Australia's Pet Import Requirements for Dogs and Cats Coming from the US

Absolutely exceptional service from Starwood Pet Travel. They helped relocate our beloved Border Collie, Sugar, from the US to Australia, and we couldn’t have been more grateful for the care, professionalism and communication throughout such a huge journey. Moving a much-loved pet internationally is incredibly stressful, but the Starwood team made us feel that Sugar was genuinely cared for every step of the way. They were responsive, reassuring and incredibly thorough with all the logistics, paperwork and travel arrangements. Sugar arrived safely in Australia after her enormous journey, and having her back with our family means everything to us. We are so thankful to everyone involved in getting our girl home safely I would wholeheartedly recommend Starwood Pet Travel to anyone needing to relocate a pet internationally. Thank you for taking such wonderful care of Sugar. ❤️🐾

I worked with Starwood for almost a year working towards moving our cat to Australia. It was hard finding a company we felt safe working with, but after the first call we had with them I felt so safe going with them. They were extremely helpful along the way, always answered calls and emails quickly, and made the entire process extremely easy. Australia in particular is a very hard country to migrate pets to and I’m so glad we had their help, we now have our sweet kitty with us and she’s safe and healthy.

Starwood and Molly were great to work with. They were available every step of the way and made sure our process of moving our two pups from the US to Australia happened perfectly. I would highly recommend using Starwood!

Amazing service! They moved our fur babies all the way from the USA to Australia and we could not have done it without Starwood.

Moving cats to Australia from the US is a long, complicated and expensive undertaking. The team at Starwood looked after me and my kitties so well - from the initial discussions with Ross, and then with my pet coordinator Sage, who was fabulous throughout; always super responsive to all my questions and proactive in sharing updates on what was to come next. The portal was also easy to use. I always felt supported and that my two cats were going to be in safe and caring hands. I would definitely recommend their services.

Starwood Travel were very responsive and great to work with. I moved my pets (2 small dogs) from the US, back to Australia, which is a challenging process at the best of times. Starwood rose to the occasion and were able to complete this within 6 months, despite a 2 week hiccup in LA. The pet hotel in LA were fantastic and I was able to visit everyday during this time. I have traveled several times now with pets and a pet expediter, particularly to the more restrictive countries, is a must.

Excellent experience with Starwood especially our Pet Travel Coordinator, Sage, who supported us through every daunting step of moving our beloved dogs from California to Australia. I cannot recommend Starwood enough!

There are a bunch of pet travel operations, so you probably want to know the following: Are these guys reputable - yes they are, they're for real. Will they get my vet to the final destination - yes again. We travelled from Dallas to Melbourne with our furbaby. He's now back to his normal self after the travel and quarantine, although he at first was nervous when planes flew overhead. Shoutout to Sage who orchestrated the journey.

We used Starwood to bring our two kelpies back home to Australia after ten years in the USA. Navigating in the import process to Australia is complex but our Starwood travel coordinator, Sage, made the whole process so easy. The Starwood travel portal provides all the information you need to keep track of all the vet appointments and tests, together with the paperwork. Sage organized everything and kept us up to date and informed the whole way, she was great to work with. The boys made it to Melbourne and came out of quarantine just fine. Thanks Sage and Starwood Pet Travel!!

When we made the decision to relocate to Australia with our cat, Pickles, a friend suggested using Starwood for assistance. The process felt overwhelming, especially given how strict Australia’s pet import regulations are. Having the knowledge and support of the Starwood team made all the difference—it’s not something I could have managed on my own.

If you’re looking for a smoother experience when relocating your pet, you can trust Starwood to handle the journey with care and professionalism. A special thank you to Molly for your support—Pickles is now happily reunited with her favorite human.

Amazing service - Couldn't recommend any higher. Made all stages of relocating my dog easy and the team are amazing!

Everything went seamlessly getting our Flip from USA to Australia. Australia has so many requirements and Starwood is very onto it and organised!

Starwood Pet Travel is a wonderful company with great, caring, and compassionate people! They helped move our lovely dog Willow from the United States to Australia. Molly (our agent) was flexible, supportive and proactive throughout the process, especially when we were having trouble with the pet boarding center where Willow was lodged. We are also grateful to Jeary, too, for transporting Willow to where she needed to go!

I just moved to Australia from the US to study for the next two years and I simply couldn't leave my cat behind as she's 11 and I've had her since the day she was born. Starwood was an absolute life saver! I worked with Molly and she expertly guided us through the process of moving my cat and she truly made it a very low stress experience, which was incredible considering the stresses of everything else about moving across the globe. Molly walked my partner and I through every single step of the process with very clear direction, which is exactly what I wanted as a customer. She was very dedicated and on top of everything, as was the Starwood vet team! The transparency of the initial quote and reviews from others is what led me to choose Starwood. The exceptional guidance of Molly and the Starwood vet team working with my cat's vet is what gave me the reassurance they were the right choice. My cat has recovered well from traveling and is adjusting to the new environment and that makes me the happiest. Thank you Starwood for being an amazing company, and thank you Molly for expertly helping me move the most important being in the world to me. I will 100% return to Starwood for any future pet travel and I would happily request Molly to be my travel agent.

