New South Wales - Apply for Learner Driver License

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Procedure

1. Read the Road Users Handbook and the pamphlet Getting your driver license.
2. Book your Driver Knowledge Test (DKT) online at myTests, by phoning 13 22 13 or at any registry.
3. Go to NSW registry office. To find your nearest registry office, click this link: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=motorregistries.form.
4. Bring along with you the required documents to prove your identity.
5. Pay the fees.
6. Take your Driver Knowledge Test.
7. If you pass the test, you can obtain your learner driver's license.

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Required Documents

• proof of identity
• eyesight test clearance

Office Locations & Contacts

NSW Government - Transport Roads and Maritime Services:
General customer service phone number: 132 213
(8.30am 5pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am noon Saturday)

Motor registries: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=motorregistries.form

Eligibility

To get your learner license you must:

• be 16 years of age or older
• attend a NSW registry to prove your identity
• pass a Driver Knowledge Test (DKT) at a motor registry
• pass an eyesight test

Fees

Handbooks - $12 (inc. GST)
Driver Knowledge Test - $41 each attempt
Learner - $22

Validity

Learner licenses are valid for 5 years.

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Required Information

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Need for the Document

A learner driver's license is a restricted license that is given to a person who is learning to drive, but has not yet satisfied the requirements to obtain a driver's license.

Information which might help

List of DKT questions: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/tests/driverknowledgetest/driverknowledgetestquestions.html

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

Learner license: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/learners/index.html
Getting your driver license brochure: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/gettingyourdriverlicence.pdf
Motor Registries: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=motorregistries.form
Licensing fees: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/licensingfees.html

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