Blue slip for an imported vehicle
Never above the Transport for NSW maximum. Papers checked too.
Imported blue slip up to $191Quick answer
- Up to $191 for an imported light vehicle (low volume, personal import or RAWS): the Transport for NSW maximum from 1 July 2026. Your fee is confirmed when you book.
- A blue slip is a safety check and an identity check. It is not a compliance certificate.
- An imported vehicle needs a compliance certificate from a licensed VSCCS certifier before it can be registered.
- Valid for 42 days. Take the original paper blue slip to a Service NSW centre to register.
Checked on against Imported vehicles (nsw.gov.au), AIS fees, Notice 18 (Transport for NSW), Safety checks and vehicle inspections (nsw.gov.au) and Get a blue slip (Service NSW).
How do I register an imported car in NSW?
- 1. Import approval
- From the Commonwealth, before the vehicle comes in.
- 2. NSW requirements
- Check the vehicle meets NSW registration requirements before you import it.
- 3. Compliance certificate
- From a licensed certifier under the Vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Scheme (VSCCS).
- 4. Blue slip
- A vehicle brought in from another country needs an AUVIS inspection: the blue slip.
- 5. Register
- At a Service NSW centre, with all the vehicle's documents and the original paper blue slip.
Blue slip or compliance certificate?
- Blue slip (AUVIS)
- A safety check and an identity check at an authorised inspection station: VIN, engine number and compliance plate against your papers.
- VSCCS compliance certificate
- Issued by a licensed VSCCS certifier, for imported vehicles and significantly modified ones. Bring it with you.
How much is an imported car blue slip?
An import takes longer because the compliance documentation is checked as well, so its fee is confirmed when you book. It is never above the maximum.
What do I bring?
- The import approval
- The compliance documentation
- Proof of ownership
- Proof of identity
Ring us first if you are not sure what you have.
Questions
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How much is a blue slip for an imported car?
Up to $191 for an imported light vehicle (low volume, personal import or RAWS). That is the Transport for NSW maximum from 1 July 2026; your fee is confirmed when you book.
Is a blue slip the same as compliance?
No. The blue slip is a safety and identity inspection. The compliance certificate comes from a licensed VSCCS certifier, and an imported vehicle needs it before it can be registered.
What documents do I need?
The import approval and the compliance documentation, with proof of ownership and proof of identity. Ring us first if you are not sure what you have.
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