NAATI Driver’s Licence Translation

To drive in Victoria on an overseas licence, you need to translate your license if it’s not in English. If you’re from a country where VicRoads can’t verify your driving history, you’ll need to provide a translation of your foreign driver’s licence. This translation must be NAATI certified to meet the official requirements. You may also need to sit a VicRoads drive test.

If you have an interstate or New Zealand driver’s licence, you can use it to drive in Victoria for as long as it remains current. You don’t need to get a Victorian licence. However, if you want to drive a commercial vehicle (for example, a taxi or truck), you will need to apply for a Victorian driver’s licence. This is because different states and territories have different rules and regulations for these types of vehicles.

If you’re from a country where we can’t verify your driving history, you’ll need to provide us with a translation of your foreign driving history from an accredited translation service. You may also need to sit a VicRoads drive test.

You can find more information about how to change your overseas driver’s license to Victoria on the VicRoads website.

For a basic NAATI driver’s licence translation, you will pay $66.

All you need to do is email us your foreign driver’s licence so we can translate it for you. Really? Yep, just like that. Send it through to info@sylaba.com.au – we will confirm the price and turnaround ($66, 2 business days) and tell you how to place the order. You’ll get the translation of your foreign driver’s license in your inbox. And by post, if you request it.

The short answer is yet. You will most likely need your foreign driver’s licence translated by a NAATI-certified translator. Head to the relevant government department for the state where you live to learn more about this.

We provide translations of foreign driver’s licences in Melbourne and all major cities of Australia. We don’t need to see the original driver’s licence to be able to translate it. All we need is a scanned copy or even a clear photo taken with your phone.

Translations do not have an expiry date, but your driver’s licence might.

We don´t offer hard copies of driver‘s licences anymore. Our translations now come with a NAATI QR code and an electronic stamp so you can print off the electronic copy and it will be valid within Australia. 

Yes – if you hold a temporary visa, you can legally drive in Australia using your translated licence, though this is subject to the specific laws of each State and Territory.

For those on a permanent visa, you will need to obtain a local licence from the relevant State or Territory. The English translation we provide can serve as proof of your overseas licence.