Application for conversion of an
overseas driver licence

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Read page 3 first. Complete all questions - write N/A if it doesn’t apply. If you don’t give us everything we need, we can’t process your application.

Driver licence number

1.

What is your New Zealand driver licence number? (if you have one)

Name

2.

What is your name?
Surname
Full first nameMiddle names

3.

Are the names you’ve written on this application form different to the names on any of the
supporting identification you’re presenting (including any driver licence)?
No
Yes
My previous name was:4.

What is your gender?

Organ donation

5.

Would you be willing to donate organs in the event of your death?
No
Your next-of-kin will be asked for their agreement to donate organs. Please let them know your wishes.
Yes

Birth date

6.

What is your date of birth?

Your gender won't show on your driver licence.
For more information about genders recordedin the Driver Licence Register, go to
www.nzta.govt.nz/gender

7.

/
Day

Where were you born?

/
Month

Name of town/city

AddressIf your address is on your licence, you
may need to pay to remove orchange it later. For more information go
to www.nzta.govt.nz/address-on-licence

Name of country

8.

Where do you live?

9.

What is your mailing address? (if different from above)

10. Would you like your address printed on your licence?
No
Yes
Physical address OR
Mailing address
11. What are your contact phone numbers?
MobileGiving your phone numbers andemail address is optional.

Overseas licence
Please bring in your original overseas
licence and all the required documents
listed on page 3. You must also provide
colour photocopies of everything,including all parts of your driver licence.
Once you’ve been given a New Zealanddriver licence you cannot drive here on
your overseas driver licence, even if you’vebeen in New Zealand less than 12 months.

Year

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Other

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12. What is your email address?

13. What are your overseas driver licence details?
Name of issuing state/country

Issue date of licence/Day

Licence number

Expiry date of licence

/
Month

/
Year

Day

/
Month

Year

14. What is the date of your most recent arrival in New Zealand?

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Day

/
Month

Year

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Licence class and type

15. What type of licence are you applying for?

Read Factsheet 11 for a description ofeach class of driver licence.

Class 1

LearnerClass 2*

Learner

Full

Information about learner, restricted
and full licence types is in The official
New Zealand road code.

Class 3*

Learner

FullClass 4*

Learner

Full*You must provide a medical certificate
for heavy vehicles if you haven’t given
us one in the last 5 years.

Class 5*

Learner

FullClass 6

Learner

Medical declaration*Examples of medical conditions or
disabilities that could affect yourability to drive safely include:• Alzheimers • head or spinal injuries• amputations • high blood pressure• convulsions • joint or limb problems• diabetes• mental illness• double vision • stroke.
• epilepsy or fits
Medication and treatments can also
affect your ability to drive safely.

Restricted

Restricted

Full

Full

16. Do you have a medical condition or disability* that could affect your ability to drive safely?
No
Yes
Has that medical condition or disability affected your ability to drive safely in the last
5 years?
No
Yes
You must provide a medical certificate with this application.

Medical certificate

You must provide a medical certificate if you:*Your medical certificate must havebeen for the same medical standard as
the classes you’re applying for now.
• Classes 1 and 6 and D, F, R, T and W
endorsements are the same standard.
• Classes 2, 3, 4 and 5 and P, V, I and O
endorsements are the same standard.

are turning 75 years of age or older, or
are applying for a class 2, 3, 4 or 5 (truck licence) and you haven't provided a medical certificate in thelast five years*, or
have a medical condition or disability that has affected your ability to drive safely in the last 5 years.
The medical certificate must be issued by a New Zealand registered health practitioner, for example yourdoctor (GP), a registered nurse or nurse practitioner, or a specialist.
The medical certificate must be no more than 60 days old when you make this application.

Eyesight
Declaration

17. Do you wear glasses or contact lenses for driving?
No
Yes
Warning: it’s an offence to provide false or misleading information on this form. If you do, you could be fined
up to $10,000 and NZTA could revoke your New Zealand driver licence.

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, my licence is not currently suspended or revoked and/or that I am not disqualified from driving.
I state that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information I have given for this application is correct and I am not disqualified from obtainingor holding a New Zealand driver licence.
I further declare that the medical fitness information provided above is true and correct.
Signature of applicant

Date

/
Day

Office use only
Primary evidence of identity:

NZ photo driver licence
NZ passport
NZ birth certificate
NZTA approved
document
Time ID checked

DLR user ID

NZTA call reference number (if applicable)

Year

Agent to complete this section. After receipting, detach pages 3 and 4 and give to the applicant.
Supporting evidence of identity: (if applicable)

Reference number

Issue date/Issue date///

Evidence of name change: (if applicable)

Expiry date/

Expiry date

Reference number/

Referee-verified image attached
Evidence of validity attached (if required)Fit with lenses
Translation attached
Medical certificate attached
Fit without lenses
Eyesight certificate attached
Unfit

$

/

Issue/effective date//Fee paid (GST included)/

Expiry date

Reference number/

Other (please specify)
Agent initials

/
Month

Input

Chkd

Date paid//

Agent stamp/

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Who should use this form?

