There are few questions and doubts on purchasing motorcycle and riding them with the Indian Driving licence in Australia.Have talked to many riders,scanned the entire VIC road website and talked to the customer care executive several times.Here are few points and research i have done.
1) Is Indian driving license is valid in Australia - Rules vary from state to state.For Victoria,if you are on temporary visa and your DL is in english..You can ride/drive the vehicles
2) Purchasing a bike and Registration transfer - You can buy the bike from dealer or individuals.Buying the bike from dealer is most of the time safe..but costly.In case of an deal with Individual scenario is exactly opposite.There are two main things which is required to get the bike registered on your name.
RWC (Road worthy)..which decides whether your bike is in ridable condition,will it run perfectly on the road without any major incident or hassle.RWC is provided by the mechanichs who are authorized by the government.You need to book appointment with a nearby mechanic for an Inspection.Things which gets inspected are Headlight,Brake pads,tyres,indicators etc.If anything is not upto the mark,mechanic will provide the approximate repair cost and will fix everything upon the owners agreement.To get the bike on your name the RWC should be obtained..either on the sellers cost or buyers cost.It should not be more than one month old.
Registration...If a bike is already registered,getting bike registered on your name is very easy.Provided you have a valid RWC.You just need to go VIC roads office and submit the registration transfer form along with your passport photo copy (Photo ID),your local adress proof (Bank statement,elec bill,internet bill etc which should have your current address) and a copy of your DL.
If its unregisterd..then i am not much sure what all procedures one has to follow :)
Feel free to post any queries if you have..in relation to Riding a motorcycle in AUS.
Cheers
Biru
1) Is Indian driving license is valid in Australia - Rules vary from state to state.For Victoria,if you are on temporary visa and your DL is in english..You can ride/drive the vehicles
2) Purchasing a bike and Registration transfer - You can buy the bike from dealer or individuals.Buying the bike from dealer is most of the time safe..but costly.In case of an deal with Individual scenario is exactly opposite.There are two main things which is required to get the bike registered on your name.
RWC (Road worthy)..which decides whether your bike is in ridable condition,will it run perfectly on the road without any major incident or hassle.RWC is provided by the mechanichs who are authorized by the government.You need to book appointment with a nearby mechanic for an Inspection.Things which gets inspected are Headlight,Brake pads,tyres,indicators etc.If anything is not upto the mark,mechanic will provide the approximate repair cost and will fix everything upon the owners agreement.To get the bike on your name the RWC should be obtained..either on the sellers cost or buyers cost.It should not be more than one month old.
Registration...If a bike is already registered,getting bike registered on your name is very easy.Provided you have a valid RWC.You just need to go VIC roads office and submit the registration transfer form along with your passport photo copy (Photo ID),your local adress proof (Bank statement,elec bill,internet bill etc which should have your current address) and a copy of your DL.
If its unregisterd..then i am not much sure what all procedures one has to follow :)
Feel free to post any queries if you have..in relation to Riding a motorcycle in AUS.
Cheers
Biru
I always wanted to ask you if you need an International DL or the Indian one will do, but been so busy could not get time to do that. You shared more than what I wanted to know :).
ReplyDeleteAlso, it seems quiet an easy process in Australia, getting the bike transferred, etc. which is good to know.
Couple of questions:
Is there any limit on the duration on the number of months you can use an Indian DL?
From where did you purchase your bike, I mean Individual or Agency?
Good Luck,
Happy Riding :)
Rajiv
Lots of important stuff here especially for those who wanted to purchase a motorcycle in Australia. You made my life easier because I've been looking for this kind of information.
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