Amber Heard pleads guilty in Gold Coast court

Amber Heard has plead guilty to producing a false document in relation to allegations she illegally imported her dogs Pistol and Boo into the country.

Johnny Depp and wife Amber Heard arrive at the Southport Magistrates Court on the Gold Coast. Source: AAP

Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard has pleaded guilty to providing a false immigration document but has had two other charges against her dropped.

The actress was scheduled to face trial on three charges after allegedly sneaking Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo into the country last May, while Depp was on the Gold Coast filming the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Heard has pleaded guilty to a charge of providing a false document while two charges of illegally importing the dogs have been dropped.

The incident sparked global headlines when Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said the dogs had better "bugger off" back to the US or he'd arrange to have them put down.

The hearing has now been adjourned until 11am to allow magistrate Bernadette Callaghan to read documents relating to the case.