New Zealand - Reregister a Vehicle

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Procedure

1. Take the vehicle to a registration agent. Present proof that it has been previously registered in New Zealand and that youre the person entitled to reregister the vehicle. Documents presented must demonstrate that the vehicle, when originally registered, was designed and constructed according to the requirements applying at that time.
2. The vehicle will be inspected by the agent. A VIN will be attached to it if necessary, and a record of certification for compliance with registration requirements will be issued. The agent will charge a fee for the vehicle inspection and certification. Information about the vehicle will be added to the motor vehicle register.
3. The vehicle qualifies for a warrant of fitness from the date it passes the agents inspection.
4. Re-registration and licensing of the vehicle can also be done by the agent, so that you can legally drive it on the road. The reregistration and licensing fee includes the cost of the new number plates and the necessary licence labels. The vehicle can be reregistered immediately by the agent, or within the period for which the record of certification is valid.
5. Your vehicle may be driven on the road when it has its new number plates, licence label, warrant of fitness label and (if applicable) RUC licence attached.

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Required Documents

• Proof that the vehicle has been previously registered in New Zealand and that youre the person entitled to reregister the vehicle. The proof of previous registration can be old registration papers or documentation that verifies the vehicles VIN or chassis number, for example number plates and a warrant of fitness check sheet, or number plates and insurance policy documents that show the VIN or chassis number.

Office Locations & Contacts

Registration Agents

Palmerston North Office
Level 3, 43 Ashley Street
Palmerston North

Private Bag 11777
Palmerston North 4442
New Zealand

Telephone: 64 6 953 6396
Fax: 64 6 953 6203

National Office

Victoria Arcade
50 Victoria Street
Private Bag 6995
Wellington 6141
New Zealand

Telephone: 64 4 894 5400
Fax: 64 4 894 6100

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Eligibility

A vehicle can be re-registered if it isnt registered but:

• has been registered in New Zealand before, and
• hasnt been structurally damaged or deteriorated, and
• hasnt been modified.

Fees

The costs for registration and licensing are set by legislation and vary according to vehicle type, engine size and vehicle use.

Validity

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Instructions

Process to re-register a vehicle:

1. Safety inspection
2. Certification
3. Registration
4. Licensing.

A registration agent can carry out all of these steps. Proof that the vehicle has previously been registered in New Zealand must be provided.

Driving the vehicle: Until the reregistration and relicensing process is complete, a vehicle cant be driven on the road it must be towed or transported.

Required Information

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Need for the Document

If your vehicles registration has been cancelled and you want to use the vehicle on the road again, there are several steps you need to follow first inspection, certification, re-registration, licensing, and getting registration plates and labels issued to you.

Following is a procedure on how to re-register light vehicles (have a gross vehicle mass of 3500 kilograms or less eg cars, vans and utility vehicles) that were previously registered in New Zealand.

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External Links

• NZ Transport Agency:

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/vehicle-registration/reregistering-your-vehicle/

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