Interstate and overseas learner drivers/learner licence holders
If you hold a valid interstate or overseas learner licence, you are allowed to drive any class of motor vehicle in Queensland that you are authorised to drive on that licence, as long as you comply with the conditions of your licence.
Please follow the links for more information about driving on a learner licence in Queensland, driving in Queensland with an interstate licence and driving in Queensland on a foreign licence.
Note: If your licence is in a language other than English, you should carry a recognised English translation of it when driving. This translation should be shown to the police officer at the same time you are required to show your licence. For a list of approved recognised translators, contact the National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreting Ltd (NAATI)*.
How do I transfer my interstate or overseas learner licence to a Queensland learner licence?
To apply for a Queensland learner licence you must:
- be at least 16 years of age
- complete the Driver Licence Application/Renewal form (F3000)
- show your interstate or overseas driver licence (together with a recognised English translation if required)
- show your supporting evidence of identity including Queensland residency documents
- declare that you are medically fit to drive the class of motor vehicle
Note: If you have a medical condition that is likely to adversely affect your ability to drive or ride safely, you are required to provide a medical certificate from your doctor stating that you are medically fit to drive safely. - pay the licence fee. (Note: Your Queensland learner licence will be issued with the same expiry date as your interstate learner licence free of change up to a maximum period of three years).
If you hold a current car (class C) learner licence issued interstate, in New Zealand or from a prescribed country listed in schedule 4 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010 you may apply to transfer your current learner licence to a Queensland learner licence without having to pass the general written road rules test.
However, if your learner licence is issued in a country not listed in schedule 4 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010 you will be required to pass the general written road rules test. You can prepare for your road rules test by visiting the practice road rules test webpage.
