  The multi-epoch YJKs sub-arcsecond photometry of the VMC survey provides a
long anticipated deep near-infrared (NIR) window into further understanding the
stellar populations of the Magellanic Clouds. The first year of observations
consisted of six tiles covering ~9% of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) survey
region and contains 102 objects previously classified as planetary nebulae
(PNe). A large proportion of the sample were found to be contaminated by
non-PNe. These initial results underline the importance of establishing a clean
catalogue of LMC PNe before they are applied in areas such as the planetary
nebula luminosity function (PNLF) and searches for binary central stars. As the
VMC survey progresses it will play a fundamental role in cleaning extant PN
catalogues and a complementary role in the discovery of new PNe.
