Tips for Canine Keeping Registration and Annual Check

Procedure on Keeping Dogs

Local Dogs
Imported Dogs

Eligibility
Registration
Rabies Vaccination
Annual Check

STEP1
Meet the conditions to keep dogs
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STEP2
Go through procedures ofBeijing Dog breeding license
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- If you are sure about having a dog, within 30 days after obtaining one, you shall take valid identity certificates and your dog to the appropriate local public security organ and sign the "Commitment Letter for Individual Keeping Dogs" on site.
- Then you may go through the relevant registration procedure and the public security organ will give you the certificate for keeping dogs.
STEP3
Take the dog for rabies vaccination
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- After the registration, you need to take the dog to a rabies immunity medical facility recognized by the district veterinary administrative departments for free rabies vaccination.
- Get an immunity certificate and sign.
STEP4
Annual check forBeijing Dog breeding license+
- You need to take the registration certificate to the appropriate local public security organ for annual checksand pay the administration service fee.
- The public security organ will verify that your dog fits the standards and your certificates are valid before the annual check. Then they will put a verification sticker on your registration certificate.
Tips for annual check
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- Be sure to keep in mind there is an annual check for your registration certificate. You need to pay attention to any notices from the appropriate public security organs for detailed times and venues. (The annual check usually is available from May 1 to December 31.)
Fees
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- For each dog in key administrative districts, the administration service fee for the first year is CNY 1,000,and CNY 500 annually for the years following. The charging standard in general administrative districts is decided by the district people's government based on actual conditions. If your dog has been sterilized, you can get a discount on administration service fee of up to half off for the first year.
  In Beijing districts such as Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, and Shijingshan are key administrative districts, the others not mentioned are general administrative districts. Rural areas in key administrative districts, decided by the district people's government, shall refer to the regulations of the general administrative districts. Urban and specific areas with dense populations in general administrative districts, decided by the district people's government, shall refer to the regulations of key administrative districts.

Eligibility
Quarantine
Registration
Rabies Vaccination
Annual Check

STEP1
Meet the conditions to keep dogs
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STEP2
Quarantine of imported dogs
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- Announcement [2019] No. 5 of GACC on Further Regulations Regarding the Quarantine and Supervision of Pets Entering China
STEP3
Go through procedures ofBeijing Dog breeding license
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- If you are sure about having a dog, within 30 days after obtaining one, you shall take valid identity certificates and your dog to the appropriate local public security organ and sign the "Commitment Letter for Individual Keeping Dogs" on site.
- Then you may go through the relevant registration procedure and the public security organ will give you the certificate for keeping dogs.
STEP4
Take the dog for rabies vaccination
+
- After the registration, you need to take the dog to a rabies immunity medical facility recognized by the district veterinary administrative departments for free rabies vaccination.
- Get an immunity certificate and sign.
STEP5
Annual check forBeijing Dog breeding license+
- You need to take the registration certificate to the appropriate local public security organ for annual checksand pay the administration service fee.
- The public security organ will verify that your dog fits the standards and your certificates are valid before the annual check. Then they will put a verification sticker on your registration certificate.
Tips for annual check
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- Be sure to keep in mind there is an annual check for your registration certificate. You need to pay attention to any notices from the appropriate public security organs for detailed times and venues. (The annual check usually is available from May 1 to December 31.)
Fees
+
- For each dog in key administrative districts, the administration service fee for the first year is CNY 1,000,and CNY 500 annually for the years following. The charging standard in general administrative districts is decided by the district people's government based on actual conditions. If your dog has been sterilized, you can get a discount on administration service fee of up to half off for the first year.
  In Beijing districts such as Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, and Shijingshan are key administrative districts, the others not mentioned are general administrative districts. Rural areas in key administrative districts, decided by the district people's government, shall refer to the regulations of the general administrative districts. Urban and specific areas with dense populations in general administrative districts, decided by the district people's government, shall refer to the regulations of key administrative districts.

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