Register of pets and wild animals in captivity

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What do you need to know?

If you have a pet, you must register it in the register of pets and wild animals in captivity.

This is a compulsory formality for owners of dogs, cats, ferrets and other wild animals in captivity.

It is also an important formality because:

  • In the event of loss or theft, the procedures for recovering the animal are made easier.
  • A lost animal can be returned directly by the person finding it.
  • Barcelona Pet Shelter can immediately contact owners of lost animals which have been identified

VERY IMPORTANT:

You must register your pet within three months of birth or 30 days of purchase.

When in public spaces, animals must have an identity disc on their collar, which must show the animal's name and the details of the person responsible for it.

In the event that an animal is lost, the city council must be notified within 48 hours. If it has been stolen, it must also be reported to the police.

If you change address, or the animal dies, you must notify the city council where it is registered within 30 days. If you change address to a different municipal district, you must re-register it.

What requirements must be met?

  • Requirements for the animal's owner
    • You must be 16 years of age or older.
    • You must be registered on the municipal register of residents.
  • Requirements for the animal
    • It must be identified with a microchip or tattoo.
    • It must have an identity document, provided by the vet implanting the microchip.

How long is it valid for?

This formality DOES NOT EXPIRE.

What do you need to do?

You can start the process and get the fee payment form over the Internet (online and without a digital certificate), by telephone or in person with prior appointment at a citizens information office.

What steps must you follow?

ONLINE

  • Gather the required documents
  • Access the application form (available in Catalan and Spanish). You must fill in, confirm and print the documents that are generated automatically, including the fee payment sheet.
  • If you are exempt from paying the fee, you can finish the procedure online, by attaching documents. You must provide the payment sheet (the copy for City Council) and the rest of the required documents.
  • If you are not exempt from paying the fee, you must pay it at any of the partner banks that appear on the payment form. Once paid, you can complete the procedure online (with the internet reference number of the procedure initiated) by attaching documents. You must provide proof of payment of the fee and the rest of the required documents.
  • Your pet will be registered.

IN PERSON

BY PHONE

  • Gather the required documents
  • Call 010, if you are in the city of Barcelona. The telephone service is available in English, French, Catalan and Spanish.
  • During the same call, you must provide the details of the owner and the animal.
  • You will receive the application form and payment form, already filled in, by post. When it arrives, sign the form
  • If you are exempt from paying the fee, you can:
    • send the copy for City Council of the payment sheet and the required documents by post to theBarcelona Animal Protection Office.
    • make a newappointment at any OAC and present the proof of payment of the fee and the rest of the required documents.
  • If you are not exempt from paying the fee, you must pay it at any of the partner banks that appear on the payment form. Once the payment has been made, you can:
    •  send the copy for City Council of the payment sheet and the required documents by post to the Barcelona Animal Protection Office.
    • make a newappointment at any OAC and present the proof of payment of the fee and the rest of the required documents.
  • Your pet will be registered.

What documentation is needed?

General documentation

  • Form for the registration of pets and wild animals in captivity.
  • Proof of payment of the fee.
  • Photocopy of the DNI, passport or resident's permit of the animal's owner.
  • Photocopy of the document proving the animal's identity.
  • The animal's year of birth.
  • Date when the vet microchipped the animal (this is shown on the identification sheet which the vet gives you when microchipping).
  • Microchip number (this is a label stuck to the animal's health card and on the “Identification sheet” which the vet gives you when microchipping).

Documentation needed if the application is made by an authorised person

  • Authorisation signed by the owner.
  • DNI, passport or resident's permit of the authorised person.

Documentation needed for individuals with the right to exemption from paying the fee (as appropriate)

  • Photocopy of proof of the microchip, or photocopy of the health card, with the animal's and the owner’s details.
  • Animal's details: name, breed, sex, date of birth and microchip code.
  • Owner’s details: name, surnames, DNI, e-mail address and telephone numbers.
  • Photocopy of the certification of visual impairment.
  • Photocopy of the Pink Card (Tarjeta Rosa).
  • Photocopy of the proof of family income being lower than the minimum wage.

 

Barcelona City Council accepts supporting documentation for the identification of the animal, containing all the data required for processing, issued by veterinarians or by official bodies of foreign countries. In these cases, the documents are accepted in the official languages: Catalan and Spanish.Otherwise, the original and the translation made by the consulate or a sworn translator must be provided. Find out more about the legalisation and translation of documents.

How much doest it cost?

The fee is €38, if you do not meet the requirements for exemption.

The following will be exempt from paying the fee:

  • Individuals with a visual disability who have a guide dog.
  • Individuals who have the Pink Card (“Tarjeta Rosa”) at either the free-of-charge or the reduced-rate level.
  • Individuals who can prove that they have a family income which is under the minimum wage.
  • Individuals who can prove that the animals are identified with a microchip.
  • In accordance with the exemption criteria, it is advisable to microchip the animals to get exemption from paying the fee.
  • Individuals exempt from the fee still have to submit the payment form, even though the amount payable is €0.

Want to know more?

Body responsible for the formality

Barcelona City Council

Further information

Virtual office of Barcelona City Council, which is available in Catalan and Spanish.

Important linked procedures

If you own an animal which is considered to be potentially dangerous, apart from registering it in the pets register, you must also obtain a:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The procedures tend to change frequently. Therefore, only what is provided by the regulations in force at the time of carrying out the procedure in question is applicable.