香港驾照转澳洲驾照答疑

shimmer

1、可否填海外的地址或出国前的常住地址（这样香港的地区选项那里可以不填吧）？
答：可以
2、可否用海外的银行或Medicare的信件（非账单可以吗）？
答：正规电信公司、银行或政府的信件能证明住址的都行，只要复印件即可。
3、“中文商用電碼”是什么，怎么填呀？
答：身份证件上有就照填，如香港身份证，没有就不填。名字繁体和简体照身份证件上一样填写就行。
4、对中国驾照的年限有没有要求？
答：必须要通过正式考试取得的驾照，并且过了实习期，即可符合申请要求，香港运输署会进行核实。
5、还有其它的注意事项吗？
答：表格中的选项应该打钩；办理人需要有香港通信地址，运输署会让其在td367明信片上填写，并寄送过去；取驾照时需要将收到的明信片带过去作为通信地址正常的证明。
6、换驾照是否要预约？
答：维州需要预约，到Vicroads预约，或打他们的电话（131171）预约，电话还可以改预约时间。其它州请大家补充。
7、要带哪些东西？
答：一般情况下带身份证件（护照、澳洲驾照等有效身份证件）、Medicare Card、地址证明(信)、香港驾照、填好的申请表等，具体见下面摘录。提示：预约的时候也需要除申请表之外的文件。
8、换驾照仅需要香港驾照是Full Licence即可吗？有没有年限要求？
答：我在维州换的时候，办事人员开始说香港驾照时间太短，要满3年才可以换Full，否则只能给P。但我告诉他Rules里面对于换Full Licence的规定非常明确，下面的条款没有年限要求（25岁以上），仅要求现在的驾照是Full Licence。他咨询了他的同事和上司以后确认不需要3年驾照年限，仅需要香港驾照是Full Licence就行。
但当时我还是出示了中国驾照，他看了以后就还给我了，也没有复印。如果遇到同样问题，其它超过3年驾龄的驾照可以做依据，节省对方咨询的时间。
9、是否要测视力？
答：是的，但一般非常简单，有的是一个张写满没有规律的字母的A4纸，让你读其中一排，而且可能不会放得太远（人为因素）。NSW的可能会是一个视力表。
10、是否当场拿驾照？
答：维州不是这样的，手续完成后，当场给你收据，应该是可当做临时驾照用的，背后签名。5-10个工作日后驾照寄到家。

维州的请看下面的摘录，红色字体部分是重点，换P牌或其它海外驾照换证也可参考。

其它请大家补充。

其他换了澳洲驾照的朋友，也请出来帮澄清一下其它州香港驾照换澳洲驾照的注意事项。谢谢！

Vicroads网页摘录（我不能发链接，下面的内容大家可以自己找）：The requirement to change your overseas driver licence to a Victorian driver licence depends on whether your stay in Victoria is temporary or permanent.
If you are in Victoria on a temporary visa, you can drive on your overseas driver licence for as long as it is current providing it is in English or accompanied by an English translation or International Driving Permit. There is no requirement to get a Victorian driver licence.
If you have entered Victoria on a permanent visa issued under the Migration Act 1958, you may drive on your overseas driver licence for:

• six months from the date you first entered Australia if the permanent visa was issued before you entered Australia; or,
• six months from the date when the permanent visa was issued to you if the permanent visa was issued to you whilst in Australia.

If you want to continue driving in Victoria after this time you must change your overseas licence to a Victorian driver licence.

New Zealand residents who hold a current licence are treated as interstate drivers.


Eligibility to qualify for a Victorian licence
Victorian full driver licence
To obtain a Victorian full driver licence you must:

• be 21 years of age or older; and
• hold an overseas full driver licence; or
• have held an overseas probationary driver licence for at least three years from your 18th birthday (you must provide evidence).

