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. |
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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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