Entry certifiers
All motor vehicles entering New Zealand must pass an entry certification inspection before they can be registered for use on New Zealand roads. To arrange for this inspection you need to contact an approved entry certifier.
The organisations below carry out entry certification of imported used vehicles and 'parallel imports', ie new vehicles that are imported by persons other than the manufacturers' representatives:
- Automobile Association (AA), phone +64 9 966 8800, free phone 0800 500 333 option 5, fax +64 9 966 8893, email aatech@aa.co.nz
- Vehicle Inspection New Zealand (VINZ), phone +64 9 580 3170, fax +64 9 525 8910, email info@vinz.co.nz
- Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ), phone +64 4 495 2500, fax +64 4 495 2530, email technical@vtnz.co.nz
Meeting other requirements
Your vehicle will need to pass biosecurity and customs checks before it arrives in New Zealand. Make sure you have the necessary documentation, such as evidence that you're emigrating here if you're seeking exemptions to certain requirements.
For more information on these requirement see:
Have questions?
Contact us if you still have any questions to do with importing your vehicle.
