Car Shipping To Australia

Here’s a rough guide breaking down the process you’ll need to go through to ship your car to Australia.

Under the Road Vehicle Standards Act of 2018 (RVSA), Australia recently introduced the new ROVER (Road Vehicle Regulator) for vehicle importation. The ROVER system will collect the information necessary for approval of your vehicle import. While our agents can assist you with questions about the application process and provide insights into the likelihood your vehicle is eligible, you will need to fill out the application yourself in order to determine your vehicle’s eligibility for shipment.

To set up your account, you’ll need to navigate to the ROVER portal and create an account. To do so, click “Create an Account” and follow the prompts. You will be required to provide 100 points of identification in order to have your details registered in the ROVER system. Note that you will be asked to a copy of your passport and driver’s license in order to gain the full 100 points they require for the application.

The registration process will take 5 days before your account is approved (note that this is only account setup, not vehicle import approval). Once you have been approved and your account is set up, you can proceed with your vehicle import application using the steps below.

• Once you have access to your account, you can begin your application at the ROVER portal. Click on “Sign In” and enter your e-mail address and password.
• Click “New Application.”
• Click “Single Road Vehicle.”
• Scroll down the page and click the Privacy Declaration.
• On the next page, click “application is for myself.”
• On the question, “Has the vehicle been entered on the RAV or filled with an identification plate?” answer “No.”
• Scroll through the application questions and answer them.
• At the end of the application, you will be asked to pay an application fee of $42.00 via credit card.

Please note you will be asked to upload the following information into the application form:

• Photograph of each side of the vehicle
• VIN plate on the vehicle
• Engine bay of the vehicle
• Interior of the vehicle
• Bill of sale

Your application will take approximately 30 business days to process; you should not proceed with the export of a vehicle to Australia until your application has been approved.

When your vehicle arrives at its final destination, you will have to obtain quarantine clearance from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. You will need to produce identification, proof of ownership, valid insurance and proof that all safety standards have been complied with

Car shipping to Australia can be performed using a shared container, a sole container or a roll-on/roll-off service.

Departure Ports – UAE

The location your car will depart from depends on the method of car shipping to Australia, where your car is located, your budget and which services the nearest port offers. We have multiple departure locations in the UAE, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, and Sharjah more.

Destination Ports – Australia

Here are the Australian entry ports that we can ship your car to.

If you intend to operate your vehicle on Australian roads, you’ll need to have the vehicle registered for road use. This is separate from your visa or driver’s license.

This requires you to fill out and submit an Endorsement of Compliance Certificate and register the vehicle in the appropriate State or Territory.

Visit the Australian Government’s resource page for more information about plating your vehicle in Australia.