DRIVING

If you are relocating to New South Wales on a Temporary Visa (including Business 457) you may continue to drive on your own license throughout your stay. However, if you are arriving in New South Wales on a Permanent Resident Visa or become a Permanent Resident at some point during your stay, you have 3 months in which to apply for a NSW drivers license.

To apply, visit a Motor Registry with your current drivers licence and another form of identification that provides proof of your signature, your age and your residential address in NSW.

Some international drivers (except New Zealanders) will need to pass a written test of road laws, and in some cases also a practical driving test.

If your foreign drivers licence is in a language other than English, you will need an authorised translation, which can be a consulate translation on official letterhead signed by the Consul-General and stamped with the official consulate stamp.

Third Party Insurance is compulsory for all vehicle owners. It provides unlimited liability for personal injury caused by, through or in connection with the use of the insured motor vehicle anywhere in Australia.

Throughout Australia, vehicles drive on the left of the road, seatbelts must be worn at all times and drivers must carry their licence. For specific information on road rules in NSW, please refer to the Road Traffic Authority website.