Transferring rego to NSW: the interstate blue slip
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Blue slip $82Quick answer
- Transferring rego from another state or territory? The vehicle needs a blue slip (AUVIS) to be registered in NSW.
- $82 for a light vehicle, the most Transport for NSW allows.
- Service NSW wants the original paper blue slip, issued no more than 42 days before you register.
- Service NSW also asks for the application form, proof of identity, proof of registration entitlement, the original number plates and CTP insurance.
- Modified? Service NSW asks for a VSCCS compliance certificate too.
Checked on against Transfer or register an interstate vehicle (Service NSW), Safety checks and vehicle inspections (nsw.gov.au) and When you can drive an unregistered vehicle (nsw.gov.au).
Transferring rego from QLD, VIC or another state
- The Application for Registration form
- Proof of identity
- Proof of registration entitlement
- The original hard copy of the blue slip, issued no more than 42 days before
- The original number plates
- CTP insurance
- A VSCCS compliance certificate, if the vehicle has been modified
What do you check here?
- Identity
- VIN, engine number and compliance plate, checked against your papers.
- Safety
- The full safety check, the same items as a pink slip.
- Your papers
- Bring the previous registration papers, proof of ownership and proof of identity.
Has the interstate rego run out?
- Driving it in
- Transport for NSW allows an unregistered vehicle to be driven by the most direct or convenient route to the nearest convenient authorised inspection station.
- Ring or book first
- Transport for NSW recommends an appointment the examiner can verify, so ring or send the card before you set out.
Questions
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Do I need a blue slip to transfer registration from QLD to NSW?
Yes. A vehicle brought into NSW from another state or territory, Queensland and Victoria included, needs an AUVIS inspection, the blue slip, before it can be registered here.
How long do I have after the blue slip?
Service NSW asks for a blue slip issued no more than 42 days before you register, and it wants the original paper copy.
How much is an interstate blue slip?
$82 for a light vehicle, the same as any blue slip and the most Transport for NSW allows.
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