Sparnell Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hi All Still a little confused about driving license stuff! I'm comming on a 457, do I need to get a Queensland license or in fact can I? Also the same question for my wife. 5 weeks to go to moving to Hervey Bay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I dont think you HAVE to get one as your not classed as a permanent resident on that visa HOWEVER it is such a good form of ID (and the Aussies love ID) that its definately worth getting one. You dont need to do a test or anything if your from the UK, just show your UK licence and pay for a 1,3 or 5 year QLD licence. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparnell Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Brill, thanks for your reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 We got one and we are on a 457 ... it makes buying a car a lot easier, we were told that you need birth certificates and all sorts to register a car, but when I bought ours I just gave them my driving licence as ID. Also I have a feeling that after a certain time you are expected to have a local licence rather than your UK one PR does not come into it, 4 years is a long time for us to run up offences :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparnell Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Once again thanks. A no brainer then :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparnell Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Goig to finish with a daft question! Where do you go to get a Queensland license?:err: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Shoes Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Goig to finish with a daft question! Where do you go to get a Queensland license?:err: To the transport department in your local town, any local with tell you, we had to take a ticket and wait. I always try to get there before they open :wink: it get´s very busy ..... or can get very busy. In fact I need to go this week to pay my Rego :dull: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinner Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 You need a license for lots of things. Without one you will find it hard to get rented accommodation and you can't buy a car. I believe you can only drive for 3 months on your English one. To get one you need a few bits...Medicare cards, bank debit and credit card so make sure you set up your bank account before you come out. Would advise you getting your visas put into your passports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Beans Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm on a 457 also and my understanding is that you can stay on your UK license, obviously if it expires you would need to get a QLD one. To buy a car you will need a CRN if you don't have an Aussie license which you can get from the department of transport, but you'll need various documents (passport etc) which are listed on the web I think, but as Love Shoes says it does get busy! We had no issues getting rented accommodating using our Jersey licenses as a form of ID. If you don't have a relocation agent heping you find somewhere to live i would suggest getting your new manager or HR department to write a brief letter of recommendation as you basically have no history in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joob joobs Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 We found it to be exactly as Cal says. You don't have to get a QLD licence, however it is a huge help to use as ID. Plus when we wanted to hire a ute from the petrol station they told us they only hired out to folk with QLD licences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparnell Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Once again, thanks everybody for your valuable help. 4 weeks to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonya Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Hey Sparnell My family and I moved to Hervey Bay 3 weeks ago, I was looking for advice on the 457 visa and driving and saw your post! We've come from Nottingham in the UK and I can encourage you that it's absolutely lovely here. We have been really busy setting up schools, looking at areas to live, sorting rental accommodation, bank accounts, tax file numbers... the list goes on. If I can be of any help please let me know. Still lots for us to learn too! Hope your move goes really well. Sonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshie Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 yep the above ,are right you don't have to get a Queensland license straight away on a 457, I believe there is a time limit on how long you can stay on your UK one though. We moved over in a January and finally got our Qld one in the August. We bought a car on our UK driving license and rented a house obviously having Australian ID does help in many circumstances to verify your ID but it is not a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
191919 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 is it true that you have to have PR to get a QLD license, or have I misunderstood that on the Transport and Motoring site? I've lived away from the UK since 2004, my UK license expired 2010. I have called DVLA and as I can't renew my UK license if I'm not a resident of the UK, they will issue me a certificate of entitlement. Anyone had experience of this? will the Transport and motoring site accept that to transfer to a QLD license? any help/thoughts would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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