love30stm

its ok, i relised what i asked...im feeling sick today, and a bit slow....

Welly Wife

I did mine at local AA shop yesterday. It was $44.50. My one year was up on 31/08/08 so the law change came just in time for me.

It was all very straight forward apart from the fact that I failed the eye test

So had to spend a further $15 on a DL12 eye test at the opticians! She said I was fine and in fact could probably drive without my glasses. After a bit of a discussion though she decided to say that I must wear my glasses. (I wear them all the time anyway) So my temp licence says that I must wear corrective lenses.

Apart from that all was good. Don't forget you need your UK licence, passport and proof of address!!

P18PPS

I went to AA today. $44, if you've got current UK license there are no tests at all (not even a vision) - fill out a form, passport, proof of address - done.

jads

How come some of you have a vision test and others dont, I am only curious as I have a dodgy eye!
I dont want to be in a position where I cannot get the UK Driving license transfered to an NZ one.

Any Info?

Cheers Jads

lardyl

I reckon that just forgot to mention it - everyone gets an eye test to confirm filed of vision and that any corrective lenses/specs work, there is a machine on the couter at the AA shop where I did mine.
You might need a medical cert if your eyes are unusual??

jads

Hi

Do they test each eye individually or do they ask you to cover one up and test each eye seperate.

Cheers Jads

lardyl

can't recall, I would probably confuse it with the tests that I had a year before at the opthalmic surgeon......someone else will know

jads

Hi Welly Wife

Do they test your eyes seperatley or together, my vision is fine when done together. Just worried about getting NZ licence.

Cheers for your help

Jads

Kimi-Deacon

Eye test is done together, its like looking in to binoculars. We applied for ours about 10 days ago got proper driving license through yesterday, so quick from application to delivery.