Alycat Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Hello! Just wondering about getting car insurance once we arrive in Oz. Is it more expensive since we will be on U.K. Drivers licenses? I know in the U.K. It costs more for car insurance if you have a non U.K. License.. Also How long does it take to get Australian drivers licenses? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 It takes about 20 minutes to get your licence, minus the que time... You go to a dept of transport ,fill in the form,show papework/ID, have your picture taken and get a temp licence there and then, your photo card licence is then posted to you normally within about 10 days. Can't help with the insurance sorry as most migrants i have met just exchanged their licence straight away as its often asked for when you need to show ID. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelverton Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Bring a copy of your latest UK insurance policy showing your no claims bonus. My Aus insurance company took this into account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Agree with the above. Find your local office and go along and get an Aus DL. We were all done in under half an hour. Had a temp paper Aus DL and the photo card came through in the post within a week or two. UK no claims proof is good to have as it will count with quite a few insurance companies. You need to shop around to find the best deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike@Bonbeach Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Shop around for your car insurance with a company such as iselect. Just because a company goes on tele saying they can offer you big savings, don't always believe them. A year or so ago I thought I would give youi a chance to quote, and all through the telephone "interview" , is the car garaged, named drivers, good record etc the rep was saying wonderful, we can save you this, we can save you that and after she had all the info needed she came back with a quote over $400 more than my current one. When I told her she wasn't even in the same ballpark she said that was the best they could do. Also, once you have your policy, when it comes up for renewal don't accept the new premium without shopping around again and use any lower offers to haggle with your current insurer. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycat Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Great advice, thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99redballs Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 car ins double the price in melbourne compared to sunshine coast!! was such a shock when i changed my address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aconcannon Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Each state has its own rules but as a rule you have to swap to an Aus licence by law within a few months of arriving. Insurance here is pretty crap compared to the UK - third party is compulsory, fully comp is optional. However if you have full comp you still have to pay for third party, unlike in the U.K. When fully comp covers you from all angles. Excess is crazy too & you can't lower it to £100/200 like you can in the UK so it's almost not worth having! Sent from my iPhone using PomsinOz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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