Marco
· with Mochi (French Bulldog, 6kg)
“Mochi judges the queue length, not me.”
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How Virgin Australia handles your pet
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In the hold / cargo✓ Accepted
Snub-nosed breedsNot accepted
Cabin policy
Advance booking notice72 hoursverified 2026-08-17 Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-08-17 Booking methodContact Centreverified 2026-07-14 Banned destinations✗ Javerified 2026-08-04 Nursing allowed✗ Neinverified 2026-08-28 Under seat required✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Advance notice hours72 hoursverified 2026-07-14 Sedation needs vet approval✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Carrier size28 cmverified 2026-08-17 Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-07-14 Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, Soft sided required, water bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-08-17 Hold & cargo policy
Hold: Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Snub-nosed breeds banned✗ Javerified 2026-08-15 Hold: Snub-nosed breeds listFrench BulldogEnglish BulldogAmerican BulldogPugBoxerBoston TerrierPekingeseLhasa ApsoChow ChowDogue de BordeauxBrussels GriffonAffenpinscherJapanese ChinMastiffverified 2026-08-28 Hold: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-04 Hold: Advance booking notice72 hoursverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Hold: Nursing allowed✓ Javerified 2026-08-05 Hold: Sedation needs vet approval✓ Javerified 2026-08-25 Hold: Crate must have/bewater bowl, ventilated, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-08-12 Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned✗ Javerified 2026-08-28 Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds listFrench BulldogEnglish BulldogAmerican BulldogPugBoxerBoston TerrierPekingeseLhasa ApsoChow ChowDogue de BordeauxBrussels GriffonAffenpinscherJapanese ChinMastiffverified 2026-08-09 Cargo: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-13 Cargo: Advance booking notice72 hoursverified 2026-08-13 Cargo: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Cargo: Nursing allowed✗ Neinverified 2026-07-20 Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted✓ Javerified 2026-08-10 Cargo: Sedation needs vet approval✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Max weight (pet + crate)65 kgverified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-20 Health & documents
Health certificate validity7 daysverified 2026-08-04 Health certificate required✓ Javerified 2026-08-12 Health certificate validity14 daysverified 2026-08-12 Quarantine · TypeGovernment Quarantineverified 2026-08-28 Health certificate · Required✓ Javerified 2026-08-12 Health certificate · Validity days14 daysverified 2026-07-14 Rabies vaccination · Required✓ Javerified 2026-08-19 Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination8 weeksverified 2026-06-30 Health certificate valid within days · Health certificate valid within days14 daysverified 2026-08-28 Other rules
Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-28 Assistance animals accepted✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Service & assistance animals
Fee waived✓ Javerified 2026-07-20 Recognized✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Cabin allowed✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Forms required✓ Javerified 2026-08-28 Breed restrictionsBrachycephalicverified 2026-08-28 Advance notice hours72 hoursverified 2026-08-04 Documentation required✓ Javerified 2026-07-20 In the cabin✓ Accepted
In the hold / cargo✓ Accepted
Snub-nosed breedsNot accepted
Cabin policy
Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-08-13 Snub-nosed breeds listPersianHimalayanExotic Shorthairverified 2026-08-30 Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-28 Advance booking notice72 hoursverified 2026-08-13 Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-08-13 Booking methodwebsiteverified 2026-08-04 Under seat required✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Advance notice hours72 hoursverified 2026-07-14 Sedation needs vet approval✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Carrier size44 × 26 cmverified 2026-08-13 Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-07-14 Crate must have/beSoft sided required, water bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-08-13 Hold & cargo policy
Hold: Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-07-14 Hold: Snub-nosed breeds listPersianHimalayanExotic Shorthairverified 2026-08-12 Hold: Advance booking notice72 hoursverified 2026-08-04 Hold: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-07-20 Hold: Sedation needs vet approval✓ Javerified 2026-08-25 Hold: Crate must have/beventilated, IATA-compliant, absorbent liner, live-animal labelverified 2026-08-04 Cargo: Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-08-16 Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned✗ Javerified 2026-08-15 Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds listPersianHimalayanExotic Shorthairverified 2026-08-13 Cargo: Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-28 Cargo: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-08-07 Cargo: Advance booking required✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Sedation needs vet approval✓ Javerified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Max weight (pet + crate)65 kgverified 2026-07-14 Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, ventilated, IATA-compliant, live-animal label, a carrierverified 2026-07-20 Health & documents
Health certificate required✓ Javerified 2026-08-18 Health certificate validity7 daysverified 2026-08-28 Health certificate validity14 daysverified 2026-08-05 Health certificate · Validity days14 daysverified 2026-07-14 Other rules
Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-08-28