Dog registration in India: rules, fees and documents by city
Dog registration is a licence from your city's municipal body, under that city's own law, such as section 399 of the DMC Act in Delhi or section 191B of the MMC Act in Mumbai 14. Delhi, Mumbai, Noida, Gurugram, Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad all register pet dogs, mostly online, while Bengaluru's rules are still a draft 17. Almost everywhere the key document is a current anti-rabies vaccination certificate from a vet, and in Delhi and Chennai the licence runs out when the rabies vaccination does 1214.
- Fees
- From ₹50 in Chennai (2025–26) to ₹500 in Delhi (2026), Noida (a year, since 2021) and Gurugram (reported one-time, 2026)371013
- Bengaluru
- Draft only; not notified as of Sep 202617
Guides in this section
- Bengaluru dog licence: what is draft and what applies todayIs a dog licence compulsory in Bengaluru? What the 2026 draft by the city corporations proposes (₹500, ₹50 for Indian dogs, microchip) and its status.
- Chennai (GCC) pet licence and microchipHow to get a Greater Chennai Corporation pet licence: the ₹50 fee, the compulsory microchip, free rabies shots at GCC pet clinics, renewal and fines.
- MCD dog registration in Delhi, step by stepHow to register your dog with the MCD online: documents, the ₹500 fee, the vet certificate format, renewal and late fee. Checked on MCD's portal.
- Gurugram (MCG) dog registration: the 2026 ruleMCG made pet dog registration compulsory in June 2026. How to apply on the Saral Haryana portal, the documents, the reported ₹500 fee and what is unclear.
- Hyderabad (GHMC) pet dog licenceHow to apply for a pet dog licence in Hyderabad on the portal linked from GHMC's site: documents, the neighbours' NOC, the unique ID and the unclear fee.
- BMC dog licence in Mumbai: apply, renew, cancelHow to get, renew, change or cancel a BMC dog licence online: documents, approval, payment and fixes for common errors. From BMC's manual and FAQ.
- Noida pet registration on the NAPR app, and the finesHow to register a dog or cat with Noida Authority on the NAPR app: the ₹500 yearly fee, April renewal, the 2022 fines, and what to do if the app fails.
- Pune (PMC) dog licence: documents, renewal and feeHow to get or renew a PMC licence for your dog or cat on PMC's online portal: the documents asked for today, and why the fee is still unclear.
City by city
| City | Who issues it | How to apply | Fee | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | MCD | Online, MCD pet dog portal 1 | ₹500, new or renewal (2026) 3 | Up to 1 year; ends with the rabies vaccination 23 |
| Mumbai | BMC | Online, BMC portal 5 | Not published in BMC's documents 5 | Not stated in BMC's documents 5 |
| Noida | Noida Authority | NAPR app 7 | ₹500 a year (since Oct 2021) 7 | One year, due each April 8 |
| Gurugram | MCG | Saral Haryana portal 911 | ₹500 one-time, as reported in June 2026 10 | Reported as one-time; MCG's fee notice not online 1011 |
| Pune | PMC | Online, PMC services portal 12 | Not shown on the portal before applying 12 | Not stated 12 |
| Chennai | GCC | Online, GCC pet licence portal, then your vet 14 | ₹50 (2025–26) 13 | Follows the latest rabies vaccination 14 |
| Hyderabad | GHMC | Online, pet animal portal 15 | ₹50 in a 2020 report; now unclear 16 | Not stated 16 |
| Bengaluru | City corporations under GBA | Not yet: draft only 17 | Draft: ₹500, or ₹50 for Indian or mongrel dogs (2026) 17 | Draft: renew every year 17 |
Documents most cities ask for
- Anti-rabies vaccination certificate from a registered vet. Delhi wants it in MCD's sample format 119; Mumbai also asks for a leptospirosis certificate 5.
- Your identity proof or address proof 151112.
- Photos of the dog. Delhi wants one of you with the dog 1; Pune wants three: face, right side and left side 12.
