All Dogs, whether bought locally or imported from outside China through a full quarantine, are required by law to be licensed.

To apply for a licence for a dog, applications can be made at any of Shanghai's Main District Police Stations.

A foreign national, irrespective of whether holding a residents' permit or not, cannot register the dog themselves, it must be registered using the ID Card of a Local Chinese.

Application forms (which are in Chinese) must be completed and accompanied by three photographs: one of the dog's face, one side view of the dog and one passport-sized photograph of the owner.

The cost of the dog licence varies from District to District although you can expect to have to pay between 1000 RMB and 2000 RMB for the licence.

We hope that the information provided gives you an idea of what is involved and we do repeat that it is wise to discuss your own personal circumstances with the local District Police Station which can be found under our Police Stations listing.