AUSTRALIAN DRIVER'S LICENSE<\/p>\n
APPLYING FOR A NEW ZEALAND DRIVER'S LICENSE
\nNew Zealand recognizes driver's licenses from certain foreign countries. Information on which countries are recognized and how to become a recognized New Zealand country can be found at www.nzta.govt.nz (Opens in a new window).<\/p>\n
APPLYING FOR AN AUSTRALIAN DRIVER'S LICENSE
\nIf your foreign driver's license expires, you may be able to apply for an Australian driver's license.<\/p>\n
Individuals entering Australia on an indefinite visa or with indefinite leave to remain may drive on their current foreign driver's license for a maximum of three months after arrival in Australia. To continue driving after three months, an Australian driver's license must be obtained in the state or territory where the individual resides.<\/p>\n
Recognized countries and jurisdictions<\/p>\n
Australian driving licence authorities recognise certain foreign countries and jurisdictions with driving licence standards comparable to those in Australia.<\/p>\n
Applicants from the countries listed below are exempt from taking a knowledge and driving test when applying for an Australian car or motorcycle driver's license.<\/p>\n
This simplifies the exchange of the driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n
Recognized countries and jurisdictions are:<\/p>\n
Austria
\nBelgium
\nBosnia and Herzegovina
\nCanada
\nCroatia
\nDenmark
\nFinland
\nFrance
\nGermany
\nGreece
\nguernsey
\nIreland
\nIsle of Man (for driving licences first issued on or after 1 April 1991)
\nItaly
\nJapan
\njersey
\nLuxembourg
\nMalta (for driving licences first issued on or after 2 January 2004)
\nNetherlands
\nNew Zealand
\nNorway
\nPortugal
\nSingapore
\nSpain
\nSweden
\nSwitzerland
\nGreat Britain
\nUSA
\nRecognition as an experienced driver<\/p>\n
Countries and jurisdictions whose driving test standards meet the strict assessment criteria regarding identity verification, card security features, and driving examiner training and assessment standards, but do not fully meet the requirements of the driving test, will be considered for experienced driver recognition. The "Experienced Driver" category aims to consider an individual's driving experience and age as a substitute for driving test measures for novice drivers.<\/p>\n
The following countries and jurisdictions have received Experienced Driver status:<\/p>\n
Bulgaria
\nCzech Republic
\nEstonia
\nHong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China)*
\nHungary
\nLatvia
\nLithuania
\nPoland
\nRepublic of Cyprus
\nRepublic of Korea (South Korea)
\nRepublic of Serbia
\nRomania
\nSlovakia
\nSlovenia
\nSouth Africa
\nTaiwan
\nIndividuals aged 25 or over who hold a driver's license from one of these countries may be able to exchange their foreign license for an Australian driver's license without taking a driving test.<\/p>\n
Individuals holding a driver's license from one of these countries who are under 25 years of age must take a theory and practical driving test. If an individual passes the tests set by the relevant authority, their foreign license will be converted, based on driving experience and age, to the license category they would have had if they had started driving in the relevant Australian jurisdiction.<\/p>\n
* Anyone wishing to exchange a Hong Kong driving licence without a driving test must be at least 25 years old and have held a Hong Kong driving licence for at least 12 months.<\/p>\n
Other countries<\/p>\n
Applicants for an Australian driver's license who hold a driver's license from a non-recognized country must pass a theory test and a practical driving test. If applicants pass both the theory and practical tests, their foreign driver's license will be converted, based on driving experience and age, to the license category they would have had if they had started driving in that Australian jurisdiction.<\/p>\n
Conversion of a foreign driving license<\/p>\n
Persons wishing to convert a foreign driver's license should contact the relevant Australian road traffic authority directly.
\nAustralian Capital Territory (Opens in new window)
\nNew South Wales (Opens in new window)
\nNorthern Territory (Opens in new window)
\nQueensland (Opens in new window)
\nSouth Australia (Opens in new window)
\nTasmania (Opens in new window)
\nVictoria (Opens in new window)
\nWestern Australia<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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