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NZTA App: our mobile app provides a simple and secure way to access your driver licence and vehicle information.
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A certificate of particulars will show your driver licence number, issue date, classes, endorsements and conditions that appear on your licence.

How to apply

You can order a certificate of particulars through the NZTA app.

There's no fee and we'll email it to you straight away.

Learn more and download the NZTA app

If you don't have the app

Apply by calling us on 0800 822 422, Monday to Friday, between 8am and 5.30pm. 

If you're overseas, you can call +64 4 830 3860.

You'll need:

  • the driver licence number (if you know it)
  • licence holder's full name (as shown on the licence)
  • licence holder's date of birth
  • licence holder’s town/city of birth or country if born overseas
  • email address to send the certificate to
  • mobile phone number to send the security PIN number to.

There's no fee and we'll email it to you straight away.

Third party requests

If someone else is making a request on your behalf, or if you are requesting details for another person, additional information may be required and the information returned will be slightly different. The driver licence number and issue date of the licence will not be included on the certificate of particulars.