What to bring (continued)

Use this form if you want to convert an overseas driver licence to a
New Zealand driver licence.

Evidence of name change.
If you want to change the name on your driver licence or if thename on your identity documents isn’t the same as the name on
your licence, you’ll need to provide acceptable evidence of namechange. This must be an original (not a copy) of one of the following
documents that was issued in New Zealand:Your marriage or civil union certificate, or dissolution order.
Another acceptable evidence of name change document
detailed on Identification for driver licensing (Factsheet 20) or atwww.nzta.govt.nz/name-change
Note: if your evidence of identity and name change documents don’t
provide a clear link to the name currently on your driver licence, you
may be required to provide additional documentation.

What to bringYour completed application form.
Your original overseas driver licence. This must be current
or expired less than 12 months. If your overseas licence (ortranslation) doesn’t clearly state the classes of vehicle you’relicensed to drive, you may need to provide supporting evidence.
If your licence isn’t in English please also provide an original writtentranslation from your licensing authority, embassy or consulate or an
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) approved translator.
Evidence of identity.

Where to apply

You must provide either:Take your completed form, all original documents AND high-quality,
colour photocopies of these documents to a specialist overseas
conversion site. To find your closest specialist site go to
www.nzta.govt.nz/overseas-conversion-site

your current overseas driver licence and your current overseas
passport, or
your New Zealand photo driver licence (can be current or
expired up to 2 years), or
your current New Zealand passport, or
another combination of acceptable evidence of identity
documents* detailed on Identification for driver licensing(Factsheet 20) or at www.nzta.govt.nz/identification

An agent will process your application, review your documents, takeyour photo* and a sample signature for your licence, check youreyesight, book any theory tests and take your payment.
*When your photo is taken you can’t wear sunglasses, a hat, head
coverings or anything else that might obscure your face or prevent thephoto from being a good likeness. You can wear the item for religious or
medical reasons if you supply a signed statement confirming this, andwearing the item doesn’t prevent the photo from being a good likeness.

*If neither document has a photo, you will also need to provide averified image (see Factsheet 20 for more information).
Evidence that your licence is valid if:
your licence was issued in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan or Tonga(go to www.nzta.govt.nz/valid-evidence-non-exempt), or

What happens next?
You may need to sit a theory test and/or a practical driving test. This will
depend on the country your licence is from.

your licence was issued in an exempt country but your evidenceof identity was issued in a different country(go to www.nzta.govt.nz/valid-evidence-exempt).

These countries are considered exempt countries:• Australia• Austria• Belgium• Canada• Denmark• Finland

High-quality colour photocopies of all the original documents
you’re providing (including any translation).
Medical certificate completed by a registered health practitioner(if applicable - see the Medical certificate section on page 2).
Your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them for driving.

• France• Germany• Greece• Hong Kong
• Ireland• Italy• Japan• Luxembourg• Netherlands• Norway• Portugal• South Africa• South Korea• Spain• Sweden• Switzerland• United Kingdom• United States of America

If the country your licence was issued in is not on this list, then it is a
non-exempt country.

EFTPOS, credit card or cash for paying the fees.
To check the fee go to www.nzta.govt.nz/overseas-conversion-fees

See page 4 for more information.

Appointment

Your appointment is for:
Theory test

You must provide acceptable photo ID when sitting the theory test. Go to www.nzta.govt.nz/test-ID for more information.

Practical test

You must present either your current photo driver licence or your current temporary driver licence with acceptable photo ID(eg Kiwi Access or 18+ card, student ID card, current or expired passport) to the person conducting the practical driving test.
You will provide the vehicle to be used for the test. It must be covered by the highest class of licence you are applying for. If
you’re applying for a motorcycle licence, the motorcycle you use for a test must be a LAMS-compliant (Learner Approved
Motorcycle Scheme) motorcycle.
The vehicle you use for the test must be clean and tidy, safe and have a current vehicle licence displayed. It must have a current
certificate of fitness (CoF) or warrant of fitness (WoF) displayed and meet WoF or CoF standards. The vehicle must have acurrent road user charges (RUC) licence displayed if applicable.
If you’re sitting your restricted licence practical test in an automatic vehicle your licence will only allow you to drive automatic
vehicles.
You must not be late for the appointment time shown or you won’t be able to sit the test and may have to pay another test fee.
If you have difficulty speaking or understanding English, refer to the Tests section on page 4

Agent stamp and initials

Date of appointment

Time

Location of test
Fee paid (GST included)$

Date paid/
Page 3/

Tax invoice when receipted
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
GST Reg. No. 89-364-086

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Exempt country

Fraudulent licences

Exempt countries have similar driving standards to New Zealand and are
exempt from some requirements to convert to a New Zealand licence.
If you’re converting a car or motorcycle licence from an exempt country,
you don’t have to sit any theory tests.
You’ll only need to sit a practical driving test if you’ve held your licencefor less than 2 years.
However, if your licence doesn’t have an issue date, you’ll need toprovide confirmation of the issue date from your licensing authority if
you want to be exempt from the practical test.
If you’re converting a truck licence (class 2-5), you’ll need to sit a theory
test.
You’ll also have to sit a practical test if you’ve held your licence for lessthan 2 years, or your licence is from Hong Kong or South Korea.

