Aussie Drivers Licence...

[Guest The travelling brummie's]

Hi All...

 

Moving to Adelaide in January and need to know what the score is with my drivers licence?

 

Do i have to undergo a practical and theory?

 

havent got a clue so please help!

[Guest ali]

I think that if you have a full British license then you only have to pass a theory test but I'm not sure.

[Guest bubbe2005]

Yes UK licenses can be exchanged, but not sure on the fees

stop by at any of these offices:

 

http://www.sa.gov.au/government/entity/58/About%20us%20-%20Service%20SA/Where%20we%20are#Adelaide

[NicF]

Hi All...

 

Moving to Adelaide in January and need to know what the score is with my drivers licence?

 

Do i have to undergo a practical and theory?

 

havent got a clue so please help!

 

If you have a full UK drviers license then you can just go and get a full SA drviers license, no test needed. You even get your UK license back. There is a fee for each year the license is valid for (you can choose how long you want it for) plus an admin fee.

[Guest Guest75]

I think that if you have a full British license then you only have to pass a theory test but I'm not sure.

 

 

No test needed at all now Ali!! - not like a few years ago, I had to take a theory and a manual test. Nervewracking it was!!!

 

Yep so to the OP, just take your UK license in to a rego office within 3 months of arrival.

[Rob and Mel]

You are meant to send your UK license back to the UK.

 

I only found his out the other week when I had a letter sent to my registered UK address.

 

No more info yet the letter is on its way over here for me to read.

 

Rob and Mel

[Guest ali]

No test needed at all now Ali!! - not like a few years ago, I had to take a theory and a manual test. Nervewracking it was!!!

 

Yep so to the OP, just take your UK license in to a rego office within 3 months of arrival.

 

But only if you have a full license right? Does this apply to all nationalities?

 

"Things are getting better" - President Starky - The Postman:biglaugh:

[Admin]

But only if you have a full license right? Does this apply to all nationalities?

 

"Things are getting better" - President Starky - The Postman:biglaugh:

 

 

Driving licenses from the following countries are 'recognised' so if someone has held a full license from any of these countries in the last 5 years, they don't have to undertake driving tests in SA

 

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Austria[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Belgium[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Canada[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Croatia[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Denmark[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Finland[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]France[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Germany[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Greece[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Guernsey[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Ireland[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Isle of Man[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Italy[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Japan[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Jersey[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Luxembourg[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Malta[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Netherlands[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]New Zealand[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Norway[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Portugal[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Singapore[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Spain[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Sweden[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Switzerland[/TD]

[TD=align: left]United Kingdom[/TD]

[TD=align: left]United States[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

and from the following countries if you're aged over 25.

 

Czech Republic Hong Kong Republic of Korea Taiwan Estonia

[Guest The travelling brummie's]

Thanks for your help guys )

[Guest Dream Runner]

What about Indian License?

[Admin]

What about Indian License?

 

An Indian license would be classed as 'Non-recognised' so you'd have to pass the Australian road rules theory test. You'd then be issued a temporary driving permit, which is valid for one month, during which time you'd be required to pass the practical driving test.

[Guest ali]

Driving licenses from the following countries are 'recognised' so if someone has held a full license from any of these countries in the last 5 years, they don't have to undertake driving tests in SA

 

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Austria[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Belgium[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Canada[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Croatia[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Denmark[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Finland[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]France[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Germany[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Greece[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Guernsey[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Ireland[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Isle of Man[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Italy[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Japan[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Jersey[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Luxembourg[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Malta[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Netherlands[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]New Zealand[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Norway[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Portugal[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Singapore[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Spain[/TD]

[TD=align: left]Sweden[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=align: left]Switzerland[/TD]

[TD=align: left]United Kingdom[/TD]

[TD=align: left]United States[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

and from the following countries if you're aged over 25.

 

Czech Republic Hong Kong Republic of Korea Taiwan Estonia

 

Thank you Cerberus 1. Looks like I will have to take the driving test after all.

[Rob and Mel]

An Indian license would be classed as 'Non-recognised'

 

Is that the same licence for driving a Taxi?

 

Sorry could not resist its Friday...

 

Rob and Mel

[Guest andylynnchriskirst]

I did my licence about 6 weeks ago now, and I only paid for 1 year, which was about $40.

It works out cheaper if you pay for more years (maximum of 10years). If I remember rightly it was around $300 for 10 years.

 

(Correct me if I'm wrong)

[Guest Dream Runner]

Thanks all....I have Indian License for 2 wheelar and 4 wheelar combined.....thanks for the update...