VicRoads
You can apply directly to us to get your licence back if this was your first drink-driving offence and you:
- committed your offence on or after 1 October 2014 in Victoria and
- had a BAC reading below 0.10* reading and
- had your licence cancelled.
Find out how to get your licence back under 'VicRoads managed drivers' below.
*Note: A combined drink and drug-driving offence with an illegal BAC reading at any level (even below 0.10) will be managed by the Magistrates' Court.
Magistrates' Court
If you committed any of the following offences in Victoria, you'll need to attend a Victorian Magistrates' Court before you can get your licence back:
- First time drink-driving offences committed before 1 October 2014 with a BAC between 0.07 and less than 0.10*
- All first time drink-driving offences with a BAC of 0.10 or more
- All repeat drink-driving offences
- All drug-driving offences where your licence is cancelled
- Serious alcohol-related offences such as culpable driving
- All offences relating to refusal to be tested for alcohol or drugs
- All combined drink and drug-driving offences committed on or after 1 August 2015
- All other offences that may require an alcohol interlock condition.
Find out how to get your licence back under 'Court managed drivers' below.
*Note: First time drink-drivers who were required to attend court for an offence committed prior to 1 October 2014, with a BAC less than 0.07, can apply directly to VicRoads to have their licence reissued.