Where you can and cant use your new zealand driver. Vehicle testing new zealand vtnzexternal link selected vtnz stations. About us contact us consultations open data innovations. New zealand passport renewal you can only renew your passport if your name has not been modified since the last passport was issued and you have not lost or damage your passport. The information below is a guide to renewing or replacing your driver licence.
The full licence practical test is a 30 minute test with a testing officer, who will assess whether your driving is good enough to progress to the next level of driver licence. Renewing your licence waka kotahi nz transport agency. Buy road user charges ruc access all online services. The new zealand driver licence system is a graduated system that has been in place since. Convert your overseas driver licence nz government govt. Getting the next level of licence restricted or full, if youre ready, is still the best option and will give you more independence. Once youve received your new zealand photo driver licence, you can return to a specialist overseas conversion site and book your practical test. If your 5year learner or restricted car or motorcycle licence was obtained or last renewed on or after 1 december 2014. Your current new zealand passport or two other forms. New zealand drivers licences are issued by the nz transport agency. After 12 months you are required to convert to a new zealand licence. Moving to nsw licence roads roads and maritime services. If you still want to continue to drive, you must get a learners licence.
The fee will not apply to emergency passport applications as the validity of these passports is very limited. A visiting driver must carry their licence while driving and must only drive types of vehicles authorised by their interstate or overseas licence. If youre driving in queensland on an overseas car licence, you may drive vehicles allowed under a queensland class c licence. Contact the appropriate countrys driver licensing authority for details. More information about the full licence practical test.
The minimum age is 18 unless youve completed an approved advanced driving course, which means you can get your full licence once you turn 17. From 1925 local authorities issued driver licences, which were renewed each year when a completely new licence was issued. Renewing your licencetravelling interstate or overseas. I have a current victorian licence, which i thought was valid in nz for up to 12 months. If you have an interstate or new zealand driver licencelearner permit and have moved to victoria, youll need to get a victorian licence. Contact your local automobile club for further details about obtaining a translation or an idp. Ive lost my licence or its been stolen, what should i do. Visitors to new zealand who hold overseas drivers licences may be required to. A filled out application form for conversion of an overseas licence dl5. Driver licencing online waka kotahi nz transport agency. Keeping a nz practising licence active while overseas can be problematic, as an ewrb competence programme must be completed to keep your safety training uptodate before renewing. If you fail a driving test, your visiting driving privileges will be withdrawn.
Due to maintenance, the system is currently unavailable. Find out what you need to do to convert your overseas license to a new zealand license and how we can help. If you get too many demerit points, well send you a notice telling you that your authority to drive in. Im planning on taking a quick trip to auckland later this year to renew it. You will only be able to drive the same types of vehicles you are licensed to drive in your home country. Where you can and cant use your new zealand driver licence. If your overseas drivers licence has been issued in new zealand and you are unable to produce your new zealand drivers licence document, a certificate of particulars or a letter verifying your licence details will be accepted. You must hold your restricted licence for a minimum time drivers under 25 years. You can legally drive in new zealand for up to 12 months if you have either a current drivers licence from your home country or an international driving permit idp. When the ministry of transport took over driver licensing, renewal was. The interstate or overseas driver licence renewal kit consists of.
You can also renew your licence online, check to see if you can use this service. Online booking system offline waka kotahi nz transport agency. If you are travelling or temporarily residing interstate or overseas, you may be able to renew your queensland driver licence by mail. Where you can and cant use your new zealand driver licence overseas. If you also hold a nsw boat licence, you may be eligible to combine it with your 1, 3 or 5 year full driverrider licence, when your licence is due for renewal. If youre paying by debit or credit card, you can call us on 0800 822 422 to book your test.
Kiwis driving overseas waka kotahi nz transport agency. The automobile association aaexternal link most aa offices. Oh well i was then driving on my expired nz licence for over 20 years when. When using your overseas licence to drive in victoria, all the road rules and laws apply to you. If you are going overseas for an extended period and will miss the renewal date of your current licence you should let us know. If your licence is likely to expire while youre overseas, its worth renewing your licence before you leave. A translation of your overseas licence or permit can be issued by. However, if you also hold a current and valid overseas driver licence you may be able to drive on your overseas driver licence for up to 12 months from your last date of entry. Number 4b on the front of your photo driver licence will show you when your licence expires. Keep this on you whenever youre driving until your new driver licence arrives in the mail within two to three weeks. However, if you complete the aa defensive driving course you can sit your full licence six months early at 17. To sit your full licence test, you must be at least 18 years old and have held your restricted licence for 18 months, or six months if you are aged 25 or more.
On your return to new zealand you can then apply for a new firearms licence which is currently cheaper than. When the ministry of transport took over driver licensing, renewal was fiveyearly from 1953 and a coupon was fastened inside the book at every renewal. You will need to pass another theory test and your new licence will be issued for a further 5 years. Visiting drivers who hold an overseas driver learner licence must comply with all act road rules for a learner and any relevant restrictions endorsed on their overseas licence.
