unit5

hi all
im trying to find out if a HGV class 1 licence is valid in NZ many thanks

Deepseamark

Hi

What ever you have on your UK licence is valid in NZ but to work as a HGV driver I think you will need to transfere to a NZ licence. To transfere a car or motorcycle you just go to the AA office have an eye test pays your money and off you go. To get a HGV class 1 licence ( Class 5 in NZ) you need to have a medical as well, I also think that you have to do the theory test but i'm not 100% on that. As I am not working as a driver i have not transfered my uk class 1 licence to a NZ yet.

Kind regards

Mark

Jan n Neil

I did the medical yesterday it,s 2 mins and 65 bux just an eye test really then u take that to the AA pay then some money and they give u a temp licence on the spot, but u can use ur UK one for 12 months anyway

Neil

Deepseamark

Hello Neil

So no theory test then?
I have had conflicting info on this

kind regards

Mark

concretepump

hi yes you do have to do a theory,
go to any book shop and you can buy a book on the high way code about $30
once you have read it (car and hgv are together ) go to mthe aa book test should be able to do same day have an eye test 40min theory the in three weeks they will send you your licence

luvwelly

To just drive a car, you don't have to do the theory test anymore. I know as I did the theory test a month or so before the law changed duhhh.

concretepump

yes thats right for a car only , but he wanted hgv duhhh???