Exemptions from licence tests
You may not be required to pass a car knowledge test or practical driving test if:
You have previously held an Australian driver licence that expired within the last five years and it can be verified by the issuing authority,
You hold a current New Zealand driver licence (not a New Zealand learner licence or paper licence), or
You are applying for a car licence and you hold a current overseas licence (not a learner licence), or one that expired within the last five years, from a country recognised as having comparable licensing standards to Australia. See Licences from recognised countries for more information.