Driving Licence

Well after arriving here, one is given 3 months to convert to a NSW driving licence. What does one need to do?

First thing, is get it translated at the Community Relations Commission which costs A$107 if done within 24 hours but less over 1 or 3 weeks.

Then go to the RTA to get the documents vetted and entered into the system to sit for a computer based Drivers Knowledge Test. Obviously one's got to prepare for this online test which if is done prior to the test can help in getting a perfect score. One must always aim for a perfect score as some sections only allow ONE error and beyond this one error will result in a failure immedately and A$37 for a resit.

Once you pass the Knowledge Test, you should register for a practical on the road test which again requires some preparation with a driving instructor. It costs me A$55/hr for one lesson and one's got to discard out some old habit from driving all these years in order to pass the test which has a passing threshold of 90% score.

Well, my test is in 2 weeks time, and I'll update what happens then.