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Key info
- Anyone who buys, sells or exchanges 6 or more vehicles in a year must be licensed as a motor vehicle trader.
- This licence applies to trading new and used motor vehicles.
- A licence is valid for 3 years.
- You must apply and renew online, you may need to visit a service centre if advised by the online instructions.
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About applying for or renewing a motor vehicle trader licence
If you apply for a licence online, you must visit a service centre to prove your identity. Your application cannot be fully processed until you have completed this step.
The first time you need to renew online, a renewal reminder notice will be posted to you approximately 8 weeks before your licence expires. After that you will be contacted by email or SMS.
Once your licence expires, you have 60 days to renew and the option to renew will no longer available through your My Licence account. You must submit a new application using the 'apply now' button.
How to apply or renew
What you need to apply or renew
You must provide:
- proof of identity documents to any service centre (new application only)
- consent for a national police record check
- a certified copy of a bankruptcy report from the National Personal Insolvency Index dated within the previous 3 months
- a method of payment to pay the licence fee online or at a service centre.
Can I apply or renew?
You must:
- be at least 18
- be a fit and proper (PDF, 147KB) person
- consent to Consumer, Building and Occupational Services requesting a national police record check on your behalf.
Proving your identity
New applications
You do not need to prove your identity for processes that you can complete online.
If visiting a service centre you must provide 4 documents from the following lists to support your application. All the documents must be current and the combination of documents must contain your:
- Given name and family name in full
- Date of birth
- Photograph.
If you bring copies of your original certificates they must be certified by a Commissioner for Declarations or a Justice of the Peace (JP).
You must have:
- One commencement of identity document
- One primary use in community document
- Two secondary use in community documents.
- Full Australian birth certificate (not an extract or commemorative certificate) issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Australian passport
- Australian visa current at the time of entry into Australia as a resident or tourist supported by current overseas passport. If you do not have evidence of your current visa, please contact the Australian Department of Home Affairs.
- Australian Government issued ImmiCard showing your visa and/or migration status.
- Australian citizenship certificate.
If you were born in Australia and do not have a commencement in the community document, please get a certificate from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in the state or territory where you were born.
- Current Australian driver licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued with a signature and photo and the same name as claimed
- Current overseas passport with a valid entry stamp or visa
- Australian marriage certificate (church or celebrant-issued certificates are not accepted)
- Current proof of age or photo identity card issued by an Australian Government agency in the name of the applicant, with a photo
- Current Australian Shooters or firearms licence showing a signature and photo (minor or junior permits or licences not accepted)
- A current student identification card with a signature or photo (for persons under 18 years of age with no other primary identification documents).
- Medicare card
- Australian private health insurance card
- Australian security guard or crowd control photo licence
- Department of Veteran Affairs or Centrelink pensioner concession card (card or interim letter are suitable evidence - statements will not be accepted)
- Consular photo identity card issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Photo identity card issued by the Australian Defence Force
- Photo identity card issued to an officer by a police force
- Photo identity card issued by the Australian Government or a state or territory government (may be a working with children or vulnerable people card or a government issued occupational licence)
- Australian secondary or tertiary student photo identity card
- Certified academic transcript from an Australian university or a registered higher education provider
- State/territory government rates assessment notice or Australian Tax Office assessment notice
- Australian utility bill showing your name and address
- Aurora+ phone application (name and address details must match the applicant's and be visible when sighted at a service centre. Must not be a screenshot)
- Bank card, credit card, or bank statement (without recording the payment or card numbers)
- Relationship certificate issued by a state or territory Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Australian Electoral Commission enrolment
- Australian Trade Association card
- Australian aviation security identification card
- Australian maritime security identification card
- Australian firearms licence
- Certificate of identity issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to refugees and non-Australian citizens for entry to Australia
- Document of identity issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Australian citizens or persons who have the nationality of a Commonwealth country for travel purposes
- Convention travel document secondary (United Nations) issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Consular photo identity card issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Overseas government issued documents (for example, drivers licence)
- Credit reference check
- Trusted referees report
All proof of identity documents must show your full name. If you have changed your name and the documents show your old name, you must also show one of these documents:
- Change of name registration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages, deed poll or overseas issuing authority
- Marriage certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages (or interstate/overseas registry office equivalent). Church or celebrant issued certificates are not accepted
- Divorce papers issued by court, showing your original name
- Guardianship order
- Relationship certificate
- Adoption papers issued by court.
If you cannot get any of these documents, please contact Consumer, Building and Occupational Services for further information.
Renewals
You do not need to prove your identity unless:
- you request a new photo to be taken (optional) or
- your most recent photo was taken more than 10 years ago
There are 2 ways to prove your identity for a photo to be taken:
1. Your security, motor vehicle trader or conveyancer licence card
You can show your security, motor vehicle trader or conveyancer licence card, even if it expired up to 2 years ago.
2. Provide a current photo identity document
If you're unable to provide the original document, a copy must be certified by a Commissioner for Declarations or a Justice of the Peace (JP).
- Australian passport
- Australian Government issued ImmiCard (with a photo)
- Current Australian driver licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued with a signature and photo and the same name as claimed
- Current overseas passport with a valid entry stamp or visa
- Current proof of age or photo identity card issued by an Australian Government agency in the name of the applicant, with a photo
- Current Australian Shooters or firearms licence showing a signature and photo (minor or junior permits or licences not accepted)
- A current student identification card with a signature or photo (for persons under 18 years of age with no other primary identification documents).
In addition to the above, if your name has changed you must provide one of the following documents:
- Change of Name Registration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages; Deed Poll or overseas issuing authority
- Marriage Certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages (or interstate/overseas registry office equivalent) Note: church or celebrant issued certificates are not accepted
- Divorce papers issued by Court, indicating the name being reverted to
- Guardianship Order
- Relationship certificate
- Adoption papers issued by Court
How much it costs
| Description | Fees for 2023 to 2024 |
|---|---|
Application fee | $204.70 |
Duplicate certificate | $35.60 |
Licence fee | $1,755.08 |
Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2023.
Payment options
| Online |   |
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| Service Centre |     |
More Information
- The Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) scheme has commenced in Tasmania. This allows you to use your current licence or registration to do the same activities in other parts of Australia. Please visit Consumer, Building and Occupational Services to find out more.
- You can apply for a replacement card in the My Licence portal. You must pay a fee.
Please visit Consumer, Building and Occupational Services for more information on applying for or renewing a motor vehicle trader licence.