I am located in Malaysia & own 2 beetles here. I plan to migrate / move to Australia (Sydney or Melbourne) someday & would like to know if there are any rules against it? If allowed, what do i need to do & know? And how about a lowered beetle? Is it allowed?
Different states have different rules. Where are you moving to?
HappyDaze ·
Rules & Laws - moving to Australia...........don't think there are any, are there ❓
amazeer ·
Getting your car shipped here would be a lot easier than getting immigration clearance. Just pay all the money for shipping, customs and registration.
If you are one of these then it is possible to get a visa:
- You have a full wallet and are coming to study or
- Have a skill that Australia is lacking or
- Have close family here
Otherwise it is fairly tough to get immigration clearance.
( i think, I dont dont have experience )
amazeer ·
Oh unless you are a new zealander, then you just come over whenever you feel like, screw up all your vowel sounds and start drinking our beer.
AA003 ·
It will be harder after September.
SuperOwen ·
AA003 wrote:It will be harder after September.
Yeah, global warming means the rising sea level will make the trip from shore to shore a total of 5cm further.
bluebug74 ·
Apologies, maybe i should be more clear. Moving to Australia should not be a problem as i hv relatives residing there.
It's what to do with my beetles that's worrying me. Selling them off here & moving would be my last option but too much of work & effort has gone into them.
If I move it would either be to Sydney or to Melbourne. Thanks.
1303Steve ·
Hi
OK car wise, are your cars modified, if so tell us more about them.
Sydney and Melbourne are in different states and have different rules for modified cars
Steve
grogy ·
check the govt website, i think the rules are easier if u are immigrating and bringing in u personal vehicles compared to a local resident importing
AA003 ·
SuperOwen wrote:
AA003 wrote:It will be harder after September.
Yeah, global warming means the rising sea level will make the trip from shore to shore a total of 5cm further.
Carbon tax should fix that.
waltermitty ·
1303Steve wrote:Hi
OK car wise, are your cars modified, if so tell us more about them.
Sydney and Melbourne are in different states and have different rules for modified cars
Steve
Car importation laws and rules are federal not state. Once you are here and wish to register them the state laws are applicable you can sort that out here once you get them over.
To bring in a personnel import ( a car you have owned or driven for the last 12 months )the federal rules are much easier than those for someone here importing a car recently purchased.
But as stated first up get yourself sorted with a visa and then liaise with dotars here .
Mitchell
1303Steve ·
Hi
In his first post, one of the things he asked was "And how about a lowered beetle? Is it allowed?" That's a state issue.
Steve
vlad01 ·
amazeer wrote:Oh unless you are a new zealander, then you just come over whenever you feel like, screw up all your vowel sounds and start drinking our beer.
Nek minit!
SuperOwen ·
AA003 wrote:
SuperOwen wrote:
AA003 wrote:It will be harder after September.
Yeah, global warming means the rising sea level will make the trip from shore to shore a total of 5cm further.
Carbon tax should fix that.
Yeah, we'll build dykes around our cities made from piles of cash, it'll be cheaper than earthworks after the hyperinflation kicks in when the mining boom implodes.
waltermitty ·
1303Steve wrote:Hi
In his first post, one of the things he asked was "And how about a lowered beetle? Is it allowed?" That's a state issue.
Steve
Steve yes i read that, but he needs to get them into the country first. Then if and when he decides to register them ( many track cars for example come here and are never registered ) he will need to deal with state laws then, he doesnt need a road worth to bring it into the country but he needs to comply with federal import laws.
They are much tighter for someone here importing a vehicle than for some one bringing one with them.
They have actually tightened things up federally since I last brought one in and imports are supposedly to be non modified but many are still comming especially from the US with huge mods. At any rate as i said the DOTARS rules for personnel imports are much easier to comply with.
So first port of google DOTARS.
Mitchell
bluebug74 ·
Thanks guys for all the information. I will update.