Newfoundland and Labrador - Exchange your Driver License

ProcedureEdit

If your drivers licence is in a language other than English you must provide an English translation of the licence.

Identification Requirements

Any person who is taking up residency in Newfoundland & Labrador, who originates from outside of Canada, and who is applying for a learners permit or a drivers licence must provide proof of their legal presence in Canada, with one primary proof of legal presence and one secondary document or two primary documents (one of which must be an acceptable document for proof of legal presence) as listed within each category of acceptable documents.

Canada

People taking up residence from another province or territory in Canada can exchange their existing licence for a Newfoundland driver's licence without taking a written, vision or road test, provided:

You are 17 years of age
Your existing licence is valid (not suspended, cancelled or revoked).
Your licence, if expired, is not expired not more than 5 years.
If you are a 16 year old driver presenting a valid driver's licence from another jurisdiction which has a Graduated Driver Licensing Program, you will be placed in Class 5, Level I. If you have taken an approved driver education course, you will be given a 4 month credit and upon reaching 16 years, 8 months will receive a Class 5, Level II driver's licence. If you have not taken a driver education course you will remain at Level I until your 17th birthday, at which time you will graduate to a Class 5, Level II licence. A road test is not required since you would have already passed a road test in another jurisdiction, which Newfoundland recognizes.

Other licensed drivers taking up residence in the province will have their experience rated against the Newfoundland system and will be placed in the appropriate phase. Age, driving experience and class of licence currently held will determine placement.

If you are exchanging a commercial driver's licence (Class 1 - 4 ) you will also be required to complete a medical report. Blank medical forms can be obtained from the nearest Motor Registration Office in your area.

United States

People taking up residence from the United States can exchange their existing licence for a Newfoundland driver's licence without taking a written, vision or road test, provided:

You are 17 years of age
You present the required identification documents Required Identification Documentation
Your existing licence is valid (not suspended, cancelled or revoked).
Your licence, if expired, is not expired not more than 5 years.
If you are a 16 year old driver presenting a valid driver's licence from another jurisdiction which has a Graduated Driver Licensing Program, you will be placed in Class 5, Level I. If you have taken an approved driver education course, you will be given a 4 month credit and upon reaching 16 years, 8 months will receive a Class 5, Level II driver's licence. If you have not taken a driver education course you will remain at Level I until your 17th birthday, at which time you will graduate to a Class 5, Level II licence. A road test is not required since you would have already passed a road test in another jurisdiction, which Newfoundland recognizes.

If you are exchanging a commercial driver's licence (Class 1 - 4), you will also be required to complete a medical report. Blank medical forms can be obtained from the nearest Motor Registration office in your area.

Other Countries

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea - Class 5 (Passenger Vehicle Light Trucks Only) France, Isle of Mann and Northern Ireland(Class 5 and motorcycle).

People taking up residence can exchange their existing licence for a Class 5 Newfoundland driver's licence without taking a written, vision or road test provided:

You are 17 years of age.
You present the required identification documents Required Identification Documentation
Your existing licence is valid (not suspended, cancelled or revoked).
Your licence, if expired, is not expired not more than 5 years.
If you are a16 year old driver presenting a valid driver's licence from another jurisdiction which has a Graduated Driver Licensing Program, you will be placed in Class 5, Level I. If you have taken an approved driver education course, you will be given a 4 month credit and upon reaching 16 years, 8 months will receive a Class 5, Level II driver's licence. If you have not taken a driver education course you will remain at Level I until your 17th birthday, at which time you will graduate to a Class 5, Level II licence. A road test is not required since you would have already passed a road test in another jurisdiction, which Newfoundland recognizes.

All Other Locations

You must be at least 16 years of age.
You must present the required identification documents Required Identification Documentation
You must complete a written, vision and road test.
You will be given credit for the time spent as a licensed driver and may be exempted from the Graduated Driver Licensing Program.

Visitors

If you are a visitor in Newfoundland and Labrador you can drive in this province for up to 3 months without getting a Newfoundland driver's licence if:

you are at least 16 years of age, and
you hold a valid driver's licence in another jurisdiction.

Required DocumentsEdit

Any person who is a Canadian resident will need two pieces of identification, with at least one being an original primary document and the second an original secondary document as listed within each category below:

Proof of Legal Presence and Primary

Valid Foreign Passport with appropriate immigration documents
Permanent Resident Card or Immigration papers Record of Landing
Study or Work Permit
Canadian Citizenship Card
Temporary Resident Permit
Secure Certificate of Indian Status Card (with photograph)
Valid Canadian Passport

Primary

Government issued Birth Certificate
Valid Canadian Passport
Canadian Armed Forces Identification Card
Municipal, Provincial or Federal Police Force Identification
Federal Firearms Identification Card
Photo Identification Card issued by the Motor Registration Division

if the name on the birth certificate is not your current name, you will require another original of documents such as a marriage certificate which specifies your current name.

Secondary

Baptismal Certificate (with church seal)
Marriage Certificate
Social Insurance Card
Credit Card
School Identification Card (photograph: Newfoundland and Labrador schools only)
Government Identification Card (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Photo Drivers Licence from another Canadian jurisdiction
MCP Card
Health Care Board Card (Newfoundland and Labrador only)
or other documentation satisfactory to the Registrar

Note: You may produce two pieces of identification from the primary list but WE CANNOT ACCEPT TWO PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION FROM THE SECONDARY LIST.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

http://www.servicenl.gov.nl.ca/drivers/DriversandVehicles/driverlicensing/examcentres.html

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FeesEdit

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ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Required InformationEdit

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

Need for the DocumentEdit

You must exchange your existing driver's licence to a Newfoundland driver's licence within 3 months of taking up residence.

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