Ireland - Obtain Dog Licence

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Procedure

• You may apply for an individual dog licence at your local post office. A link is provided is below which you can use to find the nearest post office in your area. Individual dog licence costs 20.
• To apply for a general dog licence or a 'lifetime of dog' licence, you will need to get in touch with your local authority. A General dog licence costs 400 while a 'Lifetime of dog' licence costs 140.

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Office Locations & Contacts

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

National Animal Centre
Derryglogher Lodge
Keenagh
Co. Longford
Ireland

Tel:+353 (0)43 332 5035
Fax:+353 (0)43 332 5024
Email: [email protected]

Find the nearest post office in your area - Link

County Councils - Link

Eligibility

To apply for a dog licence, you must be over 16 years of age.

All dogs over 4 months of age must have a licence. Puppies under 4 months who are still with their mothers don't need licences, but once they leave their mothers they must have a licence.

Licences are not needed for blind persons' guide dogs; for dogs in the possession of a local authority, the ISPCA or the Garda; or for any dog imported into the State for less than 30 days.

Fees

• Individual dog licence: 20
• General dog licence: 400
• 'Lifetime of dog' licence : 140

Validity

• Individual dog licence: one year.
• General dog licence: one year.
• 'Lifetime of dog' licence : lifetime validity

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Instructions

You may apply for a standard annual licences for individual dogs at post offices. General dog licences for multiple dogs are issued by local authorities.

The Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 introduced a 'lifetime of dog' licence, which is issued by local authorities.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• It is an offence to keep a dog unless you have a licence.
• Your dog must be accompanied by and be under your effective control or the control of another responsible person if it is outside your home or premises or the home or premises of the person in charge of it. A dog warden can ask you to produce evidence of your dog licence and failure to do so can result in an on-the-spot fine. Failure to pay this fine within a specified period can result in prosecution by the local authority.
• No dog licence:
  • Fine: On-the-spot fine: 100 payable to your local authority
  • Penalty: Failure to pay on-the-spot fines can lead to prosecution in District Court with a maximum fine of 2,500 and/or 3 months' imprisonment

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