Rules & Laws - moving to Australia
bluebug74 - March 7th, 2013 at 07:20 PM
Hi guys,
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?
Any websites or advise? Thx
vwjon - March 7th, 2013 at 09:34 PM
Have a look on here http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/imports/ scroll down, and the info you seek is there!
AA003 - March 8th, 2013 at 06:39 AM
Different states have different rules. Where are you moving to?
HappyDaze - March 8th, 2013 at 07:00 AM
Rules & Laws - moving to Australia...........don't think there are any, are there 
amazeer - March 10th, 2013 at 09:42 PM
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 - March 10th, 2013 at 09:46 PM
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 - March 11th, 2013 at 03:24 AM
It will be harder after September.
SuperOwen - March 11th, 2013 at 01:08 PM
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It will be harder after September.
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Yeah, global warming means the rising sea level will make the trip from shore to shore a total of 5cm further.
bluebug74 - March 11th, 2013 at 01:15 PM
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 - March 11th, 2013 at 01:37 PM
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 - March 11th, 2013 at 07:28 PM
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 - March 12th, 2013 at 03:32 AM
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It will be harder after September.
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Yeah, global warming means the rising sea level will make the trip from shore to shore a total of 5cm further.
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Carbon tax should fix that.
waltermitty - March 12th, 2013 at 06:38 AM
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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
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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 - March 12th, 2013 at 08:54 AM
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 - March 12th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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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.
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Nek minit!
SuperOwen - March 12th, 2013 at 09:25 PM
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It will be harder after September.
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Yeah, global warming means the rising sea level will make the trip from shore to shore a total of 5cm further.
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Carbon tax should fix that.
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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 - March 12th, 2013 at 10:18 PM
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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
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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 - March 13th, 2013 at 02:05 PM
Thanks guys for all the information. I will update.
Cheers!!