Before applying for a new licence, you must ensure you’ve completed your cancellation period, any other bans you may have, and completed all licensing requirements.
VicRoads managed drink drivers
You’re a VicRoads managed driver, if you don’t need to go to court for a Licence Eligibility Order at the end of your cancellation period. This means you can apply directly to VicRoads to get your licence back. Your alcohol interlock use and removal are also managed by VicRoads.
Examples of offences that don’t require you to go to court include the below offences detected anywhere in Australia and your licence was cancelled:
Examples of offences that don’t require you to go to court include the below offences detected anywhere in Australia and your licence was cancelled:
- drink-driving at any BAC level
- repeat drink driving
- combined drink and drug driving
- driving under the influence of alcohol
- offences relating to refusing to be tested for alcohol, such as refusing a breath test.
Court managed drivers
You’ll need to get a Licence Eligibility Order before VicRoads can give you a new licence.
A Licence Eligibility Order from a Magistrates’ Court is required for the following types of offences:
- all drug-driving offences where your licence is cancelled.
- serious motor vehicle offences such as culpable driving, dangerous driving (causing serious injury or death) or motor vehicle theft that may have involved alcohol and/or drugs.
- all offences relating to refusing to be tested for drugs.
If the court requires you to install an alcohol interlock, your interlock use and removal are managed by VicRoads, not the court.
How to prepare for a Licence Eligibility Order hearing
For information about applying for a Licence Eligibility Order (LEO), go to mcv.vic.gov.au or you can visit your local Magistrates’ Court to learn more.
At least 28 days before your licence cancellation ends, organise your LEO court hearing with a Magistrates’ Court. The court will fix a hearing date at least 28 days ahead, but not before your cancellation ends.
Make sure you find out which documents are required for the LEO hearing. You may be asked to show your BCP certificate of completion or a record of your driving history. If you need to provide your driver history report, visit Check driver history to order a copy.
You may be asked to have an interview with Victoria Police before the court hearing.
The court will decide whether to issue you with a LEO and you will need to bring that order with you when applying to be relicensed at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.