Move to Melbourne
Feb 14th 2008 | 8:44 am
#1
Thread Starter
Nick Worthington
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 8
From: Bolton
Move to Melbourne
Silly question, but I will continue
Having a UK Driving Licence, will I have to take any sort of Driving Test in Melbourne?
Having a UK Driving Licence, will I have to take any sort of Driving Test in Melbourne?
Feb 14th 2008 | 9:08 am
#2
Forum Regular
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 34
From: South Melbourne
Re: Move to Melbourne
No.
You just carry your UK documents with you. Most cars over here are automatics though.
You just carry your UK documents with you. Most cars over here are automatics though.
Feb 14th 2008 | 9:22 am
#3
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,387
From: On the edge of the Dandenongs, Melbourne
Re: Move to Melbourne
You do need to switch to a Victorian licence after 3 months (is that still correct?). Easy to do, no test involved.
Feb 14th 2008 | 9:43 pm
#4
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 721
Re: Move to Melbourne
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...rsLicences.htm
Last edited by @boy; Feb 14th 2008 at 9:45 pm.
Feb 14th 2008 | 9:52 pm
#5
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From: On the edge of the Dandenongs, Melbourne
Re: Move to Melbourne
After 3 months you must take the written test.
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...rsLicences.htm
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...rsLicences.htm
Feb 14th 2008 | 10:01 pm
#6
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 721
Re: Move to Melbourne
Nope - you are right. I have the thick hat tonight ;-)
Looks like they have changed the rules since I had to take the written test in early '03.
They have Ireland on that exemption list now as well as several other countries.
Lucky you :-)
Looks like they have changed the rules since I had to take the written test in early '03.
They have Ireland on that exemption list now as well as several other countries.
Lucky you :-)
Feb 14th 2008 | 10:16 pm
#7
CynOpt
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 302
From: Melbourne
Re: Move to Melbourne
You do need to get your licence switched over tho, you can't just drive on your UK one, you have 3 months after you arrive on a perm visa to get to whichever offices deal with it with your UK docs, and its just a formality to get it switched over.
Feb 15th 2008 | 4:29 am
#8
Top Dog
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 374
From: Uk - hopefully to VIC
Re: Move to Melbourne
do you then lose your old uk one - or is it stiall valid and you get to keep it?
