RVS guides and resources

Single road vehicle approvals video

Before importing one vehicle or a small number of vehicles into Australia, you'll need to apply for a single road vehicle approval. For example:

How to import a road vehicle into Australia video

Before importing a road vehicle into Australia, you need to apply for and be granted an import approval.

Component type approvals—demonstrating control and conformity of production video

Under the Road Vehicle Standards laws, vehicle component manufacturers can apply for a component type approval to cover a single vehicle component or an assembly of one or more components.

Model Report requirements video

Anyone with the appropriate skills can produce a Model Report, which sets out requirements for the modification, manufacture and verification of a specific road vehicle under the Road Vehicle Standards laws.

What's new? What's different? ROVER Release 10

This What’s new? What’s different? guide is a visual overview of the key changes you can expect to see in ROVER Release 10, which is being deployed in October 2025.

Guide to vehicle type approvals—Appendix 4—UN Regulations that have been applied

Appendix 4 has 2 tables showing the list of the United Nations (UN) Regulations that have been applied under the United Nations Agreement concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Whee

ROVER guide: Authority to act

The authority to act feature in ROVER gives organisations the control and flexibility to set standard or limited access levels and to assign functions. This guide describes what an authority to act is and how it works.

Guide to reimportation import approvals

A reimportation import approval allows an approval holder to import a vehicle they previously exported from Australia. This guide includes information on how to apply, the eligibility criteria, assessment process and time frame for deciding an application. Latest version

Questions answered during RVSA Industry Webinar #37, Thursday 29 May 2025

Guide to non-RAV entry import approvals—Appendix 1—Testing and market evaluation vehicles

Appendix 1 provides information about non-RAV entry import approvals specific to testing and market evaluation vehicles.