If you are relocating a pet from Bangladesh to Australia, the process is manageable once you know the sequence. This route sits at the strict end, and about 30+ weeks of preparation is realistic. A 30 day quarantine stay applies once …
In short:
Preparing to move a pet from Bangladesh to Australia
typically takes around 30+ weeks.
Expect 30 days of quarantine on arrival.
Verification date not recorded. Confirm current requirements with the destination authority.
Prepared by Marcus Webb, Senior Pet Relocation Consultant
Step by step
The Bangladesh to Australia pet import process
Each step must be completed in a precise sequence. Start early. We manage every stage and deadline.
1
Know that direct export is not possible
Responsible: You
Bangladesh is not on DAFF's list of approved countries, so a pet cannot be exported to Australia directly from Bangladesh.
2
Move the pet to a Group 2 or Group 3 country
Responsible: You or your pet transport agent
The pet is then prepared there under that country's DAFF guide. The old pathway for pets from non-approved countries closed on 1 March 2023.
3
Live in the approved country
Responsible: You
For a Group 3 country, at least 180 days before export, counted from the day the rabies blood sample arrives at the laboratory.
4
Complete that group's steps
Responsible: Government vets in the approved country
Identity check, rabies vaccination, blood test, import permit, tests, treatments and health certificate, as for any pet from that group. DAFF says to allow at least 6 months for a Group 3 move.
5
Fly as manifested cargo directly into Melbourne
Responsible: Airline cargo
From the approved country. Pets cannot travel in the cabin, and there are no domestic transfers.
6
Quarantine at Mickleham, Melbourne
Responsible: DAFF
For a Group 3 pet, at least 10 days if the identity check was done before the blood test, otherwise at least 30 days.
Requirements
What your pet needs to enter Australia
Every item below must be in place before your pet can travel. We manage and verify each one.
Microchip
An ISO compatible microchip, readable by an ISO compatible reader.
Rabies vaccination
Under the rules of the approved country the pet is prepared in. For Group 3: at 84 days of age or older, kept valid without a gap until export.
Rabies titre test
Not possible as a direct route from Bangladesh, because Bangladesh is not an approved country. Once the pet lives in a Group 3 country: 0.5 IU/ml or more, and export no earlier than 180 days after the sample arrives at the laboratory.
Quarantine
After preparation in a Group 3 country: at least 30 days at Mickleham, Melbourne, or at least 10 if an official government veterinarian verified identity before the blood test.
Import permit
Required from DAFF, but only once the pet qualifies in an approved country. DAFF does not accept pets directly from Bangladesh.
Health certificate
Issued in the approved country the pet is exported from, not in Bangladesh.
Export permit (Bangladesh)
Required. Issued by DLS.
Costs
What this route typically costs
Australian government charges for one pet (DAFF import permit and Mickleham quarantine): about AUD 3,000 to 3,300 with a 10-day stay, or about AUD 4,100 to 4,400 with a 30-day stay (DAFF fees, checked October 2026), once the pet is prepared in an approved country; living costs there are extra.
Veterinary work, tests and the health certificate in the export country: quoted per move.
Flight as manifested cargo to Melbourne: depends on crate size, routing and season, quoted per move.
Prices change with your pet's size and crate, the airline and routing, the season, fuel surcharges and exchange rates. Your quote may differ.
Critical points to read before you book
Bangladesh is not on Australia's approved country list. A pet cannot fly to Australia directly from Bangladesh; it must first live in a Group 2 or Group 3 country and be prepared there.
For a Group 3 country that means at least 180 days of residence before export, counted from the day the rabies blood sample arrives at the laboratory.
Pets enter Australia only through Melbourne International Airport, as manifested cargo.
If you prepare your pet in Singapore: since 1 April 2026 its veterinary authority (AVS) requires an AVS-recognised pet agent for import clearance, and pets from countries in its Schedule III spend at least 30 days at its Animal Quarantine Centre, booked in advance (AVS import conditions).
Australia bans these dog breeds outright: dogo Argentino, fila Brasileiro, Japanese tosa, American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier, and Perro de Presa Canario, plus the wolf hybrids Czechoslovakian wolfdog, Saarloos wolfdog, Lupo Italiano and Kunming wolfdog. Non-domestic cat hybrids (Savannah, Safari, Chausie and Bengal, and their crossbred offspring) are banned, and Bengal cats have not been allowed into Australia since 1 March 2026 (DAFF).
How Australia handles incoming pets
Australia runs a strict import regime, so every document is checked closely on arrival. Build your plan around the fixed waiting periods, because they set the pace for everything else.
What experienced owners do
Get your pet used to the travel crate weeks in advance. A calm, crate-familiar animal travels far better than one meeting the crate for the first time at the airport.
Confirm live animal acceptance on every flight segment before booking. Not all aircraft or connections take pets, and cargo terms can differ leg to leg.
Keep every original document together and take copies. Border officials want originals, and a missing signature or date can hold up clearance.
Work backwards from your travel date and add a buffer. Fixed waiting periods mean a single slipped appointment can push the whole move back by weeks.
FAQ
Common questions about Bangladesh to Australia pet transport
Longer than from an approved country, because a pet cannot go directly from Bangladesh. It must first move to a Group 2 or 3 country, and for Group 3 live there at least 180 days from the day its blood sample reaches the laboratory. DAFF says to allow at least 6 months for the Group 3 steps alone.
Yes. After preparation in a Group 3 country, the stay at Mickleham, Melbourne, is at least 30 days, or at least 10 if an official government veterinarian verified the pet’s identity before the blood test.
Not for a direct move, because Australia does not accept pets directly from Bangladesh. Once the pet lives in a Group 3 country, it needs a result of 0.5 IU/ml or more, and export is allowed no earlier than 180 days after the sample arrives at the laboratory.
Yes, from DAFF through BICON, but only once the pet qualifies in an approved country. DAFF does not accept pets directly from Bangladesh.
One issued in the approved country your pet is exported from, by that country’s official government veterinarian. A certificate from Bangladesh is not enough, because direct export from Bangladesh is not allowed.
Singapore is in DAFF’s Group 2. If you choose it, AVS has required an AVS-recognised pet agent for import clearance since 1 April 2026, and pets from countries in Singapore’s Schedule III spend at least 30 days at its Animal Quarantine Centre. For a cat, Australia then requires 180 days in Singapore or another Group 1 or 2 country after the official identity check; a dog is eligible 180 days after that check, and dogs from Singapore must be fully vaccinated against canine influenza (DAFF).
Breed guides
Check breed-specific airline rules and country bans.
Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm
current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.
DAFF· Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
IATA· International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations