Multiple names in vehicle registration and overseas travel

What State are you in?
As far as I know, in Victoria a vehicle can only be regsirtered in one name unless it is a Pty Ltd company ie: Fred & Beryl Smith Pty Ltd.

Same in NSW...even a couple cannot be joint 'registees' !!

Two questions come to mind , a/. Where are you buying it? b/. Where do you intend on driving to? Then you might end up with an answer to your post.

Cheers

Merv

Seeing no one read you question correctly I thought I would have a go.

Travelling overseas can be hit and miss, it might pay to give Ron Moon a call and see what he has to say, Ron and Viv have done extensive overseas travelling in their Patrol.

Some countries work on a bribe system so even if you have to correct and legal documentation you still might have problems.

The other option is to give some of the motorbike adventure mobs who specialise in overseas expeditions...... or try one of the adventure bike magazines for direction.

Other than that try to embassies in Canberra for the countries you are going to be crossing.

Thanks everyone for your responses.
The vehicle is being bought in NSW but will have Qld registration (where we live). We will be going to many countries, Asia, USA, Europe.
Vehicles can be registered in two names in Qld.

I have also posted the question on other forums with more specifically overseas touring members, but I have found the members of this forum so helpful in the past that I thought you were more likely to come up with helpful answers.... :)

One of the other major things you have to contend with is the insurance issue. You may have to buy a policy in a lot of countries. I know for instance when we used to travel through Mexico we had to buy insurance cause a foreign car is a magnet for some drivers and no matter what your own policy says you will end up in trouble.

I am wondering why not ask our Feds. What's wrong with DFAT. That's just the type of information that they would have.

Not being smart about it, but to me this is just common sense. We have a tendency to avoid the RTA, Rangers etc. We would rather ask the blokes in the pub and believe them. Or the girls at the tennis. And then plead ignorance or say "But Bob told me . . . I didn't know officer!"

If you want to know what the weather will be like tomorrow, would you ask the bloke next door!!!

Give them a call on 131 232. or 02 6211 1111. Or if you are in Brisbane at (07) 3405 4795. It can't hurt anyway. And you never know they may have all the good stuff to send you.

Phil

Happy travels. Sounds like an adventure.

John Faine, and ABC radio presenter in Melbourne, did a trip with his son from Sydney to London a few years ago. He wrote a book about the trip. Fascinating read. Naturally they crossed many borders en route. I haven't met him and have only heard him on AM 774 occasionally (when I visit Melbourne), but if you were to approach him, he may have some advice for you.