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Changes to learner and restricted licences from 1 December 2021

From 1 December 2021, some rules for car and motorcycle learner and restricted licences have changed:

  • You don’t have to sit a theory test to renew your learner and restricted licence.
  • You can renew your learner or restricted licence at any time; you don’t have to wait until 90 days before your licence is due to expire.
  • When you get or renew a learner or restricted driver licence it'll be issued for 10 years instead of five years.

Find out why we've changed the learner and restricted rules(external link)

How to renew your driver licence