Any driver licence card you held at the time of your suspension or disqualification has been permanently cancelled (whether it has been surrendered or not) and is no longer valid. At the end of your suspension/disqualification, you need to visit a driver licensing agent and apply to reinstate or requalify your licence.
At the end of a disqualification or suspension (other than 28-day roadside suspensions) or when your zero alcohol licence expires you will be unlicensed and are not entitled to drive until you have applied at a driver licensing agent to have your licence reinstated and a new licence has been issued. Any licence card held by you at the time of your suspension or disqualification will have been permanently cancelled.
To get your licence back, you must apply at a driver licensing agent.
You will need to:
If you were disqualified for more than 12 months, you’ll also need to pass the appropriate tests to regain the driver licence classes you held previously.
If you were indefinitely disqualified after convictions for repeat driving offences involving drugs or alcohol, you’ll be required to prove you’ve dealt with your drug or alcohol problem before reinstating your licence.
If you were indefinitely disqualified after convictions for repeat driving offences involving drugs or alcohol, you will be required to prove you’ve dealt with your drug or alcohol problem before reinstating your licence.
How to get your licence back after an indefinite disqualification
If you drive after your suspension or disqualification has ended, but before your licence has been reinstated, you could be fined and forbidden to drive. If you then continue to drive without reinstating your licence, you could be charged with driving while forbidden and the vehicle impounded.
Learn about roadside vehicle impoundment
You’ll have to pass a theory test and a practical test for a car.
Your application fee includes 2 theory tests and 2 practical tests. If you need to sit 3 tests or more, you’ll pay a fee for each test.
| Test type | Test fee for each test from 3rd attempt |
| Theory test | $54.60 |
| Full practical test | $71.90 |
If you have a learner licence, you only have to pass a theory test. The application fee includes 2 theory tests.
If you have a restricted licence, you have to pass a theory test and a restricted licence practical test. The application fee includes 2 theory tests and 2 restricted practical tests.
If you need to sit 3 tests or more, you’ll pay a fee for each test.
| Test type | Test fee for each test from 3rd attempt |
| Theory test | $54.60 |
| Restricted practical test | $102.80 |
If you need to change or cancel your test, please do it as far in advance as possible. Then another person can book the test slot.
When you change or cancel your test, you may need to pay a fee.
If you change or cancel your test within 2 full working days of the day of your test, this counts as one of your included tests.
Changing a test for a car licence
If you had a heavy vehicle licence (classes 2–5), you only sit a theory and a practical test for the highest class. For example, for a class 5 licence you just sit a theory and practical test for class 5.
It’s free to change, cancel or rebook your test. Please do it as far in advance as possible so someone else can book the test time.
You can complete an approved course instead of passing a practical test.
You’ll have to pass a theory and practical test for a motorcycle.
It’s free to change, cancel or rebook your motorcycle test. Please do it as far in advance as possible so someone else can book the test time.
If you also want to get your car licence back, you’ll need to sit both sets of tests.
If you’ve passed a theory test but still have to sit a practical test, you’ll get a licence with a supervisor condition. The supervisor condition will remain until you’ve passed your practical test.
This means you must only drive when you have a supervisor in the front seat next to you. A supervisor is a person who:
If you’re getting a motorcycle licence back, you’ll get a motorcycle learner licence instead of a supervisor condition. You’ll need to follow the motorcycle learner conditions until you’ve passed your practical test.
