All Applicants

Further details may be requested to substantiate claims of ownership and use of the vehicle during the qualifying period.

Other documents that may be required include:

Previous owner's deregistration certificate for the vehicle
Vehicle insurance documents in the applicant's name
Documents, in the applicant's name, in relation to the purchase of the vehicle, for example, cheque butts, bank statement/credit card statement, ATM withdrawal document, receipt from vendor of vehicle
Documents, in the applicant's name, showing that the applicant paid for any maintenance or repairs to the vehicle
The applicant's passport with exit and entry stamps that indicate when the applicant left and returned to Australia and show that the applicant was continuously with the vehicle in the overseas country for the required period
Proof that the applicant is currently resident in Australia
Proof that the applicant returns to Australia with the vehicle
The applicant must produce a copy of both passports when dual passports are held
Proof of the applicant's physical presence, continuously or intermittently, during a twelve month period in the country where the vehicle was purchased and primarily used prior to lodging an application to import the vehicle to Australia
Evidence of the frequency, regularity and duration of visits to places outside the country where the vehicle was purchased and used
Evidence of the maintenance by the applicant of a permanent place of abode in the overseas country during absences (eg telephone accounts, electricity bills).