Your overseas driver licence must be current or not expired by more than five years. Any period where you have been suspended or disqualified from driving is excluded when calculating the period of time you have held a licence.
Victorian probationary driver licence
To obtain a Victorian probationary driver licence you must be at least 18 years of age. No exemptions apply.
An appropriate probationary period (P1 or P2) will apply, depending on your age and the amount of time your overseas driver licence has been held (you must provide evidence). Any period where you have been suspended of disqualified from driving is excluded when calculating the period of time you have held a licence.
You will be issued with a P1 probationary driver licence if you are under 21 years of age and have held an overseas driver licence for less than 12 months from your 18th birthday.

You will be issued with a P2 driver licence if you:
• are under 21 years of age and have held a driver licence for more than 12 months; or
• are 21 years of age or older and have held a driver licence for less than three years

Victorian learner permit
You must be at least 16 years of age to obtain a Victorian learner permit (at least 18 years for a motorcycle). No age exemptions apply.

Licence translations
If your licence is in a language other than English, it must be accompanied by an English translation. The translation is at your own cost.
VicRoads only accepts translations completed by:

• a NAATI accredited (any level) translator
• an appropriate consulate in Australia
• a valid and current International Driver Permit.

Note: An international driving permit is only valid if it: complies with the UN convention for International Driving Permits, and is issued by the country the overseas driver licence is issued in; and is accompanied by a current overseas driver licence from the same country the permit was issued in. An International Driving Permit is only acceptable as a translation of a driver licence if it shows the first issue date of your overseas licence, licence number and expiry date of your licence. If this information is not displayed on the permit you must provide an acceptable translation as explained above.

Applying for a Victorian driver licence
To obtain Victorian driver licence (full or probationary) you need to make an appointment to undertake a road law knowledge test, hazard perception test (HPT), eyesight test and a drive test(unless you are exempt from the test - see 'Exemptions from licence tests' below) at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre. You must complete and pass the road law knowledge test and hazard perception test before you attempt the drive test.
If your overseas driver licence is no longer valid for driving in Victoria (see above information regarding permanent visas), you will still be able to undertake the driving test, as you are exempt from holding a learner permit for the duration of the test.



Exemptions from licence tests
If you hold a driver licence from a recognised country or if you are 25 or over from an experienced driver country you are not required to undertake any tests. This is provided your overseas licence is current or not expired by more than five years. However, you still need to make an appointment to changeover your licence if you are from these countries.

Important: If your overseas licence (excluding New Zealand) includes a heavy vehicle category (eg. truck or bus licence), you must still complete a full heavy vehicle licence test to convert it to the equivalent heavy vehicle category in Victoria. See How to get bus and truck licences To be able to be tested to convert your overseas heavy vehicle category over to a Victorian equivalent, you must first apply for an exemption from VicRoads. This exemption will allow you to apply to be tested to convert your overseas heavy vehicle licence to the Victorian equivalent immediately. If you do not apply for the exemption you will have to wait at least 12 months before you can be tested. To apply for the exemption, you must provide a letter with supporting evidence showing how long you have held that heavy vehicle category overseas and a copy of your overseas licence. If the licence is not in English, you must also supply an official translation. See the 'Foreign language documents' section in the Using an interpreter or translator page to find out how to get your licence officially translated. Send your exemption application letter to: VicRoads Exemptions 53 - 61 Lansell Street Bendigo VIC 3550

Recognised Countries
Victoria recognises the driver licensing and testing standards in the countries listed below.

Austria	Finland	Isle of Man 1	Netherlands (Holland)	Sweden
Belgium	France	Italy	Norway	Switzerland
Canada	Germany	Japan	Portugal	UK
Croatia	Greece	Luxembourg	Singapore	USA
Denmark	Ireland	Malta 2	Spain	Guernsey
Jersey	Bosnia & Herzegovina

1 for licences first issued on or after 1 April 1991
2 for licences first issued on or after 2 Jan 2004


Countries where 'driver experience' is recognised
If you are 25 years of age and older and hold a licence from the following countries you are eligible to change your driver licence over without being tested. If you are under the age of 25 years and hold a licence from one of the following countries where "driver experience" is recognised, you will be required to undertake the road law knowledge, hazard perception (HPT) and drive test.   

