Eligible concession card holders and vehicles registered in particular categories have the option of a six month registration period for their vehicle registration fee and Compulsory Third Party Insurance (TAC) premium. This provides eligible concession card holders greater flexibility in meeting their costs. No additional fees will be charged for taking up this option.
To be eligible for this option, you must be:
- the holder of a current Pensioner Concession card or,
- Health Care card* issued by Centrelink or,
- Gold Repatriation or Pensioner Concession card issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
*Health Care Card holders
If you are an eligible health care card holder, and you would like to apply for a six month registration, you will need to visit any VicRoads Customer Service Centre with your current health care card. A six month registration renewal notice will be given to you. You cannot obtain a six month registration renewal by telephoning VicRoads or online by email as VicRoads needs to sight the Health Care card.
Please note: Health care card holders circumstances may change at anytime and will therefore not automatically be reissued with a six month registration renewal at the concession rate when their registration is due for renewal. Health care card holders must reapply for the six month registration option and concession rate by visiting a VicRoads Customer Service Centre and presenting a current Health Care card each time their registration is due for renewal.
Commonwealth Seniors Health cards cannot be used to obtain a six month registration.
You may also be eligible for a six month registration period if your vehicle is registered under one of the following categories:
| Incapacitated person's vehicle or a vehicle used to convey an incapacitated person |
Is a vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of an incapacitated person or a parent or legal guardian of an incapacitated person who is a minor; if the vehicle is specifically converted to provide wheelchair access to and egress from the vehicle; and is capable of carrying at least one occupied wheelchair and is used for conveying an incapacitated person whose mobility is seriously impaired; and is not a taxi-cab. |
| Government or charitable organisation vehicle used to convey an incapacitated person |
A vehicle registered in the name of a charitable, benevolent or religious institution; the Crown; or a public statutory authority; or a Council; if the vehicle is specially converted to provide wheelchair access to and egress from the vehicle; and is capable of carrying at least one occupied wheelchair; and is to be used for conveying an incapacitated person whose mobility is seriously impaired; and is marked with the name of the registered operator; and is not a taxi-cab. |
| French Island registered motor vehicles |
Is a vehicle registered in the name of a person resident on French Island and used solely on French Island for private or business purposes. |
| Recreational motorcycle |
This is a recreational motorcycle restricted to highways outside built up areas and not declared freeways or arterial roads or used exclusively in a training area. |
If you are an eligible pensioner concession card holder and have provided VicRoads with your pension details, or you are in one of the other above categories, you may nominate for the six month vehicle registration renewal option by:
- applying online via email providing your name, registration number and serial number. Your serial number is located next to your registration number on your renewal notice and can be between one to nine digits long with a prefix of SN (eg. SN 123456)
- calling VicRoads on 1300 728 344 and following the prompts
- visiting a VicRoads Customer Service Centre
A six month registration renewal notice and label will be issued to you and all future renewal notices will be sent to you six monthly.
Important: If you are an eligible pensioner concession card holder but do not currently receive a fifty per cent reduction on your registration fee, you need to visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre with your concession card and apply for the registration concession. This will also enable you to obtain the six month registration renewal option.
Applying for six month registration option for someone else
If you are applying for the six month registration option for someone else, you must supply a letter of authority signed by the registered operator allowing you to apply for this option on their behalf.