Will she bring her dogs? Amber Heard to return to Australia to film Aquaman after illegally bringing her pets into the country and breaching customs laws

By Daily Mail Australia Reporter

Published: 17:23 EST, 4 September 2016 | Updated: 02:38 EST, 5 September 2016

Amber Heard will return to Australia this year to film a new movie after illegally bringing her pet dogs into the country last year and subsequently breaching customs laws.

Heard and her ex-husband Johnny Depp made headlines when they flew their dogs Pistol and Boo Down Under, despite the pooches not having been declared to customs.

The actress will film Aquaman in Queensland, and will stay for an extended period of time, according to The Daily Telegraph. 

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Bringing the dogs? Amber Heard will return to Australia this year to film after she and ex-husband Johnny Depp illegally brought their pet dogs into the country last year and she was found to have breached customs laws 

Bringing the dogs? Amber Heard will return to Australia this year to film after she and ex-husband Johnny Depp illegally brought their pet dogs into the country last year and she was found to have breached customs laws 

The publication also reports that it remains unclear if the dog debacle will affect her visa application. 

The 30-year-old is set to play the lead role of Mera in the DC Comics film alongside Jason Momoa, who is taking on the role of Aquaman.

In May last year, Amber was accused of smuggling the couple's tiny terriers aboard the actor's private jet when they returned to Australia to resume filming the 'Pirates' movie.

Australian politician Barnaby Joyce threatened to have the former couple's beloved pooches euthanised if they failed to take them out of the country.

Her pets: In May last year, Amber was accused of smuggling the couple's tiny terriers aboard the actor's private jet when they returned to Australia to resume filming the 'Pirates' movie

Her pets: In May last year, Amber was accused of smuggling the couple's tiny terriers aboard the actor's private jet when they returned to Australia to resume filming the 'Pirates' movie

 Her fur babies: Australian politician Barnaby Joyce threatened to have the former couple's beloved pooches euthanised if they failed to take them out of the country (seen in the US in 2012)

Australia has strict quarantine regulations to prevent diseases such as rabies from spreading to its shores.

Bringing pets into the country involves applying for a permit and quarantine on arrival of at least 10 days.

'If we start letting movie stars – even though they've been the sexiest man alive twice – to come into our nation (with pets), then why don't we just break the laws for everybody?' Joyce said at the time.

'It's time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States.'

Tough: Australia has strict quarantine regulations to prevent diseases such as rabies from spreading to its shores

Tough: Australia has strict quarantine regulations to prevent diseases such as rabies from spreading to its shores

Laws: Bringing pets into the country involves applying for a permit and quarantine on arrival of at least 10 days (seen in the US in 2012)

Laws: Bringing pets into the country involves applying for a permit and quarantine on arrival of at least 10 days (seen in the US in 2012)

The pair's dogs were transported back to Los Angeles via a private jet later that month, accompanied by Heard's father David after being given 50 hours notice to take their pets back to the US.

The now divorced couple returned to Australia in April this year to appear in a Gold Coast court.

A video of the duo saying they are 'truly sorry' for sneaking their Yorkshire terriers into Australia was then presented before a magistrate hit Heard with a one-month good behaviour bond and a $1,000 fine over the debacle.

In May this year, news emerged that Johnny and Amber had called time on their relationship after 15 months of marriage.

Apologising: A video of the duo saying they are 'truly sorry' for sneaking their Yorkshire terriers into Australia was then presented

Apologising: A video of the duo saying they are 'truly sorry' for sneaking their Yorkshire terriers into Australia was then presented

The actress was granted a restraining order after accusing him of domestic abuse.

Amber alleged Johnny threw a phone at her during an argument and insisted there were other occasions where he had been violent towards her.

But she filed court papers to dismiss her domestic violence case against him once they agreed on a reported $7 million divorce settlement.

Amber Heard has publicly pledged to donate her settlement to charity. 

Over: In May this year, news emerged that Johnny and Amber had called time on their relationship after 15 months of marriage

Over: In May this year, news emerged that Johnny and Amber had called time on their relationship after 15 months of marriage

But the actress' team spoke out against her estranged husband after he made a payment on her behalf - saying he had done so in order to benefit from substantial tax deductions.

Johnny would get around half the money back from his taxes if he were to make the payments - something her team were quick to call attention to. 

The former couple, who met on the set of The Rum Diary in 2011, were married in 2014. 

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