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Do I need a Photo ID driving licence?

Do I need a Photo ID driving licence?

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Old Jan 28th 2005, 5:29 am
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William South
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Default Do I need a Photo ID driving licence?

I read that in OZ you must carry your driving license all the time you
are driving. Also it must be of the photo ID type. Well, older driving
licenses in the UK (like mine) don't have photos on.

If I carry my passport with me as well as my licence, will that be ok?

I don't have time now to send off my licence to get the new photo ID
type :(
 
Old Jan 28th 2005, 7:34 am
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Spammy Sammy
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"William South" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I read that in OZ you must carry your driving license all the time you
    > are driving. Also it must be of the photo ID type. Well, older driving
    > licenses in the UK (like mine) don't have photos on.
    > If I carry my passport with me as well as my licence, will that be ok?
    > I don't have time now to send off my licence to get the new photo ID
    > type :(

You will be ok, however most places won't value it as any useful form of ID
though.
For driving purposes, accompanied by your passport, it will do.
 
Old Jan 29th 2005, 11:59 am
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Raffi Balmanoukian
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in article [email protected] om, William
South at [email protected] wrote on 1/28/05 2:29 PM:

    > I read that in OZ you must carry your driving license all the time you
    > are driving. Also it must be of the photo ID type. Well, older driving
    > licenses in the UK (like mine) don't have photos on.
    >
    > If I carry my passport with me as well as my licence, will that be ok?
    >
    > I don't have time now to send off my licence to get the new photo ID
    > type :(
    >

I think you would be OK but an IDP is cheap and probably wouldn't hurt
either.
 
Old Feb 10th 2005, 2:29 am
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William South
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Default Re: Do I need a Photo ID driving licence?

I was going to apply for one but I thought they might keep my current
driving license too long and I'd be travelling with no license at all.

Thanks
 
Old Feb 19th 2005, 11:14 am
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Gordon
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no you do not need a Photo ID driving licence. If you have your
passport you will be ok

Don in Sydney
 
Old Feb 19th 2005, 12:21 pm
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Scotty
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Default Re: Do I need a Photo ID driving licence?

For where? I think that in Both NZ and Aus a photo licence is prefered but
with suitable passport Im sure that would be okay. Call them directly or
email them for 100% answer. "Land transport" in NZ and "Transport Dept" in
Oz.



"Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > no you do not need a Photo ID driving licence. If you have your
    > passport you will be ok
    > Don in Sydney
 

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