How to get your Ls
Having your learner permit (Ls) means you're allowed to drive a car on the road with a supervising driver. Follow the steps below to find out how to get your Ls in Victoria.
Motorist Package and the Safe Driver Discount
The Victorian Government is helping to reduce financial barriers for motorists and rewarding safe driving with a new package to help Victorians with reduced learner permit and probationary licence fees. Under this new package, the first attempt to take the Learner Permit Test Online and Hazard Perception Test Online is now free. This package also rewards all Victorians for their safe driving habits when they go to renew their licence. Please note: Drive Test fees still remain.
Learn more about the package here
How to get your learner permit in Victoria
Having your learner permit (Ls) means you're allowed to drive a car on the road with a supervising driver. The first step to getting your licence in Victoria is to complete and pass the Learner Permit Test.
Eligibility
To be issued with a learner permit you must be 16 years of age or older and;
Taking the test
You can now take the test online or in-person.
The Learner Permit Test Online
The Learner Permit Test Online is an interactive 4-6 hour online course that teaches you about the road rules in Victoria and how to develop safe driving skills. From 15 August 2022, your first attempt to take the test online is free under the Motorist Package and Safe Driver Program. You’ll need to pass the final assessment at the end of the course to apply for your learner permit.
You can enrol in the course when at 15 years and 11 months, however you will only be issued with a learner permit when you're 16 years of age or older.
The online course is currently available in English only. If you require interpreter services, you can still make an appointment to sit the Learner Permit Test In-person at VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
Take the Learner Permit Test Online
The Learner Permit Test In-Person
Taking the Learner Permit Test In-person means you’ll need to make an appointment to visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre to take the test.
You can take the test in-person if you:
- speak a language other than English or require an interpreter
- don’t have access to a computer or internet
- have a hearing or vision impairment or
- prefer to take the test in-person.
Available languages
The Learner Permit Test In-Person is available in these languages:
Albanian, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Macedonian, Persian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Take the Learner Permit Test In-person
Overseas or interstate licence or permit holders
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Overseas licence holders and licence verification
If you’re taking the Learner Permit Test to convert your overseas licence you’ll need to provide documents to verify your licence when you visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
If you complete the Learner Permit Test Online (LPTO) and you’re from a non-recognised country or you’re from a country where your driver experience is recognised and you’re under 25 years old and want to take the Hazard Perception Test Online, you’ll need to book an overseas licence verification appointment before you can register.
If you take the Learner Permit Test In-person, you’ll need to bring your verification documents with you to this appointment.
Bring your current overseas driver licence or learner permit in English. If this isn’t in English, you’ll need an English translation or an international driving permit issued in the same country as your overseas driver licence.
If you don’t have your overseas licence or learner permit, you’ll need to bring a letter from:
- Your country’s driver licensing authority confirming your overseas licence or learner permit details or
- Your country’s consulate or embassy in Australia advising that they have confirmed your overseas licence or learner permit with your country’s licensing authority.
To learn more about converting your licence or permit go to Convert your overseas licence or permit.
Interstate licence or permit holders
If you have an interstate licence or permit go to Driving with an interstate licence or permit for more information on what you need to do.