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Driving licence

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  • 26-05-2009 9:23pm
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    kkelly77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭


    Hello all,

    Anyone know if a full Irish driving licence is transferable in Oz or do you need to sit a driving test over there?

    K


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    myhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭myhorse


    kkelly77 wrote: »
    Hello all,

    Anyone know if a full Irish driving licence is transferable in Oz or do you need to sit a driving test over there?

    K

    Presume you are talking for a permanent move? depends on the state.
    In NSW it depends on how long you had the irish licence for. Over 3 yrs you get a full license. Otherwise you go on to either of the p plates (p 1 or p 2)and have to do lessons etc (expensive) for a couple of yrs and sit test after a certain period of time.
    Best bet is to look up the state you are settling in and see their rules. they do differ


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    kkelly77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭kkelly77


    myhorse wrote: »
    Presume you are talking for a permanent move? depends on the state.
    In NSW it depends on how long you had the irish licence for. Over 3 yrs you get a full license. Otherwise you go on to either of the p plates (p 1 or p 2)and have to do lessons etc (expensive) for a couple of yrs and sit test after a certain period of time.
    Best bet is to look up the state you are settling in and see their rules. they do differ

    Yes it's a permanent move. I've been driving over 10 years now. Not sure which state I'm going move to just yet though. Thanks for the info

    K


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    daftdave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭daftdave


    myhorse wrote: »
    Presume you are talking for a permanent move? depends on the state.
    In NSW it depends on how long you had the irish licence for. Over 3 yrs you get a full license. Otherwise you go on to either of the p plates (p 1 or p 2)and have to do lessons etc (expensive) for a couple of yrs and sit test after a certain period of time.
    Best bet is to look up the state you are settling in and see their rules. they do differ

    where do you apply for one , do you surrender your irish liscence and recieve it back when you leave the country ????


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    Flyboy!!!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Flyboy!!!


    daftdave wrote: »
    where do you apply for one , do you surrender your irish liscence and recieve it back when you leave the country ????

    You surrender it to the local licencing authority like VicRoads in Victoria. When you get back to Ireland, you surrender your Australian licence to the Tax Office like the one at Liffey House.


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    I have a Victorian licence and they gave me back my Irish one.


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    irelandsown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭irelandsown


    Dont bother getting a licence. Then you cant get demerit points, just pay the fine. I'm on a 457 and can use my Irish licence for as long as I'm here.


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    ballooba
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    If you get an Aussie license you will get 12 points. On an Irish license you get 14 to start with. You could be very glad of those extra two points some day!

    If you have had your Irish license for less than two years then you have to get a P2 license which has restrictions. If less than 1 year then a P1 license. This isn't relevant to you but may be relevant to other users.

    Contrary to what was stated above. If you commit a traffic offence the state may open a driver file against your overseas licence and accrue points against this file. NSW RTA confirmed for me that this is their policy. I haven't confirmed with other states.


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