Personal Import? HELP

[Soulja]

Hey,

does anyone know the rules around personal imports? I know the person has 2 live in that country for a year. but what happens if the person only comes over 2 australia for their holiday can they bring their car and sell it here under personal import?

thanks

[G0DF4Th3R]

you're better off getting someone like Geoff Riseby to bring in a car for you, there's lots of requirement that need to be fulfilled and should be left to those in the know

IMHO that is

[Soulja]

It's not 4 me already got my car (import 4 me). My oldman friend lives in the Usa, and she is coming over 4 xmas, and i was thinking about updating my car, even if it was the same yr as my car i could get it mod in the usa making it cheaper 4 me

[G0DF4Th3R]

i dun think you could do that buddy. unless an australian worked overseas for like 1 year and owned the car for that period and brought it back maybe....dun quote me on this, all i know is that it cant be as easy as u think it is

[Soulja]

dame, didnt think it would be that easy 2 but it was wroth a try

[Guest]

This is the ruling on visitors and personal imports the new rules when you look into it stop it.

Overseas visitors to Australia – Part 9 on the Application Form

In accordance with the provisions of certain international conventions on road traffic,

Australia recognises the temporary import of vehicles for a period of less than 12 months by visiting foreign nationals of signatory countries who hold a visitor’s visa.

In this category vehicles may be allowed entry in one of two ways:

(a) By presenting a valid Carnet de Passage en Duane at port of entry to Australia, in

which case no Vehicle Import Approval is required.

(B) By submitting an application to import a vehicle accompanied by a copy of current overseas registration document valid for the period of the visit and passport pages showing nationality, personal details and valid Australian visitor's visa.

Neither visitors nor temporary residents are eligible under the Personally Imported Vehicle Scheme described in this brochure.

Please note that if you import your vehicle by either of the above methods, then the vehicle MUST be exported from Australia. Under no circumstances will an Import Approval be issued to allow the vehicle to remain in Australia.

Documents required to be submitted with the application form for category (B) above:

$50.00 application fee, purchase document, current overseas registration document valid for the period of the visit, passport pages showing nationality, and Australian visitor’s visa.

Personal Imports – Part 8 on the Application Form Visitors, temporary residents, foreign diplomatic personnel, companies and corporations are not eligible to import a vehicle under the personal import scheme.

This scheme allows a vehicle to be imported as a personal import without proof that it meets the ADRs, but the vehicle is expected to provide a level of safety similar to Australian vehicles. To be eligible for a personal import the following criteria must be stisfied:

a) the vehicle has been owned and used by the applicant for a continuous period of at least 12 months (3 months where ownership and use of the vehicle commenced before 8 May 2000);

B) at the time the vehicle is imported, the applicant is:

i. an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident; or

ii. a person who has applied to become an Australian citizen or an

Australian permanent resident;

c) the applicant is of an age that entitles him or her to hold a licence or a permit to drive a road vehicle of that type; d) the applicant undertakes to comply with any requirements as to road safety that are imposed in respect of the vehicle by the Administrator; and

e) the applicant has not imported a road vehicle owned by him/ her within the year ending on the day on which the vehicle in respect of which the application is made is landed in Australia.

The following documents must be provided to establish ownership and use of the vehicle overseas for twelve consecutive months, or more:

· every page of your passport including all blank pages · statement of travel

· purchase documents · overseas registration documents in your name

A $50 application fee must also be provided. All Applicants

Details of any absences from your main country of residence during the relevant qualifying period of ownership and use of the vehicle.

· Further details may be requested to substantiate claims of ownership and use of the vehicle during the qualifying period.

Other documents that may be required include:

· Previous owner's deregistration certificate for the vehicle

· Vehicle insurance documents in the applicant's name

· Documents, in the applicant's name, in relation to the purchase of the vehicle, for example, cheque butts, bank statement/ credit card statement, ATM withdrawal document, receipt from vendor of vehicle

· Documents, in the applicant's name, showing that the applicant paid for any maintenance or repairs to the vehicle

· The applicant's passport with exit and entry stamps that indicate when the applicant left and returned to Australia and show that the applicant was continuously with the vehicle in the overseas country for the required period

· The applicant's drivers licence – Australian, international or issued by the overseas country

· Proof that the applicant is currently resident in Australia

· Proof that the applicant returns to Australia with the vehicle

· The applicant must produce a copy of both passports when dual passports are held

· Proof of the applicant's physical presence, continuously or intermittently, during a twelve month period in the country where the vehicle was purchased and primarily used prior to lodging an application to import the vehicle to Australia

· Evidence of the frequency, regularity and duration of visits to places outside the country where the vehicle was purchased and used

· Evidence of the maintenance by the applicant of a permanent place of abode in the overseas country during absences (eg telephone accounts, electricity bills)

· Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a translation certified by a member of an accredited agency such as the National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreters.

You may be required to submit original documentation (not photocopies) to confirm eligibility under the Personal Import Scheme. If the applicant declines to submit the documents requested, the Administrator will take this into account in assessing the bona fides of the application and may, as a result, refuse to issue an import approval.

vehicle is registered and/ or used. Under the Personal Import Scheme, modifications to bring the vehicle up to minimum safety standards can be deferred until you wish to register the vehicle.

For Australian registration purposes a vehicle imported under this category must:

· be roadworthy; and · meet minimum safety standards

If you are eligible, a Personal Import Approval will be issued. The approval papers comprise four parts:

· One copy clears the vehicle from its point of entry to Australia; · One allows you to obtain a Personal Import Plate;

· One is for the registering authority; and

· The fourth is for your own records and should be kept with the vehicle.

Applicants importing from Japan must include the following documents:

· Overseas registration certificate, from time of purchase, to time of deregistration, in the applicant's name

· Overseas de-registration certificate, in the applicant's name, showing the date that the vehicle was deregistered in Japan

· A parking approval in the applicant's name showing that the applicant had permission to park the vehicle

· Compulsory Tax and Insurance

· The applicant's drivers licence –international or issued by Japanese authorities.

[Munich]

Drift,

Could I get a link where you get this information from ?

I wish to have a further read.

Thanks mate

[Guest]

This is basic it can go on for ever so ask any questions and I will reply with a answer and part of the leglisation to stop the storys.

Sifting through RAWS is what I do for a job so I will tell the truth.

http://raws.dotars.gov.au/rawswebpublic/RA...AWPubSearch.asp

http://raws.dotars.gov.au/

http://raws.dotars.gov.au/raws_online_guide.htm

[Soulja]

DRIFTT, thanks

so basicly if the person comes over for a holiday they can't sell or keep their car in australia after they have left. just on another note im thinking about importing another car (15yr old) i have heard somewhere that this rule may change to 20yr old, is this ture?

And wat is the basic rules of the 15yr old import?

Thanks

[Guest]

The only thing to worry about at the moment is year month of manufacture on 89 model cars.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO IMPORT A VEHICLE TO AUSTRALIA

Vehicles 15 years or older – Part 4 on the Application Form

Vehicles 15 years or older may be imported to Australia without restriction. This means there are no ownership and use requirements and no Compliance Plate is issued. An Import Approval is required to collect the vehicle. Please note that the Import Approval is a Commonwealth government requirement and vehicles are not exempt from State or Territory registration requirements. You should contact the motor vehicle registration authority in the State or Territory where you intend to register the vehicle for information on their requirements.

Documents required to be submitted with the application form:

$50.00 application fee, purchase document, certified picture ID if first time applicant.