RVS guides and resources

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.

Guide to non-RAV entry import approvals

A vehicle that is not eligible to be entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) can be imported for a specific purpose or temporary period. This guide includes information on what these specific purposes are, as well as:

The Regulatory Report—Issue 4

This report provides statistics on Road Vehicle Standards regulatory activities conducted by the department between April and June 2025.

Written agreement for payment of RAV charge after vehicle entered on RAV

A vehicle type approval holder may request to enter into an agreement with the department to pay RAV entry charges after vehicles have been entered on the RAV. A separate agreement is required for each RAV organisation.

RAV submission template

Use this template (in CSV format) when you submit road vehicles for entry on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).

ROVER video: NVES fields and the RAV

ROVER Release 9.3 was deployed in May 2025, enabling you to submit New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) data in your Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) entry submissions.

Guide to testing facilities

This guide explains how you can apply to become a testing facility approval holder. It tells you why applicants for component or vehicle type approvals and Model Report approvals need to get test reports from an approved testing facility.

Guide to concessional RAV entry approvals

Under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation, there are 2 approval pathways that allow vehicles to be entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).