NZTA audits applications where overseas licences are converted to New
Zealand licences.
If you used a fraudulent overseas licence, or provided false or misleading
information on your application, this is an offence under s44 of the Land
Transport Act 1998.
You could be fined up to $10,000, and NZTA could revoke your
New Zealand driver licence.

Responsibilities
Driver licences make our roads safer for everyone and prove drivers are
qualified and legally entitled to be behind the wheel. You must always
carry your licence with you when you drive.
Your address will be recorded on the Driver Licence Register. Please
notify NZTA immediately if your address changes.

Non-exempt country
If your licence is from a non-exempt country, you must sit a theory test
and a practical test.
When you’ve passed the theory test, you’ll get a New Zealand driver
licence with a supervisor condition on it. You must have a supervisor
with you at all times while driving until you’ve passed the practical
driving test.
When you’ve passed the practical driving test, you’ll get a New Zealandlicence without a supervisor condition on it.

Tests

If your old licence is replaced by a new version, you must surrender theold version under s30 of the Land Transport Act 1998.

More information
This form is a general guide only. It doesn’t replace legal advice, andyour exact requirements depend on legislation.
For more information about overseas conversions, go to
www.nzta.govt.nz/overseas-conversion

To prepare for the tests go to www.nzta.govt.nz/take-your-test
If you normally wear glasses or contact lenses to drive, make sure you
bring them with you to the test.
Make sure you bring the right ID to the test. For more information go to
www.nzta.govt.nz/test-ID
You may be able to sit your theory test in a language other than English.
For more information go to www.nzta.govt.nz/theory-test
Practical tests are conducted in English. If you have difficulty speaking or
understanding English you can bring an interpreter.
The testing officer may use a recording device to record your practicaltest. This is so we can audit testing officers and investigate complaints.
If you don’t want your test to be recorded, please tell the testing officer.

Changing or cancelling tests
If you need to change or cancel your test, please do it as early as
possible, so someone else can take the test time.
For a theory test, go to a driver licensing agent.
For a practical test, go to www.nzta.govt.nz/online or any driver licensing
agent.
If you’re converting to a truck licence (class 2-5) or motorcycle licence(class 6) there are no fees to change, cancel or rebook your test.
If you’re converting to a car licence (class 1), there may be a fee tochange your test. If you change or cancel more than 2 full working days
before the date of your test, the fees will be lower. It’s free to change apractical test online if it’s more than 2 full working days away.
To check the fees, go to www.nzta.govt.nz/overseas-conversion-fees
Last day to change
without extra costWed

2 working
days

Thur

Fri

Not working
days

Day of
test

Sat

Mon

Sun

Eyesight
You’ll need to pass an eyesight check at the agent.
If you don’t pass the check, you’ll need to present a satisfactory
eyesight or medical certificate. The certificate must be issued by a
New Zealand-registered optometrist or health practitioner, and be no
more than 60 days old. You can present a certificate instead of doing theeyesight check if you prefer.
If you have sight in only one eye, or have only one eye (monocularvision) you’ll need to present an eyesight certificate.

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Email address
Giving us your email is optional. By giving us your email, you agree that
NZTA may communicate with you by that email address. This includes
application updates, asking for feedback, reminders and formal notices.
For a full list of how we might use your email go to
www.nzta.govt.nz/email-use or ask the agent. We recommend using anemail address that’s unique to you, so only you can see information wesend you.

Privacy information
The information requested is required for NZTA (and its agents) toprocess your application for a driver licence, to produce your photo
driver licence card, and to maintain the Driver Licence Register.
Collection of this information is required by part 3 of the Land Transport(Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.
Your photo will be captured for the purpose of printing it onto yourdriver licence card. Your photo may also be used by the Department
of Internal Affairs, Department of Corrections, Ministry of Justice,
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Immigration), New
Zealand Customs Service, and the New Zealand Police for the purposesof identity verification and law enforcement under section 200 of theLand Transport Act 1998, or for one of the purposes outlined in part 7 of
the Privacy Act 2020. Your photo may therefore be disclosed to one ofthese agencies, for one of these purposes.
NZTA (and its agents) will hold, store, use, and disclose any personal
information collected on this form in accordance with the Land
Transport Act 1998 and the Privacy Act 2020 (part 7, in particular,
which authorises the disclosure of this information in certain
circumstances). NZTA (and its agents) may also use some of theseparticulars to provide you with information relating to driver licensing
and driving, or to contact you for feedback on our services.
To assist in keeping the Electoral Roll up-to-date, the Electoral Enrolment
Centre operates an authorised information matching programme with
NZTA under s263B of the Electoral Act 1993.
To keep the Driver Licence Register up-to-date NZTA also operates anauthorised information matching programme with Births, Deaths andMarriages. Please refer to the Privacy section of our website for more
information.
You’re entitled to access, and request the correction of, any readily
retrievable personal information held about you by NZTA. You can doso by writing to us at Private Bag 11777, Palmerston North 4442 or byemailing us at info@nzta.govt.nz

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