Rally permits

Find out how to apply for a rally permit.

If you want to participate in a rally organised by a national motorsport organisation, you’ll need to apply for a rally permit which is valid for 12 months. Rally vehicles are unregistered vehicles and are identified by a rally permit number plate.

Eligibility

Rally permit eligibility and conditions of use are regulated by the Department of Transport and Planning.

To be eligible to apply for a rally permit you must be a member of a car club affiliated with Motorsport Australia, a government-recognised, national motorsport organisation.

You must also hold one of the following:

  • a national rally licence (or a higher-level competition licence)
  • an international rally licence
  • an alternative competition licence approved by VicRoads.

Additional requirements about the types of vehicles that are eligible for a rally permit and the rally permit conditions of use are detailed on the Rally permits page of the Transport Victoria website. Ensure you read this information before you apply for a permit.

Required documents

To apply for a rally permit you’ll need to compile the following:

  • completed Rally Permit application form
  • your Victorian driver licence (photocopy required)
  • approved competition licence (photocopy required)
  • VicRoads approved vehicle logbook (photocopy of vehicle details page required)
  • a signed Scrutineers Form from a VicRoads approved national motorsport association
  • an approved national motorsport association eligibility form
  • the rally permit fee.

Submitting your application

To submit your application, you can mail it to us at: VicRoads, GPO Box 1644 Melbourne, Victoria 3001.

Approval by Motorsport Australia

Motorsport Australia is the only organisation authorised to approve rally permit applications. Before you submit your application to VicRoads, you first need to have it approved by Motorsport Australia (External link).

Contact Motorsport Australia on 1300 883 959 or email [email protected] to ask for instructions on how to submit your rally permit application for approval.

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