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Reston, VA: An estimated 87,000 licensed dogs live in Fairfax County and it’s time to renew their licenses by Jan. 31. The dog license fee is $10 (excluding service dogs, which receive licenses free of charge) and is good for one year, according to the Fairfax County Government.
After the County receives your information and fee, you will be mailed a license tag for your dog’s collar.
All dogs four months old and up must be licensed. Here’s what you need to do by the deadline:
Renewing Your License
If you are renewing your dog license, you should have received a renewal notice in the mail in November. On that notice is your registration number and previous license number. You will need that information to renew your license and pay online. If you don’t have that information handy, contact the Department of Tax Administration at 703-222-8234 (TTY 703-222-7594) or email: dtadog@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Applying For a New License
Here is what you need to do to get a license:
By Mail: Send a completed copy of the Dog License Application, a check for $10 payable to the County of Fairfax, and a current certificate of rabies vaccination to the County of Fairfax, Department of Tax Administration, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 223, Fairfax, VA 22035.
In Person: Bring a completed copy of the Dog License Application, a check for $10 payable to the County of Fairfax, and a current certificate of rabies vaccination, to one of the following locations:
No Longer Have a Dog?
Please let us know if you no longer own your licensed dog, if it passed away or is living outside the county. You will need your registration number and previous license number that was sent to you in November. If you don’t have that information, contact the Department of Tax Administration at 703-222-8234 (TTY: 703-222-7594) or email at dtadog@fairfaxcounty.gov.
