wannabauzzienurse

Read a few comments about needing an Australian driving license just wondering how long you can drive on a UK license before you need to get an australian one and how do you go about it?? Thanks

Lindsay Clan

You must apply for your Aus driving licence within 3 months of getting into Australia. It depends where you are going but if you're heading for Vic then you contact VicRoads and sort it out from there. It is very easy and only takes about 10 mins.

Lorraine

nickyjohnt

We are in Perth and as said you can drive on your Uk licence for 3 months, we just went to the licencing centre in Joondalup with Uk licence,passport and proof of address filled in the forms, quick eye test paid the money 4 days later Licences in mail box easy as that.

Good luck John & Nicky

The A Team

In Queensland you need to take a theory test (mulitple choice) within 3 months. No eye test though.

Anastasia Beaverhausen

Just to add the NSW side of things.

You can drive on your UK license for 3 months.

To get an Oz license, go to the RTA, fill out a form, take your passport, proof of address and UK license. Quick eye test, have you photo taken, license took about 5 minutes to come out of the machine.

Paul&Nic

3 months is if you arrive with PR that is.

With temp visa's you can drive on your UK licence for a lot longer, and possibly the duration of your visa!

wannabauzzienurse

Thanks for the replys,

karmagirls

If you have a UK licence and you are moving to Queensland.. say you ended up going to Sydney first and changing your licence there.. would that mean that when you move to Queensland you have to change it to a licence from there? Are they state dependent or can you drive anywhere in Australia so long as you have an Australian licence?

Teliko21

you need a licence in the state you are living in but it is fine to use an interstate licence if you are just visiting another state.

macker

Hi,

Does anyone know if they accept a United states driving license? Can I just show that and take the eye test, pay the fee and they come in the post!!!!!

Teliko21

For WA yes:

http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/mylicence/13858.asp

macker

Hi Teliko21,

You beauty. Thanks alot for the info. Karma sent.

Teliko21

No problem, good luck with the move!

Back2Oz

Hi, It varies from State to State as each have their own transport authority. The RTA in NSW only allow you 3 months from when you enter the country to use a Brit driving license. Licenses no older than 5 years from most european and American countries are acceptable for transfer, after doing a multichoice theory test. The licensing structure in Oz is very regimented. Starting with Driving Knowledge Test to get Learner, then Driving Road Ability Test to get Provisional 1 then Hazard perception Test to get P2 followed by Driving Qualification Test to gain full License. The entire span of time is nearly 4 years and if your Irish or english Full license is less than 3 years you may actually only get a Provisional 2 license.
The VIC (VICROADS) & WA (WADPI) authority are even more anal, while the Queensland Transport is supposedly the easiest.

see http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...l_drivers.html