Anyone Sent import approval lately??

[BZERK32]

where can i get my import approval forms from?

should i receive them from my import agent? (j-spec)

My gtr is also 15 in october.. So i should send it then from what i have read.

[PHATR32]

so i suppose ill send them in on the last day of september... spew..... it all takes too long.....

steve

[SteveL]

where can i get my import approval forms from?

should i receive them from my import agent? (j-spec)

My gtr is also 15 in october.. So i should send it then from what i have read.

I'm surprised that your agent hasn't sent them to you or given instructions where to get them. Anyway, go here and scroll down slightly to see the download link:

http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/vsb_10.htm

Follow the instructions to the letter and read the part in the VSB10 docs about requirements for 15yo vehicles. Also make sure that your agent supplies some proof of age (usually Jap de-reg doc) to put with your app.

You should submit your app on 1 October for your car.

[wises]

Originally Posted by OohArrGTR

i just think this is going to work out for me badly... car will land right in between my HSC exams and ill be worrying about getting to sydney to take it to workshops for compliance and everything in my exams.. arrr that would piss me off...

it may not even Necessarily go to sydney either (but dont sweat).

I bought my car in feb (its a july build) sent papers away 30th of june i'm so smart , but then had a stuff around with dotars, cost me about 2 weeks. Now im due to get my licence back on the 27th of this month (car was sposed to be in my hands with time spare for modding).

The car got here in time but then i find out theres a waiting list to get my car on a truck to deliver. So i got in touch with Geoff from prestige to get a compliance peep in brisy, called them and they where more than happy to pick the car up off the docks, comply and hold on to it untill it can be put on a truck (to avoid storage fees which they neglected to mention) and they were CHEAPER!!!!

lucky for me to nothing was stolen!!!! (a small win for the little guy)

expecting car in about a week

remind me why we do thins to ourselves???

[confuzion]

I sent mine 1st of sept and havnt got anything either apart from the 'we have received it and it is being processed' crap

coommeeeoonnnn !!!

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Hey all I hope you don't mind but I did a little surgery and split this thread into two - the last few questions seemed to be more about getting your car coming into the country, so I moved them to http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=51288

Cheers!

Vijay

[SteveL]

I sent mine 1st of sept and havnt got anything either apart from the 'we have received it and it is being processed' crap

coommeeeoonnnn !!!

I spoke with DOTARS this morning, they are currently processing all apps received on 1/9. Mine is in their system as received on 2/9, but they said it wasn't too far away...of course what that means in real terms remains to be seen, but at least it's in there

[predator]

Yeah, I imagine by now they have a batch processing method going .. so guess the 20th or so of each month is kind of busy for them. From what I hear they are fairly understaffed thanks to our wonderful government. So its not always their fault.

[SteveL]

Yeah, I imagine by now they have a batch processing method going .. so guess the 20th or so of each month is kind of busy for them. From what I hear they are fairly understaffed thanks to our wonderful government. So its not always their fault.

I suspect it would also be a fairly boring job - check app, check docs, cross-check database, approve/disapprove/ send for more info, move onto the next one, etc, etc.....probably not a great idea to get 'in their face' unless you want your app to 'slip' to the bottom of a very big pile.....

[lwells]

I suspect it would also be a fairly boring job - check app, check docs, cross-check database, approve/disapprove/ send for more info, move onto the next one, etc, etc.....

..... speak to annoying teen or 20-something with pent up rage trying to get their ricebox imported, etc, etc

On a more serious note though: it would be good if they alerted applicants to the fact their application has been recieved, is being processed and give an idea of how long they expect processing to take. I think it would save them from a lot of calls.

Oh well.

LW.

[paulR32gtr]

Hi all - first time poster!

I must have been a lucky one - sent my app express post on about the 25th of last month and got it through 15th of this month - car arrives on sunday. Was a bit worried about them putting it to the bottom of the pile for being early but all worked out ok.

[SteveL]

On a more serious note though: it would be good if they alerted applicants to the fact their application has been recieved, is being processed and give an idea of how long they expect processing to take. I think it would save them from a lot of calls.

I put a covering letter with my app asking for formal acknowledement of receipt but to no avail....

[predator]

Just noticed in my bank account

16/09/2004 DEPT OF TRANSPORT CANBERRA $50.00 DR

Guess this means the approval should arrive next couple of days.. car should be going on the boat right about now - all good!

[paulR32gtr]

Just noticed in my bank account

16/09/2004 DEPT OF TRANSPORT CANBERRA $50.00 DR

Guess this means the approval should arrive next couple of days.. car should be going on the boat right about now - all good!

Mine arrived in melb two days after the date of the transaction.

[SteveL]

My credit card was charged $50 by DOTARS on 20/9, can only be good

[lwells]

predator/SteveL: let us know if you actually recieve anything...

LW.

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

how long does it take for the car to arrive in sydney once they put it on the boat?

I was going to send my Approval express post.

if the car is due to be imported for November this year, when would you send the approval form. a few days before the beggining of the month? send express and make sure it arrives there on the 1st of november?

cheers

mark

[SteveL]

how long does it take for the car to arrive in sydney once they put it on the boat?

I was going to send my Approval express post.

if the car is due to be imported for November this year, when would you send the approval form. a few days before the beggining of the month? send express and make sure it arrives there on the 1st of november?

Your looking at roughly 3 weeks for the car to arrive in Oz from Japan once its on the boat.

Definately send it express post, and theoretically you should send it so that it arrives on the first day of the month it becomes eligible under the 15yo rule (I'm assuming that's what we're talking here). That said there's someone that posted here who sent their application in several days before the car became eligible and DOTARS didn't seem to care, BUT it's a question of whether your prepared to take the risk. Theoretically at least DOTARS could reject the app so whether it's worth it for the few days invloved is debatable.

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

I will go to the post office on the sunday (1st/11 is a monday) and send it on the sunday express post, next day. hopefully should arrive sometime monday

now what do you have to send in

IMPORT APPROVAL FORM (4 pages including cover page)

$50 will come off my credit card in the form

what else? something about ID, what do you send? can I get it done at the post office?

mark

[PHATR32]

dude, youd better read the intrusctions closely.

you need a photocopy of your licence and you need a jp, cop etc etc to veiw and sign it.

steve