Short Term Registration

Short Term Registration (STR) options for light vehicles provides Roads and Maritime
Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) customers with the flexibility of renewing
their vehicle's registration for a shorter period, or moving their renewal date, at no additional
cost.
The option of short term or standard 12 month registration periods can be made at the time of
renewal.
Short term options include:

six month registration on light vehicles (GVM 4.5 tonnes or less), including
motorcycles and trailers
three month registration on trailers only.

Customers can take up short term options in four ways:

Online at myRTA.com
By phone: 1300 360 782 (IVR)
By mail: to Roads and Maritime Services, PO, Box 21, Parkes NSW 2870
At any motor registry.

CTP greenslips and e-Safety Check reports

A Compulsory Third Party (CTP) green slip and an e-Safety Check (if applicable) must be
received electronically by Roads and Maritime Services before short term registration can be
processed. An e-Safety Check inspection is only valid for 42 days.
The period of your green slip and registration period must match.
Note: All green slips have a use-by date. The use-by date means they must be used with your
registration renewal by the date specified or they will no longer be valid. Green slips for short
term registration have a use-by date of 21 days after the registration expiry date. For example,
if you purchase a green slip with a start date of 1 June, you must use it to renew your
registration by 22 June. If you do not you cannot renew with the short term registration
option. Instead, you may only renew the registration for 12 months, and a new 12 month
green slip will be required. This should be considered if you wish to mail your short term
registration renewal.
If you have any queries regarding the use-by date of your green slip, you should contact your
CTP insurer. Registration labels If you renew online or use the IVR and change your
registration term, please allow up to seven days (10 days if paying by BPAY) for a new
registration certificate and label to be mailed to you. You must declare that you will destroy
your original registration certificate and label. If you renew in person and change your
registration term, a replacement registration certificate and label will be provided for you.

Short Term Registration (STR) frequently asked

questions
About STR

1. What is STR?
STR provides options for registration renewal for six months for most light vehicles
and three months for trailers via myRTA.com or through the Interactive Voice
Response (IVR) telephone system 1300 360 782.
From 6 August 2010, STR renewal is also available at any NSW motor registry.
STR is not available when:
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establishing registration
transferring and renewing at the same time.
2. What are the benefits of registering a vehicle for six months?
Changing registration period

3. I have received a renewal notice showing six months' registration. Can I change it to
12 months?
4. Do I have to nominate the next term for my registration?
5. I've received a renewal notice for a six month period, but now I've changed my mind
and want the next period to be 12 months. How do I advise Roads and Maritime
Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) to make sure my next renewal notice
has the correct period?
6. I've received a renewal notice showing six months registration, but now want to
change the period to 12 months. Can I obtain a registration renewal notice at a motor
registry or from Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic
Authority) Contact Centre for the new period?
7. I've received a renewal notice showing six months registration, but now want to
change the period to 12 months. My insurance company is requesting a renewal notice
showing the 12 months?
Eligible vehicles and transactions

8. Which vehicles are eligible for STR?

9. I've just purchased a new vehicle. How do I know if it's registered with STR?
10. I have bought a vehicle with a six-month registration term. What happens when I
transfer the registration?
11. Can I establish registration for a new or second-hand light vehicle for six months?
Charges and payments

12. How much do I have to pay for a six-month registration?

13. How much do I have to pay for a three-month registration?
14. How will my annual plate fees be calculated for STR?
15. How can I pay for STR?

16. I paid my registration online using BPAY, but there was some delay before the bank
transferred the money to Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic
Authority). During that time I received a restriction (eg from State Debt Recovery
Office for fine defaults). Do I still have the option of STR once the restriction is
resolved?
Inspection requirements

17. When do I need an inspection report?

Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance requirements

18. Can I use an annual CTP policy for a STR?

19. Do I need to stay with the same CTP insurer for 12 months?
20. How long is a CTP green slip valid? What happens after this date?
21. I tried to renew my registration online and received the following error message: 'We
have no current CTP details. If you have just purchased a CTP, please allow an hour
before contacting your insurer'. What should I do?
Registration Certificates and labels

22. I renewed my registration online (or using the IVR) (on the expiry date) and I have
changed the registration period. Do I use the label from the renewal notice (even
though the expiry date has changed) or must I wait until I receive the new label by
mail before driving the vehicle?
23. didn't receive a renewal notice in the post, but I renewed my registration online (or
using the IVR) anyway. What do I need to do to get a new label?
24. I renewed my registration online (or using the IVR) for a different period, but have
not received the new certificate and label. What do I need to do to get a new label?