Sony Tourist Limited Warranty

    The information contained on this web page related to Sony products purchased within Australia and New Zealand ONLY.
    For warranty conditions of Sony product purchased outside of Australia and New Zealand, please refer to the terms and conditions that accompanied your product or refer to your place of purchase.

    What is the Sony Tourist Limited Warranty?

    The Tourist Limited Warranty (TLW), where issued and completed by the Dealer, is for customers of Sony Australia and New Zealand to have certain products covered by Sony Australia and New Zealand's manufacturers warranty outside the country of purchase. If the product fails during the 1 year warranty period, users can receive in-warranty repair service in the countries / areas listed on the TLW card (refer to below for list of Repairer countries), provided the fault condition falls within the terms and conditions of the manufacturers warranty.

    Please note that this Sony Limited Warranty ONLY applies outside the country of purchase. Nothing in this Limited Warranty purports to modify or exclude the conditions, warranties and undertakings, and other legal rights, under laws and regulations within the country of purchase.

    Tourist limited Warranties are not available for the following products:

    • Business and Professional products
    • VAIO Notebooks, CLIE and Sony Tablets
    • All Playstation Products (PS, PSOne, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, PSPGo, PlayStation Peripherals)
    • Televisions (LED, LCD, HD, 4K, Plasma TV)
    • Computer Monitors (LCD/CRT)
    • Home Video Products (e.g. DVD players, VHS players, Blu-ray player) except Portable DVD Players
    • All Storage Media (e.g. Memory Stick, MicroVault, PhotoVault, Hard Disk Photo Storage)
    • All Accessories (except D-SLR lenses, DSLR/ILCE flash, DSLR/ILCE lens adaptors)
    • Mobile Phones
    • Tablets
    • AIBOs
    • LCD Projectors
    • All Car Audio with Bluetooth Function
    • SACD Players
    • Portable Battery Chargers
    • Portable Wireless Servers

    Where is the TLW accepted?

    The following countries will repair your Sony product free of charge if the product fails within the one year of the manufacturer’s warranty, provided the fault repair falls within the terms and conditions of the standard warranty and you can provide a Tourist Limited Warranty certificate upon request by the authorised service centre.

    Region

    Repair Country and Area

    Company

    Europe

    Belgium

    Sony Belgium

    Switzerland

    Sony Overseas SA

    Germany

    Sony Deutschland GmbH

    Denmark

    Sony Denmark

    Spain

    Sony Espana, S.A

    Portugal

    Sony Portugal Lda

    Austria

    Sony Austria GmbH

    Greece

    Sony Hellas A.E.E

    France

    Sony France S.A

    Finland

    Sony Finland

    Italy

    Sony Italia S.p.A

    Norway

    Sony Norway

    The Netherlands

    Sony Nederland

    Sweden

    Sony Sweden

    United Kingdom

    Sony United Kingdom Ltd

    Russia

    Sony Overseas SA

    Ukraine

    Sony Overseas SA

    North America

    U.S.A

    Sony Electronics INC.

    Canada

    Sony of Canada ltd.

    Latin America

    Puerto Rico

    Excel Electronics

    Panama

    Via Transisimica

    Chile

    Sony Chile Ltd.

    Venezuela

    Sony De Venezuela S.A

    Mexico

    Sonmy Commercio de Mexico S.A

    Asia Pacific

    Australia

    Sony Australia Pty. Ltd.

    New Zealand

    Sony New Zealand Ltd.

    Fiji

    Motibhai Group of Companies

    Tahiti

    Total Video Service Center

    New Caledonia

    Menard Pacifique

    South Africa

    Sony South Africa Ltd.

    Singapore

    Sony Singapore Marketing Company

    Malaysia

    Sony Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

    Hong Kong

    Sony Hong Kong Marketing Company

    Korea

    Sony Korea Corporation

    Maldives

    Reefside Electronics Service Centre

    Thailand

    Sony Thai Co. ltd.

    Taiwan

    Synvision Technology Service Corp.

    India

    Sony India Pvt. Ltd.

    Philippines

    Sony Philippines

    Indonesia

    P.T Sony Indonesia

    UAE

    Jumbo Electronics Pvt. Ltd

    Qatar

    Modern Home

    Bahrain

    Ashrafs

    Lebanon

    Alliance Electronics SAL

    Japan

    Japan

    Sony EMCS


    Who can issue a TLW?

    The TLW can be issued by any participating retailer at the time you purchase your Sony product. Please note, you will not be issued a TLW automatically, you will have to request one at the time of purchase. The TLW is available at retail stores within New Zealand, offering Duty Free, (or GST free) purchasing of Sony products within the TLW program.

    How to claim TLW

    If while overseas you require a warranty repair on a product covered by TLW and you are located in one of the approved countries within the one year manufacturer’s warranty period. Simply contact the nearest Sony Authorised Service Centre and make arrangements for your product to be repaired using the TLW program.

    Other issues to be aware of

    If you're purchasing electronics product with the intention of using them overseas, please ensure that the following functionalities are compliant in your country of residence:

    • AC voltage
    • Radio tuner coverage
    • DVD region code
    • Wireless products regulation
    • Other safety regulations or requirements

    For additional information regarding TLW or questions on product suitability in other countries, please contact our Customer Support Centre on 0800 766 969 or via our Contact Us form

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