Everything you need to convert your foreign driver licence to a New Zealand licence. 12-month driving limit, approved translation services, and exempt country lists.
Preparation of the official DL5 application pack for lodgement at specialist AA or VTNZ testing centres.
Translations issued exclusively by approved diplomatic posts or NZTA-accredited translation services.
Exemption verification or preparation and fast-track booking for scratchpad theory and practical driving tests.
Coordination of on-site eyesight screening and NZ medical practitioner certificates when required.
Authoritative legal breakdown on counterfeit driver licences in New Zealand: severe penalties under the Crimes Act 1961, real-time Waka Kotahi NZTA database interrogation by New Zealand Poli...

You can drive for up to 12 months on a current overseas licence each time you arrive in New Zealand. After that, you must convert to an NZ licence at a specialist driver licensing agent.
Relocating to the United Kingdom or elsewhere in Europe? Check the destination country page.
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