Registration concessions
You can apply for a concession registration at any stage, but it's best to get it set up before your vehicle registration is due for renewal.
Apply for a registration concession online
The easiest and fastest way to apply your concession on your vehicle is online. Make sure you apply for your concession more than 5 days before your registration renewal is due.
To apply:
- Login to your myVicRoads personal account
- Select ‘Vehicles & Registration' on your account dashboard
- Click 'Apply for registration concession' next to the relevant vehicle
- Complete the Registration concession application and follow the steps to submit the form.
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Who can use a concession?
If you have a valid concession, you (or your spouse or domestic partner) may be able to get a discount on your vehicle registration.
What’s a valid concession?
Your concession documents must be valid at the time you pay your registration or at the start date of the registration (whichever is earlier).
What can I use it for?
Your concession can be used for one vehicle only.
This could be:
- A light vehicle or
- A heavy vehicle or
- A Motorcycle
The concession rate can only be applied to vehicles which are solely used for private use. Private use is defined as use exclusively for social, domestic or pleasure purposes.
Go to licence categories to learn more about vehicle types.
Which concession cards can be used?
Your concession card must have the same name as your registration renewal notice (or your spouse or domestic partner’s name).
The following concessions can be used:
- Centrelink concession and
- Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) concessions.
Centrelink concessions
- Health Care Card
- Pensioner Concession Card
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Concession Entitlements |
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Health Care Card (External link)
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- 50% discount on registration fee only. No discount on TAC fee
- choice of three, six or 12 months registration
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Pensioner Concession Card (External link) issued by Services Australia, Department of Human Services or the Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Gold Card issued by Department of Veterans' Affairs embossed with 'WAR WIDOW' or 'WAR WIDOWER'
Note: Cards embossed with 'DEPENDANT' are not eligible
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Gold Card (External link) issued to a veteran by Department of Veterans' Affairs:
Note: Cards embossed with 'DEPENDANT' are not eligible
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Note: Veterans who hold a DVA Gold Card are also eligible to apply for the Veterans Card Victoria discounts for:
- one light trailer and one light caravan registered in their name
- their marine licence.
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Written confirmation from the Department of Veterans' Affairs: (External link) confirming your entitlement to a concession under:
- the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 under:
- section 22 (100% or higher rate), or
- sections 23, 24, 25 or 104
or:
- Division 2, Part 4, Chapter 4 of the Commonwealth Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 as a veteran who has suffered an impairment of 40 impairment points or more.
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Note: Veterans who hold a DVA Gold Card are also eligible to apply for the Veterans Card Victoria discounts for:
- one light trailer and one light caravan registered in their name
- their marine licence.
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Gold Card issued by Department of Veterans' Affairs:
- TPI (Totally and Permanently Incapacitated)
- EDA (Extreme Disability Adjustment)
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Note: Veterans who hold a DVA Gold Card are also eligible to apply for the Veterans Card Victoria discounts for:
- one light trailer and one light caravan registered in their name
- their marine licence.
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Applying for a concession using your spouse or partner's card
You can apply for a concession on your vehicle registration if you're the spouse or domestic partner of someone with a valid concession card. If they've already used their concession card on another vehicle you can't use their card.
If you are the spouse or domestic partner named on the card of the primary cardholder you will require a letter of authority from the primary cardholder to use the concession on a vehicle registered in your name.
If you're the spouse or domestic partner of the concession card holder but your name isn't on their card, we'll need a letter of authority from the cardholder and additional information to prove your relationship when you apply.
We'll need to sight one of the following:
*A commemorative certificate won't be accepted.
Transferring your concession
If you register a new vehicle or transfer a vehicle into your name, you can change the vehicle your registration concession is applied to. To do this call us on 13 11 71 or visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
You'll need to pay the balance of the current registration at the non-concession rate before the concession can be applied to your new vehicle.
Who can use a concession?
If you have a valid concession, you (or your spouse or domestic partner) may be able to get a discount on your vehicle registration.
What's a valid concession?
Your concession documents must be valid at the time you pay your registration or at the start date of the registration (whichever is earlier).
What can I use it for?
Your concession can be used for one vehicle only. This could be:
- a light vehicle, which includes a car, ute or van
- a heavy vehicle
- a motorcycle
The concession rate can only be applied to vehicles which are used solely for private use. Private use is defined as use exclusively for social, domestic or pleasure purposes.
Which concession cards can be used?
Your concession card must have the same name as your registration renewal notice (or your spouse or domestic partner's name). The following concessions can be used:
- Centrelink concession and
- Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA) concessions.
Will you check my concession?
If we need more proof we'll do a check with Centrelink or the Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA).
Which concession cards can't be used?
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Cards issued by Centrelink
- Seniors Cards
How do I check the concession fee?
Use our
Renewal Fee Calculator on this page, to see how much the registration renewal fee is based on your concession. The
TAC charge (External link) and insurance duty are both included in the total amount.
How do I pay my registration?
Go to Pay your registration to find out how.
Who can apply for the concession discount?
You can apply if:
- your name is on the registration renewal notice and
- you're the primary concession card holder or
- you're the spouse or domestic partner of someone with a valid concession card
What if my name isn't on the card of my spouse or partner?
If you're the spouse or domestic partner of the concession card holder but your name isn't on the card, we'll need some information to prove your relationship.
We'll need a copy of one of the following:
* A Commemorative certificate won't be accepted.
What if my name on my registration notice is different to what's on my concession card?
You'll need to provide one of the following:
Can someone else apply for me?
You can have someone apply on your behalf as long as the name displayed on your concession card is the same as the name on your vehicle registration. Your agent needs to give us a letter of authority with:
- the vehicle registration number
- your full name and address
- your driver licence or learner permit number
- your signature
- the name of the person acting on their behalf
- the renewal period requested (either three, six or 12 months)
- the list of activities your agent can do on your behalf (eg, renew registration)
- the date you gave the agent authority
What if I've paid a concession rate but your system says I'm ineligible?
If you've paid a concession amount for your registration but our system shows that you're ineligible, you'll have to pay the difference between the concession and full amount that you owe to have a valid full registration.
We'll send you a letter with the amount you owe which you'll need to pay within 30 days from the date of the letter.
If you don't pay within the 30 days, your registration will be suspended.
If you need further help
To discuss your eligibility for a concession, you can contact Centrelink (External link) or Department of Veterans' Affairs (External link) for further advice.