Just wondering about licenses

[magicmonkey]

I'm from the UK and transferred my UK car to an NZ car. My UK license covers a learners license for bikes as well, does anyone know if I can transfer that over? I'm hoping to get out of doing the silly test and save a few bucks although I'll still be wanting to take my BHS (there's no point getting myself killed for the sake of a few bucks!)

[Ixion]

Check with TheSheeplePreviouslyKnownAsLTSA.

I *think* that learner licenses cannot be transferred. But I am by no means sure.


EDIT: I see that Clause 90 of the Driver Licensing Rule says



New Zealand driver licence may be subject to learner or restricted conditions

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If the driver licence or permit referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of clause 88(1) is subject to any condition or is the equivalent of a learner or restricted licence, the person's New Zealand driver licence must be issued either with similar conditions or as a learner or restricted licence, as appropriate.


Which seems to imply that a learner licence may be transferred.

[magicmonkey]

Check with TheSheeplePreviouslyKnownAsLTSA.

I *think* that learner licenses cannot be transferred. But I am by no means sure.

yeah, I've crawled their web site until I was sick of it and then fired them an email, might give them a call in the week as I doubt they'll answer very quickly!

[LBD]

May be easier to visit Kyrgyzstan...I have a full NZ license....and for US$300 I now have a full, life time, international license as well....

[magicmonkey]

EDIT: I see that Clause 90 of the Driver Licensing Rule says



Which seems to imply that a learner licence may be transferred.

Sweet :D Thanks very much for that, looks like I'd best give them a ring at lunch and how I go about doing it :D

Nice to think I'll have a little extra cash in the bank when it comes to bike buying time.

[magicmonkey]

May be easier to visit Kyrgyzstan...I have a full NZ license....and for US$300 I now have a full, life time, international license as well....

Yeah, apparently there's some African nation (I forget which one) that will make you a diplomat and give you a diplomatic passport if you give them enough money :p

[magicmonkey]

Just got off the phone with NZTA (surprisingly helpful when you're used to dealing with the DVLA in the UK!!!) and you can transfer a provisional UK bike license into a learners license over here so long as you've held it for more than 2 years.

Apparently all you need to take into the AA shop is your existing UK license, proof of address, ID (passport etc) and you'll need to fill in a DL5 form in the shop, charge is $44.30.

Hopefully this will be useful for someone else one day as well :D

**Edit**

their number for licensing is 0800 822 422 just in case anyone else needs it...

[p.dath]

Check with TheSheeplePreviouslyKnownAsLTSA.

I *think* that learner licenses cannot be transferred. But I am by no means sure.


EDIT: I see that Clause 90 of the Driver Licensing Rule says



Which seems to imply that a learner licence may be transferred.

I think I might add an article to the Wiki about this. Ixion, can you give me a URL that gives the list of countries you can transfer a licence from?

[magicmonkey]

I think I might add an article to the Wiki about this. Ixion, can you give me a URL that gives the list of countries you can transfer a licence from?

I haven't got the link but I'll pop an article up now seeing as I've just got off the phone with them and it's fresh in the head...

[magicmonkey]

Bah, I've been beaten to it!!

[Ixion]

These need not sit theory (http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1999/0100/latest/DLM1573020.html#DLM1573020)test

These need not sit practical (http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1999/0100/latest/DLM282614.html#DLM282614)test

Note that the exemptions only apply to class 1 and class 6. Goods vehicles licences must resit

Note that they appear to be the same . This has not always been the case, and they can in theory be different.

[Morcs]

I was in the same situation and managed to get an exemption to sit my restricted asap as I didnt want to serve the learner period as id already ridden 2 years in the uk.

[magicmonkey]

Thanks for that Ixion, I've popped that on the wiki as well. :D

[YellowDog]

That is interesting information.

When I came to NZ I was told that unless you had a full licence for >2 years, it was worthless and you had to start again.

Apparetly you can now transfer a UK licence without doing the written multi-choice test that I had to do for both bike and car.

[magicmonkey]

That is interesting information.

When I came to NZ I was told that unless you had a full licence for >2 years, it was worthless and you had to start again.

Apparetly you can now transfer a UK licence without doing the written multi-choice test that I had to do for both bike and car.

It's not so much the written that worries me, it's the practical! I've never ridden a bike before and they're quite happy to give me a license with no testing. I'm going to be doing the BHS off my own back as I don't fancy ending up under a truck but there are a LOT of stupid poms out there!

Having said that, most of the idiots over there are dumb enough to stay :p

[YellowDog]

It's not so much the written that worries me, it's the practical! I've never ridden a bike before and they're quite happy to give me a license with no testing. I'm going to be doing the BHS off my own back as I don't fancy ending up under a truck but there are a LOT of stupid poms out there!

Having said that, most of the idiots over there are dumb enough to stay :p
I have been led to believe that it is a lot easier to pass a motorcycle test out here. Standards are no where near as high as in the UK.

In saying that, there is a lot of good quality training available. You just need to make sure you take it.

[magicmonkey]

I have been led to believe that it is a lot easier to pass a motorcycle test out here. Standards are no where near as high as in the UK.

In saying that, there is a lot of good quality training available. You just need to make sure you take it.

Heh, the only thing I know about riding a bike so far is that I don't have a clue, the training is a definate ;)

There are also some pretty fun looking training things, like road training on a track, no traffic and probably a real confidence builder for someone like me...