From 1 October 2023, driver licensing fees have changed.
Waka Kotahi funding and fees changes
Renewal fee | |
Standard licence renewal for drivers 65 and under | $32.40 |
There's a single fee for all drivers turning 75 and over.
You pay the same fee whether you need to sit an on-road safety test or not. There is no separate test fee.
Changing, rebooking or cancelling your on-road safety test is free.
Renewal fee | |
Licence renewal for drivers turning 75 and over | $21.50 |
If you're renewing your licence and are aged 64 to 74, your driver licence will be renewed until your 75th birthday.
Age | Renewal Fee |
64 or 65 | $32.40 |
66 or 67 | $22.60 |
68 or 69 | $19.00 |
70 or 71 | $14.80 |
72 or 73 | $10.80 |
74 | $9.00 |
The application fee is the same for 1 year and 5 year applications.
If you need an ID card, the fee for this is included in the application fee.
Type | Duration | Application fee1 | Vetting fee2 | Total |
Small P | 1 year | $102.70 | $9.70 | $112.40 |
5 years | $48.50 |
$151.20 |
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Large P | 1 year | $92.00 | $9.70 |
$101.70 |
5 years | ||||
V | 1 year | $102.70 | $9.70 |
$112.40 |
5 years | $48.50 |
$151.20 |
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I | 1 year | $92.00 | $9.70 |
$101.70 |
5 years | $48.50 |
$140.50 |
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O | 1 year | $92.00 | $9.70 |
$101.70 |
5 years | $48.50 |
$140.50 |
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1 If you're applying for more than one endorsement at the same time, you'll pay only the higher application fee and one vetting fee. |
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2 The vetting fee is $9.70 per year, unless you're renewing a large P endorsement to only drive large passenger service vehicles. Then you only pay the vetting fee every fifth year. |
Renewal fee | |
D endorsement renewal | $22.00 |