Tuas Checkpoint

All animals brought into Singapore by land must undergo inspection at our Tuas Checkpoint office. Please ensure all animals are transported in a hard crate. 

Importers are required to enter Tuas Checkpoint by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority’s Tuas arrival cargo lane to access our Tuas Checkpoint office. Please refer to this map [PDF, 1MB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for driving directions. 

Before arriving with your pet 

Obtain a Customs In-Payment (GST) permit. Please refer to Singapore Customs website on Importing Personal Pets ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details. 

Make an appointment for your pet’s inspection by submitting a request via our eservices - National Parks Board (NParks) ↗ (opens in new tab). Your request must be submitted at least five days before your pet’s arrival.  

Bringing your pet for inspection without making an appointment will subject you to an inspection fee of S$133 per hour or part thereof. 

Here are some frequently asked questions [PDF, 103KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) about the online inspection appointment booking process. 

Animals subject to quarantine 

If your pet needs to be quarantined upon arrival in Singapore, an AVS-appointed transport service will be arranged to send your pet to Animal Quarantine Centre (AQC) for quarantine. Please refer to here for the list of fees related to quarantine at AQC.   

Tuas Checkpoint location and contact details 

Address: Tuas Operations Command 
501 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim (Block A4) 
Singapore 639937 

View directions to the Tuas office [PDF, 1MB] ↗ (opens in new tab)

Tel: (65) 1800 476 1600