- Sometimes more: a no-objection letter from two neighbours in Hyderabad 16, a landlord's NOC in Pune if you rent 12, and a microchip in Chennai 18.
Where to get the anti-rabies certificate
Any registered vet can vaccinate your dog and write the certificate; MCD, for example, accepts one from a registered veterinary practitioner or hospital 1. Some city clinics vaccinate free: Chennai's GCC pet clinics give the rabies vaccine at no cost 13.
Ask the vet to print it on their letterhead with the vaccination date, the next due date and their council registration number. That is what MCD's sample certificate asks for, and it makes renewal easy anywhere 19.
Renewal: plan it around the rabies booster
Where the licence follows the rabies vaccination, as in Delhi and Chennai 214, get the yearly booster before its due date and renew straight after with the new certificate. In Delhi, renewing more than a month late adds ₹100 for each month (2026) 3.
Why it helps to have one
- Housing societies cannot ban pets, but in Mumbai BMC says they may insist on the dog licence 4.
- BMC's pet cremation booking in Mumbai asks for the municipal licence when the pet is a dog 6.
- In Delhi the certificate carries a token number and a QR code, and the registration number goes on the dog's collar 12.
If your city is not listed
Ask the veterinary section of your municipal corporation or nagar nigam whether it licenses pet dogs, what it charges and which documents it wants. We add a city only after checking its official sources.
Not fully clear yet
Official sources disagree or leave gaps on these. Confirm before you rely on them.
- Mumbai and Pune do not publish the licence fee in the official documents we checked; the amount shows up on each portal 512.
- Gurugram's ₹500 fee is reported as one-time, but MCG's own fee notice was not online, and Haryana's Saral portal says corporation fees follow the corporation's latest notification 1011.
- Hyderabad's fee and licence period are not on any official page we found, and news reports differ 16.
Last checked 4 Oct 2026. Facts checked against the official sources below by Thapki. Written with AI help from the sources below and checked against them line by line; the Thapki team reads and approves each page before it goes live.
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Sources
- SOP for Pet Dog Registration (PDF) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Terms and conditions for registration of pet dog (PDF) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Pet Dog Registration portal (fees and validity) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026
- BMC guidelines on pet dogs, street dogs, feeders, RWAs and AOAs (PDF, final sign-off 20 Mar 2025) · BMC Veterinary Health Department · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Manual for application for dog license (PDF) · Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation · seen 4 Oct 2026
- FAQs, including incineration booking terms · BMC Veterinary Health Department · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Post: NAPR app; licence fee ₹500 a year (13 Jan 2022) · CEO, Noida Authority (official X account) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Noida: pet registration must by Jan 31, 2023 (13 Dec 2022) · ThePrint, PTI (news) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Gurugram makes pet dog registration must (25 Jun 2026) · NewsDrum (news) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- MCG makes registration mandatory with ₹500 fee (27 Jun 2026) · The Logical Indian (news) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Issue certificate of dog registration: service details (PDF, Nov 2025) · Antyodaya-SARAL, Government of Haryana · seen 4 Oct 2026
- PMC online services portal: Dog License (H-11) service entry · Pune Municipal Corporation · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Veterinary public health activities (pet licence fee, free rabies vaccination at pet clinics) · Greater Chennai Corporation · seen 4 Oct 2026
- How to apply for a pet licence in Chennai (11 Nov 2025) · Citizen Matters (news) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- GHMC website, e-services: Pet Dog License · Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation · seen 4 Oct 2026
- GHMC starts issuing unique ID numbers for pets (21 Dec 2020) · Telangana Today (news) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Bengaluru reworks pet dogs policy (16 Sep 2026) · Deccan Herald (news) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Chennai Corporation makes microchip mandatory for pet dogs (5 Sep 2025) · DT Next (news) · seen 4 Oct 2026
- Sample of anti-rabies vaccination certificate (PDF) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026