If you are seeking to permanently import a vehicle into Australia, you can apply for a Vehicle Import Approval under one of several options. This quick quiz assists you in assessing which option may be the most appropriate for your circumstances. Please note that it is intended as a guide only. The Department recommends that you carefully read the requirements of individual import options before choosing which is most suitable.

General and Transitional General Licence Holders

An annual report is to be provided to the Department within 30 days of end of financial year.

You will generally be notified within 20 working days of receipt of your completed vehicle import application of the decision to approve or refuse your application. The Department aims to process applications sooner than this.

Circumstances that may prolong the assessment of an application include:

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of a departmental review of a vehicle import application, you can seek a review of the decision by the Administrative Review Tribunal.

The Tribunal is independent of the department. The Tribunal provides merits review across a wide range of administrative decisions made by Australian Government Ministers, departments, agencies, authorities and other tribunals.