17/02/2015
Overseas licences Conversion:
To get a South Australian drivers licence.
Under 20
If you hold a full foreign licence and you are:
•Under 16, you are not eligible to hold a South Australian learner's permit or driver's licence.
•Under 17, you may be issued a learner's permit after passing the necessary tests.
•Under 20, you may be issued a provisional licence after passing the necessary tests.
You must comply with all of the conditions of the licence or permit and the requirements of the graduated licensing scheme.
Over 20
If you hold a full foreign licence and are 20 or over, you will be required to pass:
•a theory test
•a Hazard Perception Test and
•a practical driving test, with an authorised examiner.
After passing a practical driving test with a private authorised examiner, a further practical driving test with a government assessment officer is sometimes required. This is part of the government audit process and is called a validation assessment. There is no charge for this test.
When you have passed these driving tests you will receive a certificate of competency.
Present your certificate of competency at a Service SA customer service centre and apply for a South Australian driver's licence.
After you have paid the fee and had your photograph taken, a temporary driver's licence will be issued and your photo licence will be posted to you.
If you do not pass the practical driving test, or you fail a validation assessment, you can apply for a learner's permit.