I recently had my dog Ranger shipped from New York to Australia. I chose Starwood Pet travel based on the reviews of others. I am so happy I did. They made the process so much easier and made me feel reassured through the whole process answering and questions or concerns I may have had. Special thanks to Molly from Starwood who coordinated the whole process. Ranger is now safely in Australia living his best life.

I moved from New York to Australia. I wanted to bring my two darling cats with me, and looking online showed me that Starwood was a very popular and reliable choice. I was extremely worried because Australia has some of the strictest biodiversity laws in the world, and my cats would need to be in quarantine in Melbourne for 10 days even if they had the proper veterinary documentation.With that being said, Starwood did a lot of the heavy lifting, and my coordinator Molly helped immensely with the process, explaining what needed to be done, and helping with the paperwork.

The team were nothing but the pinnacle of knowledge and professionalism. We were extremely busy managing our move, and the Starwood team took care of everything including the coordination with our vet over the required paper work. Seamless experience from start to finish.

Navigating the transfer of an animal to Australia is extremely difficult and i'm not sure i could have done it without Sage from Starwood's help. It requires months, many forms and multiple vet visits and each piece has to fall in place perfectly.

My cat went to the ER for 3 days after being evacuated in 2020, and as a former feral, is not used to change. I was extremely anxious about the whole process and how he would survive quarantine. But each step proceeded one in front of the other, and now he's here, with no blips in the process!

I'm very very thankful to Sage for putting up with my anxiety and my loads of questions to get Smokey and I through this!

Our beautiful girl Bronte just completed the marathon trip from Washington DC to Brisbane Australia. The trip went smoothly and would never have been possible without the help of Sage our Pet Co-Ordinator. Thank you!!!

Starwood was terrific. Communication was clear and accurate. We (and our vet) were led through the process carefully and reliably. We moved two dogs to Australia, and this would have been impossible to manage without their direction and guidance. But all we had to do was to follow instructions and everything was perfect. Our dogs arrived safe and happy after traveling halfway around the world, and we are happy and grateful to Starwood.

I can’t say enough about my wonderful experience with Starwood Pet Travel. From my initial conversations with Ross I knew I wouldn’t be comfortable with another pet travel company. I shipped my 4 cats from the United States to Australia. Australia has very strict import policies, I wouldn’t have known how to start the process with out Starwood. My pet travel coordinator (Sage) was awesome! She reassured me and answered every question I had along the way, in addition to making sure I was prepared for the required vet appointments. About three weeks before my cats shipped, Sage went on maternity leave. I was slightly nervous because I had been primarily working with Sage and I was very happy with my experience with her. Molly became my new coordinator and let me tell you….the transition from Sage to Molly was SEAMLESS! Molly was great as well! As you can imagine, there was a lot of back and forth so close to travel and Molly didn’t skip a beat. Not only were Sage and Molly both professional, they are both very kind. I never felt bothersome with all my questions and they are both very quick to respond. The genuine care and compassion is something I didn’t expect, but was so greatly appreciated. My cats cleared quarantine and are now safely home with me in Australia. I would 100% recommend Starwood Pet Travel to anyone that needs to ship their pets.

Awesome experience and accommodations from start of journey in Arizona to destination in Brisbane! Sage & Molly were outstanding! Highly recommend. Lovin’ Aussie life 🐾

Excellent service. Highly recommended. We had a lot to plan bringing Chloe from the US to Australia. Molly was supportive, intelligent and respectful.

Made the move from the US to Australia with our two Aussies - I think Australia is one of the more difficult countries to import pets and I could not have imagined pulling it all together without the help of Starwood. Molly was always excellent in managing any of the little snags that arose, and was very understanding as we navigated family issues (and time zone delays) on our end. We especially appreciated all the updates once they were actually in transit, and it was so joyous to finally be reunited. Wholeheartedly endorse this service!

We couldn't have been happier with choosing Starwood for our pet travel coordinator. Moving from NYC to Melbourne was quite the lengthy process, however, Starwood was a fantastic support every step of the way. I appreciated the transparency around the process, and how much Molly and team accommodated any questions or concerns. They went above and beyond to level set expectations, from the beginning to final pickup. Looking back, I couldn't have done this without the support from Starwood. It was an investment that paid dividends - seeing how happy and healthy Peanut was post quarantine pickup. We will look to use them again for future travel!