Converting drivers license
Apr 21st 2008 | 5:55 pm
#31
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From: South Coast, NSW
Apr 21st 2008 | 6:48 pm
#33
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From: Fremantle WA
Re: Converting drivers license
I am going for an Oz license as well, but, some colleagues have mentioned that by taking an Oz license you have to surrender your UK one. This is merely hearsay but there is no bloody way I am going to give my UK license to any bugger!!! I may or may not have a future fight on my hands!!! lol
Apr 21st 2008 | 7:21 pm
#34
small steps long journey
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From: A river somewhere
Re: Converting drivers license
Irish provisional licence will mean you start at the very beginning in NSW.
If you have a full licence for less than 1 year you go on to P1 plate for 12 months then do a test and go on to P2 plates for 2 years.
If you have full licence between 1 - 3 years you go on to P2 plates for 2 years.
greater than 3 years you get full licence.
If you have a full licence for less than 1 year you go on to P1 plate for 12 months then do a test and go on to P2 plates for 2 years.
If you have full licence between 1 - 3 years you go on to P2 plates for 2 years.
greater than 3 years you get full licence.
Apr 22nd 2008 | 12:46 am
#35
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Re: Converting drivers license
It's a 2 second rule here, no more and no less
Seriously, the rule is that you can count to two before you get to the spot they are at (that's the 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand thing). None of this how many Kilometers away are you here
Apr 22nd 2008 | 12:52 am
#36
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From: South Coast, NSW
Apr 22nd 2008 | 1:20 am
#37
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Re: Converting drivers license
Well folks when my darling case officer gives me my visa, i'll let you all know every single little detail in regard to anything (that i know of that is) let alone stopping distances and driving licences in NSW
Apr 22nd 2008 | 4:47 am
#38
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From: Kallaroo, West Australia
Re: Converting drivers license
Didn't have to surrender uk license in WA. Even if you haven't got it with you, you can phone Swansea and get them to fax details to the Oz d/l office and they accept that. Cost around twelve quid though. Not sure if i remember correctly but think it's the paper licence you need, not the photo card. (correct me if i'm wrong). Definitely worth doing though. You need all sorts of ID for just about everything. What was really stupid though was that the wife (spouse visa ) could join medicare with minimal ID. Me...as a returning Aussie...had to go through loads more paperwork, stat dec etc etc..
