This post explains the laws about overseas visitors wanting to drive here, and who can drive in Australia with a foreign license. It will also help new residents wondering whether they can drive in Australia as a foreigner. For info about general Australian driving rules, see our guide to Australian driving laws for travelers and ex-pats.
The laws about driving in Australia with an overseas license are different in different states. Kiwis are treated like interstate visitors and need to apply for a local license after 3 months living in Australia. Note also that the laws are different in the Northern Territory. An international drivers permit is a certified document, but not an actual drivers license itself. International driving permits are issued from the same country as your license, normally from official motoring groups.
They can also come from a consulate office in Australia. GoGet is a car sharing service that allows you to use a range of cars without owning them. To find the nearest GoGet car to your Australian home, you can search our entire fleet here. Here are the rules for each Australian state about driving with a foreign license. Note: These conditions apply to full license holders, not learner or provisional drivers.
Contact the state license authority for details on your circumstance. In Victoria, the conditions around driving on overseas licenses changes based on your visa status. Therefore, for state-specific information, you will need to visit the website or get in touch with the relevant state agency responsible for transportation.
Visitors to the United States can typically continue using their foreign license for a while as long as it is written in English. However, if this is not the case, you will apply for an International Driving Permit from your country of origin. And while tourists and visitors can benefit from this arrangement for one year, if you establish residency in the US, depending on the state you are living in you only have 30 to 90 days to get your US driving license.
However, some countries have reciprocity agreements with the US that allows their citizens to simply exchange their original license to the American one. The majority of expats that wish to obtain a driving license in the US will have to go through the full application process.
The details of the procedures, like the documents you need to present and fees you need to pay, will differ from state to state but the general steps are usually the same. Before you go to the local branch of Department of Motor Vehicles, make sure you have all the right documents on you.
Typically, at least some of the following documents are required for application:. The legal age for driving varies throughout the country, so make sure that you are eligible to apply for a license. However, if you are 21 or older, this will not be a problem.
Some states charge a one-time fee that can be anything from 30 to 90 USD, while others might charge you a small sum 5 USD or so every year. Depending on the state this step can also come in later, as in some places you are charged for application and in others, for issuing the document. It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. I'm aware of "reciprocity agreements" some states of America have with other countries.
I wish to move to America, but not to go through the hell of getting a license again. In Australia: All of my search results are for coming to Australia from America, but I want to do the opposite. What states of America will allow a transfer of driver's license Probably through a reciprocity agreement from Australia?
I'm going to Washington, Seattle, but based on dol. The nearest state to Washington which will allow what I need would be the best option. With an account problem and my low reputation, I couldn't directly comment to the answers, so did so via edits here:. Dorothy I thought about British Columbia, but it's a part of Canada, not America.
It'd be ideal to move to a different country once America and between its states to do what's needed. British Columbia would be my last option, if I can't find any others inside America.
Dennis I couldn't find the information you were talking about on the page you linked to, it was only listing other states of America which they'll transfer from, not other countries. Maybe I missed it. Will Virginia really allow a transfer from Australia? I had to make legal action, which I won, so they'd stop that. It translates your identification into 10 languages and allows you to drive legally in a different country.
If you intend to get an IDP, you must do so in advance of your travel. To get an IDP, contact the motor vehicle department of the country that issued your driver's license. You may need both your license and an IDP to rent a car in the U. Beware of international driver's license scams. Scammers may try to sell you a fake IDP.
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