Cal Stewart Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 So I’m moving to Perth in January 2020. Hoping to stay around 2 years. I have dual citizenship, so I own a British and NZ passport. So I don’t need to apply for working visa’s etc. I’m looking at doing a heavy rigid truck driving course as soon as I get out there, but I’ve been informed by the lady at the test centre that I will need to transfer my Uk license to a WA license. Do you know how I go about this? Is it a quick and simple process? Or do I have to wait a while before I can apply for it? Wasn’t sure as I’m NZ citizen. Cheers ! Callum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Turn up to the licencing centre - it's a pretty simple process from what I remember (had to read some letters like an eye test and have photo-taken). It did take about a week (12 years ago) for the licence to come through - if you explain that you're doing a course, they may be able to give you a confirmation letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthLondonGirl89 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/transferring-your-overseas-licence.asp This link should be helpful when it comes to transferring your overseas licence to a WA licence. If you hold a permanent visa you can drive on your overseas licence for up to 3 months, and then you would need to have it transferred to a WA licence. I am not sure if this is the same in your scenario, being a dual UK/NZ citizen with a UK licence. If you wanted to be certain you could contact the Department of Transport for WA directly, (there is an option for online enquiry on their website under Licencing -> About Us & Contacts) but I presume it should be simple enough to transfer it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix16 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, ali said: Turn up to the licencing centre - it's a pretty simple process from what I remember (had to read some letters like an eye test and have photo-taken). It did take about a week (12 years ago) for the licence to come through - if you explain that you're doing a course, they may be able to give you a confirmation letter. Agree with Ali 100% but will add a caveat, at the time I applied to transfer my licence I was taking warfarin following a DVT in pregnancy 2 years previously. Every rational person knows this has no impact on your ability to drive a car, however, the licensing centre would not allow me an Australian driving licence until I had a full medical that determined I was fit and able to drive a car! It was a frustrating situation and my GP was simply ‘gobsmacked’ but nevertheless I was only granted a 1 year licence and had to renew it annually (at a pretty nice cost) until I finally stopped taking warfarin, which is another story as I should never have been taking it for the length of time I was, hey ho!! Edited July 9, 2019 by Phoenix16 Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Stewart Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Lovely , thanks a lot guys ! That’s put my mind at ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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