Australian Capital Territory - Exchange Foreign Driving License

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Procedure

1. Present their overseas licence or
2. A letter from the overseas licence issuing authority confirming their licence details and status or
3. A letter from a relevant consulate or diplomatic office, based on information received from the overseas licence issuing authority, confirming their licence details and status.
4. Provide proof of their identity and residency;
5. Pass an eyesight test
6. Pass a knowledge test
7. Pass a driving or riding test
8. Provide completed medical assessment (if required); and
9. Pay the required fees.
   
   

N.B. Documents which are not in English should be accompanied by an official English translation issued by the National Accreditation Authority For Translators and Interpreters.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Postal Address: Road Transport Authority, PO Box 582, DICKSON ACT 2602

Street Address: Dickson Motor Registry, 13-15 Challis Street, DICKSON ACT 2602

Opening Hours : 8:15 - 5:00 Monday to Friday
Phone for general Queries : 13 22 81
Fax : (02) 6207 7120
Email : [email protected]

Eligibility

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Fees

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Validity

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Instructions

Visiting drivers are not required to obtain an ACT Driver Licence providing their International Driving Permit and/or overseas licence are current. A visiting driver is a person from overseas who arrives in the ACT with no intention of becoming a permanent resident. This includes:

• Tourists
• Business people
• People on working holiday visas; and
• People studying or working temporarily in the ACT who intend to return to their home countries when they finish their courses or jobs.

When driving in the ACT a visiting driver must carry:

• Your foreign driver licence written in English; or
• Your international driving permit accompanied by your foreign driver licence; or
• Your foreign driver licence that is not in English, accompanied by an official English translation of the licence. An official translation means a translation certified by an Embassy or Consulate or by a National Accreditation Authority For Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) or an Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) accredited translator.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

As a general rule, you are able to drive in Australia, as a visitor, on a valid overseas driver's licence that covers the same vehicle class for a maximum of three months after arriving in Australia.

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