Your overseas licence needs to be current and valid. Heres what you need to renew or apply for a passport. To progress to a full licence through the nsw driverrider graduated licensing scheme, you need to pass various tests at each stage, including. International driving licences and permits new zealand. Heavy vehicle drivers must take a theory andor practical driving test to convert their licence to a new zealand one. Can you drive in new zealand on an overseas licence. Renewing or replacing your new zealand driver licence while overseas. Due to covid19 restrictions, the company who manufacture driver licences are currently closed. If a new photograph is required, you will need to submit a photo kit, your licence renewal, and payment by post. After all the forms have been checked and your fee paid, you will then get your photograph taken and your new license will be sent to you by post. An additional overseas application fee will be applied to passport applications lodged overseas on or after 1 july 2015. You can renew your western australian drivers licence if you are temporarily interstate or overseas. Learn the process of how to book, prepare and pass your nz driving test. If youre a resident of australia rather than a visitor, youre able to drive in nsw on an overseas licence for 3 months.
If you are overseas, we advise you to surrender your licence before it expires. Driving in queensland on an interstate or overseas licence. You cannot renew a firearms licence while you are overseas you must apply in person at the police station nearest to where you live or work in new zealand. Keep this on you whenever youre driving until your new driver licence arrives in the. To renew your australian drivers licence while in new zealand, contact the relevant driver licensing authority in australia. Renew vehicle licence rego book, change or cancel a driving test. Mar 10, 2016 where you can and cant use your new zealand driver licence overseas. You may need to pass a knowledge or driving test, depending on where your overseas licence. When you apply for or renew a licence card or photo card at a service centre. If you have an overseas driver licence or international driving permit and youve been in new zealand more than a year, you need to convert to. Convert your overseas driver licence nz government. You must hold your restricted licence for a minimum time before you can get your full licence.
Renewing your licence whilst overseas or interstate. Youll then receive a temporary licence which is valid for 21 days. The process, fee and applying location is the same as applying for the new passport, except you must use the form pas 300 for adult. What you need to know about getting your full licence. The licence renewal fee for your new licence will depend on the classes you are renewing. You can do this up to 6 weeks before your licence expires. If your licence is likely to expire while youre overseas, its worth renewing. Within this 3 month period however, youll need to visit a service centre and transfer your overseas licence to a nsw driver licence. If you dont have either of these documents you will need to provide two other forms of acceptable identification to confirm your identity. You can only renew your licence when youre in new zealand. However, your new licence will only be issued for 5 years. You can use a photokit for one licence renewal if you are temporarily out of nsw. You can get car insurance in new zealand with an overseas driving licence but driving on an overseas licence may mean that you pay either more insurance premium or more excess if you claim on the insurance policy. The common legal age to rent a car in new zealand is 21 years.
If you only have an expired new zealand driver licence booklet, paper or photographic you cannot use it to drive in new zealand. New zealand licence holders, regardless of whether you are a. If youre just visiting, heres some information about our road rules. Applying for an australian passport while overseas. Renewing or replacing your nz driver licence aa new zealand. How to convert your interstate or overseas licence to a nsw equivalent. For a holder of an overseas driver licence who wants to apply for a nz driver.
After youre 75, you have to renew more regularly and may need to pass extra. Rules on driving in the uk with an overseas licence. For example, you may not be able to convert to an overseas driver licence or rent. If you have completed an approved advanced driving course, you can get your full licence once you turn 17 if you havent completed an advanced driving course, then you must be 18 before you can get your full licence. Find out when your licence expires, when and how to renew it and how much it will cost. What you need to renew or apply for a passport new zealand. Converting to a new zealand driver licence waka kotahi. If your driver licence is lost or stolen, organise a replacement through the aa. You must have had a passport before and be 16 years or older. Renew or replace your licence driver licence licence.
You can use your interstate or new zealand driver licencelearner permit for your first six months of living in victoria. Bring your current new zealand passport or new zealand photographic licence. Nzta will send a renewal notice before your licence expires if they have your current address you can update your address at any time by contacting the nzta. Information you should know if you are a new zealander planning on driving in an overseas country. To renew your temporary overseas visitor licence, you need to attend a registry or service centre in person, pay the required fee and have your photo taken. The 10year licence renewal option is only available to you if you are 21 to 44 years old at the time your licence expires and you hold a full licence class c car andor r rider. Renewal of australian drivers licences while overseas. For drivers who obtained their probationary driver licence after 1 july 2008, the minimum age at which they can obtain their full driver licence is 22, unless they already have an interstate or new zealand probationary licence, and move to victoria, in which case they can be 21. Download the interstate or overseas licence renewal kit.
How to convert an overseas driving license to a new zealand. Once this is completed, you will then be able to obtain a full nsw licence. To find out how refer to renew your drivers licence. If your licence is lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, you. To get or renew your driver licence or a licence endorsement you need to apply in person at an nz transport agency driver licensing agent. You have to renew your licence every 10 years until youre 75.
Check number 8 on the back of your licence for the expiry date of any endorsements you may hold. If you have an overseas driver licence or international driving permit and youve been in new zealand more than a year, you need to convert to an nz driver licence to keep driving here legally. You will not be able to hold more than one licence in australia so your overseas licence will not be valid in nsw. You can renew or replace your licence at one of our driver licensing branches. Visiting nsw licence roads roads and maritime services.
If youre changing a paper licence to a photo driver licence. New zealand firearms licence application new zealand police. A full driver licence is obtained after the probationary period. Dec 31, 2019 rules on driving in the uk with an overseas licence tuesday, 31 december 2019, 12.
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