Do I need to inform DVLA Im leaving the UK to live in OZ?
 

Does anyone know the answer to this question please?:)

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nope you dont

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Anybody know if it's possible to have an Australian address on a UK driving licence ?

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If you apply for an Australian licence (which I believe your obliged to do within about 3 months of arriving) and you obtain it on the basis of having an overseas licence, your UK licence will be cancelled. They punch a hole in it.

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

Re: Do I need to inform DVLA Im leaving the UK to live in OZ?
 

No!

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Does that mean that if you return to the UK say a year later that you need to re-apply for your licence - you dont need to pass a test etc again do you?
:blink:

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I went over to Victoria in June 2007 on a permanent resident visa and they didn't do anything to my UK license when I went to get my Australian license. I've still got my UK license with no holes present.

And even if they did put a hole in the UK license, when you return to the UK I'm sure all you need to do is tell them you lost your UK license.

AL

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Why would you not though? We told everyone. We were leaving the country and didn't need anything left in a UK address that we no longer had.

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Thanks for your replies :thumbup:

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Some of us are planning to return! My contract in Oz is for three years and I plan to move on after that, not necessarily back to the UK, but I will be moving on. It's just the nature of what I do.

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could you not request thsy dnt put a hole in it as what happens if you want to drive if you come back to UK to visit family?

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They stamped my UK licence to say 'Vic licence issued"...apparently some naughty people would show their UK licence when pulled over by police to try and avoid demerit points.
So the licences are marked to show that you really can collect demerit points.

And I can still use my UK one in UK (although I use the Oz one as address is wrong on UK version)

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That's different :p

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Your licence still exists - just apply for a new one with your new address.
Assuming they haven't lost all the records you would not have any problem.

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thanks for that...
:)

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:confused: Mmmm this is interesting! My son is coming over in May (3 months) to validate his visa and then return to finish his final year of uni before 'hopefully/maybe' return permanently after that. I had planned on taking him to get his Australian licence sorted when he is here so he would avoid having to take test etc when he returns permanently :confused:. He would obviously still need his UK licence in the meantime. Im a little confused as to what to do :blink:

As for DVLA i hadnt even thought about telling THEM (finally i found someone i forgot to inform :rofl:) So are we agreed that it is not necessary to write to them or ???? :wub:

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If he's only coming initially for three months he can drive on his UK licence without changing over and if he has a UK licence he wouldn't have to take a test in WA anyway - it's just a straight swap.

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..........will he not have to take the test when he swaps it over in 12months (as 3 months from arrival in oz will be well and truely over) :blink::confused::wub:

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No. The 3 months is how long your UK licence is valid for (if you're a PR), it's not a time limit on when you have to change. The process for changing your licence is the same after 4 months or 12 months as it is after 2 months. It just means that between the end of 3 months and the time you change your licence you're not legal to drive.

Also, I think the 3 months starts ticking when you arrive to live permanently. so holidays and validation trips do not apply.

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:thumbsup: thanks everyone thats good news - means less time being spent in offices and more time having fun :wub:

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we didn't have our Uk licences stamped or 'holed'

We plan to use them later in the year when we go back for a visit

admittedly they are still registered to our old uk address but we haven't used them over here in Oz at all so not a prob

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Hypothetical question.

Since being in Aus, I've added Medium Rigid (Truck) to my licence. If I was to convert back to a UK licence (hypothetical bit) would I get any recognition for trucks (or buses) in the UK?

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I rang dvla before we came out and they said that we did have to inform them, and that we should just keep the licences with our old uk address on. Hubbies got hole punched when he applied for one in VIC, but I pleaded and they left mine alone !

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Anyone know the rules for those on temporary resident visas? I'll be there for three years...

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It may vary from state to state. I think in Vic you can drive as long as you like on a UK licence if you're on a temp visa. Do you know which state you're heading to?

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I think a temp visa holder can drive indefinitely on their UK licence apart from WA where you should change over at 12 months (unless it's changed) :D

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yep i got both of mine too ,i even got a speeding fine in the uk and i paid it via postal orders and they sent my brit licence to my australian address .

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WA - I'm going to be based in Perth.

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Just think you can collect fines on hire cars in the UK and they will all go to your old address.

Unfortunately the DVLC do not have any contingency for UK license holders who move abroad and could come back. You would think they would have a special code with forwarding addresses or something but no, I guess that is toooo logical.:confused:

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It's a good idea to get an Aus licence though as it's one of the main forms of ID and you need ID for all sorts of purposes here.

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In QLD I just showed my UK licence and they issued me a QLD one ... along with demerit points accumilated ... :o :(

NOTHING done to my UK licence and have since used it in the UK without a prob.

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Mine wasn't

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No your demerit points wait for you - they did for my husband.