Getting your learner licence (L Plates)
To get your learner licence, you must:
- be at least 16 years of age
- pass the Driver Knowledge Test (DKT)
- prove your identity
- pass an eyesight test
- pay the licence and test fees, unless you’re eligible for a concession.
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Getting your P1 Provisional licence
To get your learner licence, you must:
- be at least 17 years of age
- have held a learner licence for at least 12 months, unless you’re aged 25 years or older
- have logged at least 120 hours driving time in your Learner Driver Log Book, including at least 20 hours of night driving, unless you’re aged 25 years or older
- prove your identity
- pass an eyesight test
- pay the licence and test fees, unless you’re eligible for a concession
- pass the Hazard Perception Test (HPT)
- pass the driving test.
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Getting your P2 Provisional licence
To apply for your P2 licence, you must:
- have held your P1 licence for at least 12 months
- pay the licence and test fees, unless you’re eligible for a concession.
- prove your identity
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Vehicle and passenger restrictions for P1 and P2 drivers
If you are a P1 or P2 driver, you are normally limited by the number of passengers you can carry and the type of vehicles you can drive.
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Getting your full licence
To apply for your full licence, you must:
- have held your P2 licence for at least 24 months
- prove your identity
- pass an eyesight test
- pay the licence and test fees, unless you’re eligible for a concession.
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Converting an interstate or overseas licence
If you move to NSW you can use an existing interstate or overseas licence for up to 3 months. After that you must apply for a NSW driver licence.
- have held your P2 licence for at least 24 months
- prove your identity
- pass an eyesight test
- pay the licence and test fees, unless you’re eligible for a concession.
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