Check if you qualify for a discount

You can get a discount on your dog registration fee. To qualify for the discount, provide us with the relevant documents before you make your online registration payment:

• a Responsible Dog Owner Licence (RDOL)
• proof you have  de-sexed your dog
• working dog documentation
• declaration for special category dogs
• a copy of both sides of your SuperGold card, Community Services card or VeteranGold card.

If you submit documents on or after the date of online payment, we will apply the discount to the following registration year.

Complete a new dog registration

Use these forms if you are:

• registering your dog for the first time with Auckland Council
• moving to Auckland from another district.

We will ask you to provide documentation and information related to your dog, such as microchip number and vet certificates.

How to renew your annual dog registration

To make it easy for you to renew your dog's registration for the next registration period, we will send you a renewal notice and form in June to the address we have on record.

Visit renew registration for your dog for information about annual dog registration.

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