MCD dog registration in Delhi, step by step

If you live in an MCD area of Delhi, you must register your pet dog with the MCD under section 399 of the DMC Act, 1957, and you can only apply online on MCD's pet dog portal ². A new registration or a renewal costs ₹500 ¹². The certificate lasts up to one year but never longer than your dog's anti-rabies vaccination, so it lapses when the rabies shot lapses ¹³.

Fee: ₹500 for a new registration or a renewal (2026)¹²
Late renewal: ₹100 for each month late, after a one-month grace period (2026)¹²
Valid for: Up to 1 year, and only as long as the rabies vaccination is valid¹³
How to apply: Online only, on MCD's pet dog portal; one application per dog; applicant 18 or older¹²
Key document: Anti-rabies vaccination certificate from a registered vet, in MCD's sample format²⁴
Surrender: Free¹²

How to apply

Get your dog's rabies vaccination done, or check the current one is still valid. Ask the vet for a certificate on their letterhead in MCD's sample format ³⁴.
Take a photo of yourself with your dog, and keep your identity proof and residence proof ready ².
Save each document as a PDF of 2 MB or less. The portal accepts nothing else ¹.
Open MCD's pet dog portal and sign up with your Aadhaar-linked mobile number. You log in with an OTP after that ¹².
Click Pet Dog Registration. Fill in your name, date of birth and address (including ward and zone), then your dog's details. You can save a draft and finish later ².
Upload the documents, check every detail, and pay ₹500 online by card or other online payment ¹².
The veterinary officer for your zone checks the application and may ask for a missing or unclear document ².
Once approved, download the certificate from the Action button on your dashboard. It has a token number and a QR code ².
Put the registration number on your dog's collar and keep the certificate handy; you may be asked to show it ³.

Documents you need

Document	New	Renewal
Anti-rabies vaccination certificate from a registered vet or hospital	Required ²	Required ²
Photo of you with your dog	Required ²	Required ²
Your identity proof	Required ²	Optional ²
Your residence proof	Required ²	Optional ²

What the vet's rabies certificate should show

Printed on the letterhead of a registered vet ⁴
A photo of the dog with its owner, attested by the vet ⁴
Owner's name, address and mobile number ⁴
Dog's name, gender, breed, colour and any identification mark ⁴
Date of the rabies vaccination and the next due date ⁴
The vet's council registration number, signature and stamp ⁴

Renewal and the rabies link

MCD ties the registration to the rabies vaccination: the certificate runs for at most a year and ends with the vaccination ¹³. So plan the two together. Get the yearly rabies booster before the next due date on the vet's certificate, then renew on the portal with the new certificate and a fresh photo of you with your dog ².

Renew within a month of expiry. After that, MCD adds ₹100 for every month of delay ¹².

If you buy or adopt a dog that is already registered, the registration does not move to you. You apply afresh, using the previous owner's certificate and rabies papers. If the dog's rabies vaccination is about to run out, MCD asks you to get the booster first ³.

When to surrender the certificate

Your dog has died ²
You sell or give the dog to someone else; the new owner applies for a fresh certificate ²³
You move out of Delhi ²
Surrender is free and needs only your identity proof ¹²

Rules that come with the certificate

Keep the registration number on the dog's collar at all times ³.
Clean up after your dog in public places. MCD's terms mention a ₹500 penalty for not doing so ³.
If your vaccinated dog is bitten by a dog suspected to have rabies, complete the post-bite vaccines and inform the zone's veterinary office, or the registration can be cancelled ³.
Breaking the terms can lead to cancellation of the registration ³.
The fee is not refunded if the application is rejected. You then apply afresh ¹².

Help

MCD's helpline for the portal is 155305, and the email is mcd-ithelpdesk@mcd.nic.in ¹.

Not fully clear yet

Official sources disagree or leave gaps on these. Confirm before you rely on them.

The portal says the one-month grace period starts when the anti-rabies certificate expires, while the SOP says it starts when the pet dog certificate expires ¹². Because the certificate ends with the rabies vaccination, these are usually the same day. If your dates differ, check with MCD's helpline 155305.
This page covers MCD areas. We did not check whether New Delhi (NDMC) or Delhi Cantonment areas use the same portal. If you live there, ask your local body.

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

Pet Dog Registration portal (fees, validity, upload rules, helpline) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026
SOP for Pet Dog Registration (PDF, from the portal) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026
Terms and conditions for registration of pet dog (PDF, from the portal) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026
Sample of anti-rabies vaccination certificate (PDF, from the portal) · Municipal Corporation of Delhi · seen 4 Oct 2026