Key info
- Special purpose vehicles are built or permanently modified to complete special tasks, like lifting, moving, compressing or rolling.
- The vehicle must have a gross vehicle mass (GVM) or mass rating for charging (MRC) of more than 4500 kg.
- The main use of the vehicle cannot involve passenger transport or moving goods.
- Special purpose vehicles are classified as type P, T or O.
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About applying to register a special purpose vehicle
You may need to have your vehicle inspected at an approved inspection station. Please visit Transport services to check if you need to get an inspection for your vehicle.
You will get new 'WV' or 'C' number plates that must be displayed on your special purpose vehicle when the registration is complete.
How to apply
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What you need to apply
To apply to register a special purpose vehicle you must:
- complete a special purpose vehicle classification report (PDF, 101KB)
- provide proof of entitlement to register documents
- provide your current Tasmanian licence or proof of identity documents
- provide an authority letter if you are a body corporate
- hand in any existing number plates associated with the vehicle
- pay a fee.
For Type P vehicles you must also:
- complete an application form (PDF, 160KB)
For Type T vehicles you must also:
- provide an approved inspection station heavy vehicle inspection report. You must complete the application on the reverse side of the report.
- provide an approval in-principle for conditional registration from the vehicle standards unit if your vehicle is over dimension and within axle limits.
For Type O vehicles you must also:
- provide an approved inspection station heavy vehicle inspection report. You must complete the application on the reverse side of the report.
- provide an approval in-principle for conditional registration from the vehicle standards unit.
Can I apply?
You can apply if you are:
- 18 years or over, or
- a body corporate such as a company or an incorporated association, or
- government department, or
- government authority, and
- you can provide proof of a Tasmanian garage address.
Proving your identity
There are 2 ways to prove your identity:
1. Your Tasmanian driver licence
You can show your driver licence, even if it expired up to 2 years ago.
2. Provide identity documents
If you don't have a Tasmanian driver licence you must show at least:
- one category A document and 2 category B documents, or
- two category A documents and one category B document.
These documents must:
- show your current Tasmanian address
- be the originals (not photocopies, certified copies or laminated)
- be in English or provided with an English translation from an accredited translator.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract or commemorative certificate)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Overseas passport/visa (can be expired up to 2 years if accompanied by a current Australian visa)
- Australian photo driver licence (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian firearms licence
- Tasmanian Government personal information card (showing your full name)
- Department of Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued Immicard
- Department of Home Affairs certificate of evidence of resident status.
- Medicare card
- Bank or credit card, with signature
- Student identity card with photo, issued by an Australian educational institution
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink - pensioner concession or other current entitlement card issued by the Australian Government
- Births, Deaths and Marriages change of name/marriage certificate (not a church or celebrant document) or deed poll
- High risk work licence issued by WorkSafe Tasmania
- Government issued working with vulnerable people card.
If you have changed your address or name
If your name or address is incorrect on your licence or any documents you use to prove your identity, you must show evidence of:
- your address, and/or
- change of name documents.
To show evidence of change of address you must provide one of the following documents:
- Financial institution statement
- Lease or rent agreement
- Council rate notice
- Utility account (electricity, water, sewerage, telephone, gas)
- 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)
- Land tax valuation notice
- Australian Taxation Office assessment (current or last financial year)
- Certificate of title.
To show evidence of change of name you must provide one of the following documents:
- Adoption paper issued by court
- Divorce paper issued by court, showing your original name
- Change of name registration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages or deed poll
- Guardianship order
- Marriage certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages (not a church or celebrant issued document).
If you cannot show these identity documents, please contact Service Tasmania on 1300 135 513.
How much it costs
To find out how much you need to pay, please visit Transport Services.
Payment options
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More Information
- Find out more about what is classed as a special purpose vehicle on the National Heavy Vehicle Register.
Please visit Transport Services for more information on applying to register a special purpose vehicle.