Can I use an Australian child car seat in the US?
I have an Australian child seat, and I would like to know if it's legal to use in the US.
From what I can tell, there is a US standard for child restraints, but I can't seem to find whether it is required for child restraints to conform to it. All I can see is that children under certain ages are required to be in an appropriate type of child restraint.
Is it legal to use the Australian child seat in the US?
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Can I use foreign car seat in the US?
Parents often ask about this so lets make clear what apply. A US car seat, certified FMVSS, can not be used legally in Europe. Vice versa, a European car seat, certified ECE R44, can't be used legally in US. Those are the two most common standards.Can you use Isofix in USA?
Isofix (styled ISOFIX) is the international standard for attachment points for child safety seats in passenger cars. The system has other regional names including LATCH ("Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children") in the United States and LUAS ("Lower Universal Anchorage System") or Canfix in Canada.Can you take car seats abroad?
If you don't intend to use your car seat onboard: If you are travelling by air, most airlines will allow you to bring your car seats for free and it will not count as going towards your baggage allowance. Your car seat will go into the hold of the airplane and often will be checked in at the oversize counter.Can you use Australian car seat in UK?
No Australian car seats can be used legally in uk and Ireland (we will be renting cars), and our rear facing seat is too big / awkward / hard to install anyway.Child car seat safety- Laws and recommendations in Australia 2021 (child restraints)
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