A driver licence allows you to drive a car on the road.
The new Victorian driver licence
From 23 November 2009, VicRoads is introducing a new and more secure learner permit, probationary licence and driver licence. When you renew or replace your licence from late November 2009, the card will be mailed to you within about a week. Select the image at the top of the page for more information.
The Drive Test On 1 July 2008 new probationary licence requirements and a new drive test were introduced as part of Victoria's Graduated Licensing System (GLS). Read more about the new test.
You must be at least 18 years of age to obtain a driver licence in Victoria.
If you obtained your learner permit on or after 1 July 2007, and you are applying for a probationary licence, you must have been driving on your learner permit for a minimum of twelve months, and have completed at least 120 hours of supervised driving in a variety of conditions, including 10 hours at night. This driving experience must be recorded in an official learner logbook that is signed by you, the learner driver, and your supervising driver. For any learner driver over 21 years of age, there is no need to complete 120 hours of supervised driving or submit a learner logbook.
If you are 21 years of age but under 25 years of age, as a learner driver, you must hold your learner permit for six months before you can apply for a probationary licence; and if you are 25 years of age or over, you only need to hold your learner permit for three months.
Also from 1 July 2007, as a learner driver, you must carry your permit with you whenever you drive. You cannot use a mobile phone which includes hand held, hands free and do messaging of any kind.
If you have obtained your learner permit before 1 July 2007, the old rules will continue to apply. This means you will not be required to complete 120 hours of supervised driving, nor submit an official learner logbook. However it is important that you get as much driving experience as possible, 120 hours at least, so that you become a safer driver, before you take the on-road test.
If you are under 25 years of age, you must hold your learner permit for six months; and if you are 25 years of age or over, you must hold your learner permit for three months.
To get your driver licence you need to make an appointment to undertake a hazard perception test, an eyesight test and a driving assessment at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
- Book online and pay by credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
- call VicRoads on 13 11 71 (Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5pm, Sat 8.30am - 2pm). You can pay by credit card (Visa or Mastercard); OR
- visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre, you can pay by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit card.
- provide a medical report and clearance from the Medical Review group (if you have a medical condition)
Important: You must bring the appropriate evidence of identity documents with you when you sit for your licence test. You must have your learner permit with you so you can sit the on-road test. If you do not have the appropriate evidence of identity documents on the day of your test, you will not be able to sit your test and you will forfeit your appointment and test fees. If you have a medical condition, you will also be required to provide a medical report from your health practitioner prior to you sitting the Learner Permit Test.
Only the appointment holder can change the appointment. If you want to change the appointment you will need to pay another appointment fee ($11.40). The test fee can be transfered to a new time (or refunded if the test is cancelled) if 24 hours notice is given. Failure to provide at least 24 hours notice will result in you forfeiting your appointment and test fees.
Refer to
Driver Licence and Learner Permit fees for the information on the following fees:
- Appointment
- Licence test
- Driver licence card - 3 years or 4 years
There are no fee concessions available for appointment, test or licence fees.
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On the day of your test, you need to bring your current car learner permit as evidence of identity. If your car learner permit card is unavailable you need to bring other original evidence of identity documents. You must provide:
- one primary evidence document (eg. Australian birth certificate or passport)
- one secondary evidence document (eg. Medicare card, credit/account card, student identity card, bank statement)
- evidence of residence (if not indicated in the primary or secondary documents)
One of these documents must have your signature on it.
To prepare for your test you need to study the “Road to Solo Driving” handbook which is available to view online (English, read only version). The handbook is also available in 4 other languages (Chinese - Mandarin, Vietnamese, Turkish, Arabic) and can be purchased from VicRoads online bookshop, VicRoads Customer Service Centres, RACV offices, some newsagents and bookshops.
VicRoads does not provide vehicles for the drive test. You need to ensure the vehicle you will be using meets the VicRoads test vehicle requirements. Go to The Drive Test page for detailed information about cars allowed for the drive test.
Probationary drivers under the age of 21 who get their licence on or after 1 July 2008 will be issued with a four year probationary licence card. The first twleve months will be a P1 probationary licence and the following three years will be P2 probationary licence. In the first twleve months you must display a red plate with a white P and for the next three years a green plate with a white P.
Drivers over the age of 21 who first obtained their licence on or after 1 July 2008 will skip the P1 period and go straight to a three year P2 probationary licence.
After you pass your tests you will be issued with either a P1 or P2 probationary licence which allows you to drive under the following restrictions.
- You must display red P plates at all times (plates measuring approximately 150mm square with a white letter P on a red background)
- You must not have any alcohol in your blood when driving
- You must not use a mobile phone, hand held, hands free or messaging of any kind
- You are not permitted to drive a probationary prohibited vehicle
- You cannot tow a caravan or trailer (unless for work at the request of the employer, under instruction with an experienced driver sitting beside you or you are using the vehicle in connection with agriculture, horticulture, dairying, pastoral or other like pursuits like commercial fishing)
- You are not allowed to carry more than one passenger aged between 16 and 21 years of age
- If you pass your drive test in an automatic vehicle, you will be restricted to driving automatic vehicles while you hold a probationary licence
- You must carry your licence at all times while driving
- You must display green P plates at all times (plates measuring approximately 150mm square with a white letter P on a green background)
- You must not use a hand held mobile phone while driving
- You are not permitted to drive a probationary prohibited vehicle
- You must not have any alcohol in your blood when driving
- If you pass your drive test in an automatic vehicle, you will be restricted to driving automatic vehicles while you hold a probationary licence
- You must carry your licence at all times while driving
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