• Republic of Korea (South Korea)
• Taiwan
• Hong Kong
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Bulgaria
• Cyprus
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Africa

Make an appointment for your test
To make an appointment:

• book online
• call VicRoads on 13 11 71 (Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5pm, Sat 8.30am - 2pm). You can pay by credit card (Visa or Mastercard); or
• visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre. You can pay by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit card.

You can book the driving test and knowledge tests for separate days if you wish. If you are making your booking over the phone, you must pay by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) at that time to make sure you secure your appointment.

Important: You must bring the appropriate evidence of identity documents with you when you sit for your learner permit or licence test. If you do not have the appropriate evidence of identity documents, you will forfeit your appointment and test fees.


Cancelling or changing your appointment
If you want to change an appointment you will need to pay another appointment fee. The test fee can be transferred to a new time (or refunded if the test is cancelled) if 24 hours notice is given. Failure to provide at least 24 hours notice will result in you forfeiting your appointment and test fees.


Fees
Refer to the driver licence and learner permit fees for the information on the following fees:

• Appointment
• Knowledge test (only when undertaking the knowledge test as part of your overseas licence conversion)
• Hazard perception test
• Driving assessment
• Driver licence card - 10 years or 3 years

There are no concessions available for appointment, test or licence fees.


Evidence of identity
On the day of your appointment you need to bring original evidence of identity documents.

You must have:

• your overseas licence and an English translation
• one Category A evidence document (eg. Passport or full Australian Birth Certificate)
• one Category B evidence (eg. Medicare card or credit/account card)
• evidence of Victorian residence (if your address is not shown on the Category A or Category B evidence document)
• evidence of change of name (if your name is different on the Category A and Category B documents)

It is your responsibility to provide evidence of the status of your licence. You are required to provide your overseas licence. If your overseas licence is not available, or in some circumstances upon VicRoads' request, you can provide a letter from either:

• the issuing country’s driver licensing authority confirming your licence details, or
• the issuing country's consul in Australia where the consul has verified your licence details with the issuing country’s licensing authority

Study material
To prepare for your test you need to study the Road to Solo Driving handbook.  The handbook is available in English and 4 other languages (Chinese - Mandarin, Vietnamese, Turkish, Arabic) and can be purchased from VicRoads online bookshop, VicRoads Customer Service Centres, RACV offices, some newsagents and bookshops.



Test vehicle
VicRoads does not provide vehicles for drive tests. You need to ensure the vehicle you will be using meets the conditions of the vehicle allowed for driving tests. See About  the Drive Test.


Knowledge test
The road law knowledge test is available in a number of languages:

Albanian	Macedonian	Somali
Arabic	Persian	Spanish
Cambodian	Russian	Turkish
Chinese (Mandarin)	Serbian	Vietnamese
English	Singhalese

If you do not speak one of these languages VicRoads can provide an interpreter at no extra cost to you.


Returning your overseas licence & permit
When you are issued with a Victorian driver licence you do not need to surrender your overseas driver licence or permit. The overseas driver licence or permit will be returned to you.

qwertyui

已经有非香港驾照的人,在找办法先转成香港驾照,再换澳洲驾照.
不过有经验的司机应该不惧怕考试才是啊.

tutuerer

大伙要换快点换吧，不过技术练好先。就怕澳洲人发现这个漏洞后，取消香港驾照直接换取澳洲驾照的资格

风中的旋回

mark

shimmer

qwertyui 发表于 2013-5-18 08:59
已经有非香港驾照的人,在找办法先转成香港驾照,再换澳洲驾照.
不过有经验的司机应该不惧怕考试才是啊. ...

所以建议不管何种方式，到澳洲应该练好车再上路，毕竟右驾不同于左驾，交规细则也有很多不一样。

alvinzi

NSW可以吗？我阿爸有香港驾照。

driveryao

考驾照，开车有些空子钻起来也不省事；拿到驾照自己开的不安全对自己和其他人来说都是危险的，是不负责任的行为。

toniyu

技术过关最重要

prinston

mark