Bermuda - Obtain Dog Licence

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Procedure

1. You will need to apply in person at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to obtain a dog licence.
2. Submit a completed application form and pay the application fee.
3. Additional documents:
   1. If you imported your dog or adopted it from the local SPCA shelter, you must obtain an initial dog licence at the office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Botanical Gardens, Paget. You will receive a permanent licence identification tag to be displayed on the dogs collar or harness.
   2. If you obtained your dog from another person locally (i.e. a breeder, seller or transfer from previous owner), the animal should come with a valid licence (tag and current receipt). If the seller/breeder/transferor cannot provide you with a valid licence, you must not accept the dog.
4. A licence number will be assigned to your dog. The number assigned to a dog stays with the animal for its lifetime, even if the animal is moved to a new owner.

Note: Licences will be issued for legal dogs only. Illegal dogs are subject to seizure under the law, and the keepers are subject to prosecution.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• If you imported your dog or adopted it from the local SPCA shelter: initial dog licence otained from the office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Botanical Gardens, Paget.
• If you obtained your dog from another person locally (i.e. a breeder, seller or transfer from previous owner), the animal should come with a valid licence (tag and current receipt).

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Botanical Gardens
169 South Road
Paget DV 04 Bermuda
Phone: (441) 236-4201

Eligibility

To apply for a dog licence, you must be at least 18 years old.

You are not required to obtain a licence for an imported dog if:

• before the dog was imported, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources was satisfied that the dog will be exported from Bermuda within 28 days its importation; and
• the dog was exported from Bermuda within that period.

Fees

• Annual fee for a spayed/neutered dog is $25 (you must present a veterinary spay/neuter certificate).
• Annual fee for an unspayed/un-neutered dog is $125 (regardless of age).

Validity

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Instructions

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Required Information

On the application form, you will need to provide details of yourself, the dog and where the dog will be housed (if it will be living off of your premises).

Need for the Document

Anyone keeping a dog must hold a licence for that dog.

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Transferring dog ownership

If you sell or give away your dog, it is your responsibility to notify the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the dogs new owner and address.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

Government of Bermuda - Website

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