Originally Posted by BIDERCLAN (Post 4563433)

Not Sure About Other States, But In Victoria You Just Take Your Uk Licence Go To Relevant Department And Get It Changed For An Oz One - You Do Need Both Parts Of You Licence.

Debbie

Originally Posted by nigelb (Post 4563739)

Hi,

If you click on www.nsw.gov.au. Then go to tranport, then license, you should find out where and what to do..

Hope it helps

Originally Posted by What_a_life (Post 4563868)

Thamk you, I will do that :)

Originally Posted by rodders39 (Post 4564576)

It's the same in NSW... Takes about 15 minutes and you get to keep your UK one without hole puching...

Originally Posted by MichelleV (Post 4564805)

What are the rules in regards to young drivers. My daughter (18 1/2) passed her driving test a year ago, does the same rule apply in exchanging her uk licence for Aus one or will she have to re-sit driving test :eek:

michelle

Originally Posted by rodders39 (Post 4564576)

It's the same in NSW... Takes about 15 minutes and you get to keep your UK one without hole puching...

Originally Posted by What_a_life (Post 4563397)

Hello,
Please could anyone tell me what do we have to do about getting a new driving license. I understand that you can drive in Oz on a U.K. license,but after 3 months,you need to get an ozzie one. Do you need to re take your driving test,or do you just go and fill out some paperwork for a new one. Am hoping its the latter,as have picked up some bad habits over the years:ohmy:
many thanks
Deb

Originally Posted by Kernow1 (Post 4566439)

We were in NSW in 2003. To get an Oz licence you will need to find your nearest RTA, who will get you to sit an Oz theory test on computer. There are several places that you can do this in, and RTA will tell you where. When you pass the test, you take the relevant signed-off paperwork back to RTA, complete a new application and they will generate a new NSW Licence. Photographing and all else is done on the spot, including the inevitable fee !! :( Part of the process involves punching a hole in your UK licence, (so you can't claim to be a holidaymaker), make sure they give you a signed explanatory note, in case you need to produce your UK licence back here. You can get busted for defacing a driving licence!! :thumbdown:

You may want to wait until the 2 month point to apply, although there's no real advantage. The test is easy, common sense really. Very much like the UK theory test.

Hope this helps. Good luck :cool:

Originally Posted by Wendy (Post 4566445)

The test has been scrapped in most of Australia now, and it seems that they don't punch holes in your licence anymore either. :)

Originally Posted by Kernow1 (Post 4566469)

How some things change for the better eh? Can't say I'm all that surprised, it was so similar to the UK Highway Code anyway.

We're back over in June, so my OH will be pleased about that. She didn't relish the thought of driving in Sydney last time round.

Thanks for that Wendy ;)

Originally Posted by Kernow1 (Post 4566439)

We were in NSW in 2003. To get an Oz licence you will need to find your nearest RTA, who will get you to sit an Oz theory test on computer. There are several places that you can do this in, and RTA will tell you where. When you pass the test, you take the relevant signed-off paperwork back to RTA, complete a new application and they will generate a new NSW Licence. Photographing and all else is done on the spot, including the inevitable fee !! :( Part of the process involves punching a hole in your UK licence, (so you can't claim to be a holidaymaker), make sure they give you a signed explanatory note, in case you need to produce your UK licence back here. You can get busted for defacing a driving licence!! :thumbdown:

You may want to wait until the 2 month point to apply, although there's no real advantage. The test is easy, common sense really. Very much like the UK theory test.

Hope this helps. Good luck :cool: