Visiting or moving to NSW

Visiting NSW? You can use your interstate or overseas driver or rider licence – as long as it's current and you follow NSW road rules.

On 1 July 2023 changes were introduced to the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017. Learn how these changes impact you as an overseas driver.

If you’re visiting NSW with an overseas licence, learn more about driving or riding in NSW with our online quiz.  

Visiting NSW? As a learner or provisional driver or rider, you can use NSW roads – as long as your licence is current and you follow these rules.

Visiting for more than 6 months? Apply for a temporary licence.

Visit a service centre to renew, replace or hand in your temporary overseas licence – or remove the Q condition if you've become a permanent resident.

Check which licence you are eligible for configuration options
If you hold a current interstate licence, NSW will match the expiry date on an equivalent licence for up to 10 years at no charge. Know the steps involved to convert your interstate licence to a NSW licence.

Check which licence you are eligible for configuration options
As a New Zealand citizen living in NSW, you must convert your NZ licence to a NSW licence within 3 months to continue driving. Know the steps involved to convert your New Zealand licence to a NSW licence.

Steps to move your licence to NSW configuration options
Moving to NSW with an overseas licence? If you’re a permanent Australian resident, you’ll need to get a NSW licence within 3 months to continue driving or riding. If you’re a temporary visitor, you’ll need to get a temporary NSW licence within 6 months months to continue driving or riding. Here's how.