Transfer Rego NSW

Transfer registration to NSW

If you have moved to NSW and intend to stay longer than 3 months, you must transfer registration of your interstate vehicle to NSW. After 3 months, it is an offence to own a vehicle registered in another state but garaged in NSW. Find out how to transfer rego in NSW.

Steps to transfer rego NSW

For the first registration of your vehicle in NSW, you must go in person to a motor registry or Service NSW with the required documents. After that, you can renew registration of that vehicle by phone or online.

There are 3 steps to transfer rego to NSW:

1. Get a safety and identity check of your vehicle (blue slip) from an authorised inspection station
2. Buy CTP insurance (green slip) – compare prices
3. Go in person to a motor registry or Service NSW with documents proving your identity, residential address in NSW and entitlement to register the vehicle.

The first registration must be for 12 months. After that, you can renew registration of the same vehicle for 6 months. Service NSW receives electronic copies of your blue and green slips, once they are paid for. You may need a hardcopy of your blue slip when you visit Service NSW to register your vehicle.

You must cancel registration in your previous state or territory. This will also cancel that state or territory’s CTP insurance on your vehicle.

Checklist to transfer rego to NSW

Safety and identity check (blue slip)	Get hardcopy from an authorised inspection station
CTP insurance (green slip)	Compare prices and purchase
Application for registration form	Complete
Proof of identity	For example, birth certificate, passport, credit card, utility bill
Proof of residential address in NSW	For example, contract of sale or lease agreement
Proof of entitlement to register	For example, interstate certificate of registration or motor dealer sales contract
Previous number plates	Or receipt to show they were handed in
Payment for all fees	Registration, stamp duty, number plates

Steps to transfer drivers licence

You can drive in NSW on an interstate licence for only 3 months then you must transfer it. Go in person to a motor registry or Service NSW with:

1. Your interstate or territory drivers licence
2. Proof of identity, eg, birth certificate, passport, credit card
3. Proof of your residential address, eg, contract of sale or lease agreement
4. Licence application form.

There is no fee to transfer your drivers licence, unless expired or nearly expired.

What do you want to do?

• Find out about CTP insurers in NSW.

1. Can you transfer Qld rego to NSW?

Yes, you can transfer Qld rego to NSW. Simply follow the 3 steps to transfer registration to NSW. You can then cancel your Qld registration. The same is true if you transfer from other states and territories.

Compare green slip prices here.

2. How long do I have to transfer rego from Qld to NSW?

You have 3 months to transfer rego from Qld to NSW. After 3 months, your vehicle will be considered unregistered in NSW and you could pay heavy fines. The same is true if you transfer from other states and territories.

3. How much does it cost to transfer rego in NSW?

It costs $39 to transfer vehicle registration in NSW, if you do it within 14 days of buying the vehicle. If you transfer registration later than this, the fee more than quadruples to $182.