Transferring to or from interstate and importing
Learn the steps you will need to follow if transferring a vehicle to or from Tasmanian registration.
Unless exempt by legislation vehicles must be registered for use on a public street in Tasmania
Everyone must register their vehicle in Tasmania after 3 months EXCEPT non-Tasmanian residents in respect of vehicles not being used for a commercial purpose.
Interstate registered vehicles must be covered by a valid third party insurance policy such as MAIB or the equivalent third party insurance policy of another Australian jurisdiction.
If the vehicles use is prohibited by a registration authority or suspended this also applies in Tasmania.
To do this you will need to:
You will need to register your vehicle in the state or territory you move to. You should check with the relevant registering authority to see how long you have to register in their jurisdiction and what the process is.
If cancelling your Tasmanian registration, you may be able to apply for a refund of the remaining registration.
You will need to:
Unless you have a garage address in the state the vehicle is registered- and will garage the vehicle there- you are unable to transfer the vehicle.
You will first need to follow the steps provided by the Department of Infrastructure Transport, Cities and Regional Development (DITCRD).
This can be found on the Australian Government website - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development.
After this you will need to: