Tax verifiedAs of 2026

Register a dog in Bern

Canton of Bern

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Bern at a glance.

Register a dog in Bern

Registration route, deadline and responsible office at a glance.

Registration route and deadline
At the residents’ registration office
Start of tax liability
6 months
Tax period and payment
Invoice issued in August

Einwohnerdienste, Migration und Fremdenpolizei

Required documents and individual form steps are not confirmed here. Ask the responsible office about the exact process.

Official registration and information

No tax exemptions are confirmed in this overview for Bern. This does not mean none exist.

Source for the responsible office: Stadt Bern. Checked on 6 October 2026

Source for tax information: Stadt Bern. Checked on 1 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 150

Each additional dog

CHF 150

Responsible office

Einwohnerdienste, Migration und Fremdenpolizei

Predigergasse 5, Erdgeschoss
3011 Bern

Contact checked Checked on 6 October 2026. Stadt Bern.

Key information

Tax liability from
6 months
Registration
At the residents’ registration office
Tax period
Invoice issued in August
Additional source notes in the German original