Ian
Well-known member
Paul and others might be interested in this, an official view of the process.1 June 2006
Ian,
In regard to your inquiring regarding mobile homes and their use in South Australia.
If someone is coming from overseas and hiring a mobile home to travel around it is pretty simple as the vehicle is a Australian complying vehicle and registered here anyway.
If they are going to bring the vehicle with them then it gets a bit more involved.
If they are coming here as visitors and bring their vehicle with them and taking it back again when they are finished then it is not to difficult . They would have to arrange a Carnet (type of bond) from their motoring organisation before they left and they would be allowed to drive in Australia for up to six months on their overseas registration, but they would be required to cover their vehicle with third party insurance for the period it is in Australia.
This can be done at any registration branch. There is no requirement to modify the vehicle or to bring it up to Aust spec if it being used under a Carnet. They just have to make sure that their overseas registration will cover the period they are in Australia.
If they are to be gaining residence status and moving here permanently then they would have to meet certain importation requirements and would need to bring the vehicle up to Aust specs including a LH or rear access door.
In any case they should contact the Federal Dept of Transport and Regional Services in Canberra regarding gaining approval to import the vehicle into Australia. http://www.dotars.gov.au/index.htm
Hope this help, if you have any further inquiries please let me know.
David Gunner
Senior Vehicle Standards Officer
Vehicle Standards
Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure
Adelaide, South Australia
PS: My Note: 3rd Party Insurance is a compulsory insurance that covers injuries to other people in case of an accident and it is taken out through the registration department in any State. It doesn't provide any cover for you, your vehicle, for any other vehicle, or for any damage that might be done. You would be well advised to undertake a Comprehensive Insurance that will provide cover for those other items.
I would suggest checking this out with your nearest Australian Embassy, I'm sure they could fill in the info for you.
PPS: and the DoTARS page that seems most useful is http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/vsb_10_downloads.aspx which provides the information, Standards, and Documentation requirements for Importing Vehicles into Australia.
Ian,
In regard to your inquiring regarding mobile homes and their use in South Australia.
If someone is coming from overseas and hiring a mobile home to travel around it is pretty simple as the vehicle is a Australian complying vehicle and registered here anyway.
If they are going to bring the vehicle with them then it gets a bit more involved.
If they are coming here as visitors and bring their vehicle with them and taking it back again when they are finished then it is not to difficult . They would have to arrange a Carnet (type of bond) from their motoring organisation before they left and they would be allowed to drive in Australia for up to six months on their overseas registration, but they would be required to cover their vehicle with third party insurance for the period it is in Australia.
This can be done at any registration branch. There is no requirement to modify the vehicle or to bring it up to Aust spec if it being used under a Carnet. They just have to make sure that their overseas registration will cover the period they are in Australia.
If they are to be gaining residence status and moving here permanently then they would have to meet certain importation requirements and would need to bring the vehicle up to Aust specs including a LH or rear access door.
In any case they should contact the Federal Dept of Transport and Regional Services in Canberra regarding gaining approval to import the vehicle into Australia. http://www.dotars.gov.au/index.htm
Hope this help, if you have any further inquiries please let me know.
David Gunner
Senior Vehicle Standards Officer
Vehicle Standards
Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure
Adelaide, South Australia
PS: My Note: 3rd Party Insurance is a compulsory insurance that covers injuries to other people in case of an accident and it is taken out through the registration department in any State. It doesn't provide any cover for you, your vehicle, for any other vehicle, or for any damage that might be done. You would be well advised to undertake a Comprehensive Insurance that will provide cover for those other items.
I would suggest checking this out with your nearest Australian Embassy, I'm sure they could fill in the info for you.
PPS: and the DoTARS page that seems most useful is http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/vsb_10_downloads.aspx which provides the information, Standards, and Documentation requirements for Importing Vehicles into Australia.