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SENSITIVE: PERSONAL
The information given in this application form is correct at the time of printing
but is subject to change without notice.
Learner Licence
- Car, tractor, implement, light rigid vehicle and medium rigid vehicle.
Driver Licence
Office Use - BUNDLE A
National Heavy Vehicle
Driver Licence
Motorcycle Rider Licence
A current overseas passport.
An Australian naturalisation or citizenship document issued by the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship or the Department of Immigration
and Border Protection.
The following documents issued by the Department of Immigration and
Citizenship or Department of Immigration and Border Protection:
List 1
List 2
a current Certificate of Identity
A Roads and Maritime issued NSW photo driver licence or NSW Photo Card
that has been expired more than 2 years but less than 5 years. The licence
must display a card number and not have been revoked or be reported as
lost, stolen or destroyed.
A current photo driver licence from another Australian State or Territory or
one that expired within the last two years. If your interstate licence shows
your middle name(s) as initial(s), you will require another supporting List 1 or
List 2 document showing your full name.
A current photo identity card for the NSW Police Force, excluding civilian
staff or family.
A current consular photo identity card issued by the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.
a current Document of Identity
- Vehicles with 3 or more axles and more than 8 tonnes gross vehicle mass.
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Proof of Identity (To be produced each time you attend a service centre or registry.)
To get a New South Wales licence you must prove your identity. You can use your current Roads and Maritime Services issued NSW photo driver licence
or NSW Photo Card or one which expired within the last two years. If you do not have this you must use one document from each of the lists below. Your
name should be the same on both documents. Your gender should be the same on both documents, if gender is shown. A copy of the brochure
'How to prove who you are' is available from your nearest service centre or registry.
NOTE: All documents from list 1 and 2 must be originals (photocopies are not acceptable) and at least one of them must show your signature. If you do
not have a document showing your signature you must complete question 19 on this form. Your photo will be stored on Roads and Maritime database.
An Australian full birth certificate showing parental details issued by an
Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Note: Commemorative certificates are not acceptable (except for 1987 and
1988 NSW Historic Birth Certificates).
An overseas birth certificate showing parental details provided a passport or
an official Australian travel document is also shown.
A current Australian passport or one that expired within the last two years.
Validation with Australian Passport Office may be required for passports
issued within the last 2 years.
The following travel documents issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade:
A current Medicare card, Pensioner Concession Card, Department of
Veterans' Affairs entitlement card, or any other current entitlement card
issued by the Commonwealth Government.
A current plastic credit card, or account card issued by a bank, building
society, credit union, American Express or Diners Club International,
showing your name and signature.
A passbook or account statement up to one year old, issued by a bank,
building society, credit union, American Express or Diners Club International.
An account statement must show your name and account number, as well as
the financial institution's letterhead or stamp.
A telephone, gas or electricity bill up to one year old.
A water rates, council rates or land valuation notice up to one year old.
A current student identity card, displaying the student's photograph, issued
by an Australian secondary school, TAFE or university. Where a student
identity card has an issue date, but no expiry date, it may be accepted up to
two years from the date of issue.
Evidence of enrolment at an Australian secondary school, TAFE or university
up to one year old showing the student's name and on the institution's
letterhead.
A current Mobility Parking Scheme (MPS) permit issued by Roads and
Maritime with or without a photo.
A current Roads and Maritime issued NSW photo Firearm, Security Industry
or Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents operator licence.
A current photo identity card for the Australian Defence Force, excluding
civilian staff or family.
A Keypass issued by Australia Post with an expiry date on or after 1 October
2020 (whether under 18 or 18+).
Licence Application
(You must live in NSW to be issued with a NSW Licence)
a current Titre de Voyage
a Document for Travel to Australia (up to 5 years from the date of issue
on the accompanying visa)
Attachments
Customer number
Catalogue No. 45070018 Form No. 1001 (07/2019)
Evidence of Immigration Status (EIS) ImmiCard (current or expired)
Permanent Residence Evidence (PRE) ImmiCard
Residence Determination (RDI) ImmiCard
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Change of Name If you have changed your name, you need to provide
one of the following documents: marriage certificate (for NSW marriage
certificates Roads and Maritime will only accept those issued by the
RBDM); divorce document bearing the name reverted to; deed poll
registered with the relevant authority; change of name certificate issued
by the RBDM; full birth certificate showing the name at birth and the new
name; a completed Instrument Evidencing Change of Name form which
has been registered in the Land Titles Office or a Permanent Resident
Evidence (PRE) ImmiCard. Your identity and change of name documents
should show a clear link between your names. All documents must be
originals.
Translations If a document is not in English it must be accompanied by
an official translation from Multicultural NSW or one provided from the
Community Relations Commission. Roads and Maritime also accepts
translations from the Free Translating Service provided by the
Department of Social Services (DSS). The Free Translating Service is
only available for eligible people. For information on this service please
go to the DSS website: translating.dss.gov.au
International Drivers If you are a visiting overseas driver and you want
to obtain a NSW licence for the first time and if you want the tenure
on your overseas licence recognised you must declare it and you may
be required to provide further documentary evidence. Licences issued
to temporary overseas visitors will be marked with a 'Q' to denote
that 'Evidence of permanent resident status not provided'. For more
information see our website at rms.nsw.gov.au or the brochure 'Guide for
International Drivers'.
Permanent Australian residency must be supported by acceptable
documentary evidence or verified online by Roads and Maritime. For a
full list of acceptable proof of Australian residency documents, see our
website.
Free Licences If you hold a current NSW Pensioner Concession Card
(PCC), a Centrelink Confirmation of Concession Card Entitlement form
stamped PCC, or a Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Gold Card
endorsed 'TPI' or 'EDA' or 'War Widow' or 'War Widower', or a DVA letter
or statement certifying a disability pension of 70% or more, an
Intermediate pension, or an assessment at 50 or more impairment points,
you may be
eligible for a free licence. A current interstate licence may be
transferred to a NSW licence free of charge.
Eyesight, Knowledge, Driving and other Tests, Medical and Learner
Driver Log Book requirements You may be required to undergo an
eyesight test, knowledge test and in some cases a medical examination.
You may also need to do a driving test or undertake heavy vehicle
competency based assessment. Some applicants may be required to
pass a Hazard Perception Test and/or a Driver Qualification Test. Rider
training or a riding skills test may be needed if you apply for a motorcycle
licence. A Learner Driver Log Book may also be issued when you obtain
a learner driver licence.
Enquiries If you have any enquiries about applying for a licence, visit
rms.nsw.gov.au, call us on 13 77 88, contact a service centre or registry.
Hearing or speech impaired? Call us on the National Relay Service:
TTY users phone 13 36 77 then ask for 13 77 88. Speak and Listen users
phone 1300 555 727 and ask for 13 77 88.
Please note If you hold a Mobility Parking Scheme permit you may have
to supply a medical report before your licence is issued or renewed. This
will not be necessary if your licence is already subject to medical review
by Roads and Maritime.
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Australian Migration Status (AMS) ImmiCard