Philippine non-prof driver's license or International driver's license

mike_manangan

Question lang, ano ba mas maganda dalhin pagdating AU. Non-prof driver's license o International driver's license? Any difference in terms of pag-papaconvert to AU drivers license o parehas din ang process?

Kasi uuwi ako sa pinas for 4 days only. Iniisip ko kung renew ko lang ang expired kong phil drivers license(non-prod) o pa-convert ko pa ito into International. Thanks!

bmac

kung work visa ka, use Philippine license. kung PR obviously, Oz license

Psalms23

Reply to @bmac:

Yes that is true, under 457 visa: just use ur philippine license. Sayang lang ang fee for the international driver's license, ganun din naman and may expiry pa ung international. When u become an resident that is the time u will be required ng Oz license.

emjdee

How about po for 475visa? Pede po b ang phil driver's license? Thanks..

k_mavs

Reply to @emjdee: I think po pag naka temporary visa like 475 is pwede mo pa rin gamitin yung DL mo sa Oz. Yung required lang ata nila talga na magkaroon ng Oz DL is yung mga PR. Yun din po ang sabi sakin ni sir @sohc naka 475 visa din sya sa SA.

@emjdee 475 din po ba kayo? saang state po kayo?

sohc

yup pwede pa din yung Phil DL. Kahit papano may advantage din ang pagiging temp visa lalo na sa work na nagrerequire ng unrestricted DL.

faye

@sohc ibig po sabihin pag PR d pede gamitin ang phil drivers license?

lock_code2004

@faye - if i may answer.. that is correct.. pag PR kana.. you only have 3 months to use your valid overseas driving license..

hotshot

@lock_code2004 : kelan po simula ng bilang ng 3 months? sa initial entry ba? kasi paano yung mga tao na mag-initial entry pero hindi pa muna mag-stay for good? hehehe

emjdee

Reply to @emjdee: Thank u@k_mavs and @sohc! 🙂 Sa SA po kami. Kau din ba?

lock_code2004

@hotshot... good question...

eto ang nakalagay sa WA dept of transport: for Permanent visa holders

If you hold a permanent visa, you can continue to drive on your overseas licence until you have resided in WA for three months.

hotshot

eto naman po nakalagay sa NSW:

If you are an Australian permanent resident or hold a permanent visa under the Commonwealth Migration Act 1958 and you intend to stay in NSW, you are not considered to be a visitor. As such, you are allowed to drive in NSW on a current overseas licence for a maximum of three months after arriving in Australia. If you wish to continue driving, you must obtain a NSW driver licence.

lock_code2004

so i guess cumulative ung 30 days.. weird naman sguro kung nag Initial entry k lang for 1 week.. tpos bumalik ka after 1 year eh pano ka makakuha agad ng license...

falcon

Hello sa lahat..add ko Lang na ok Lang gumamit ng Phil license kung under work visa ka..but depende pa din sa company..meron na required n oz DL ang hawak mo..lalo pa kung sa mining ka magwowork..

faye

Reply to @lock_code2004: thanks 🙂

hotshot

Reply to @lock_code2004: hmmm....sa pagkakabasa ko sa NSW parang hindi cumulative. pero tama...ang weird nga nun kung saglit ka lang sa initial entry tapos babalik ka after more than 3 months. sana reset na lang ang bilang ng 3 months every time na lalabas ka ng oz. hehehehe

Ajat4

late na pero sana masagot tanong ng iba. No need to get an international drivers license kasi pwede naman ung License natin sa pinas non-pro lang ako satin ung ginagamit ko dito nun kaso na expired na kaya kailangan ko na kumuha ng oz license. pag 3yrs or more ka ng my license satin di ka na dadaan ng "P" plater full license ka na agad pero kailangan mo ipasa ung computer test saka driving test. kulang ng 150aud lahat kasama na id. ung international sayang lang sa pera un saka good for a year lang. eto link http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/

lock_code2004

just read this from DIAC's brochure: "Beginning Life in Australia"

If you are a permanent resident and have a current driver's licence from another country, in English or with an official translation, in most states and territories you are allowed to drive for your first three months after arrival.

Note: In Tasmania, the three month period begins when you are granted your permanent residency visa, NOT when you arrive in Australia.

barloval

if pr ka dapat kuha ka talaga ng australian license, pwede rin magamit yung international license kaso lang 1 year lang yun then kuha ka rin ng australian DL. After mo mapasa yung DKT (Drivers Knowledge Test), dapat mag enroll ka sa driving school dito bago ka take ng driving test, madami rin naman pinoy instructor dito. May mga kilala akong after mapasa yung DKT nag test kaagad, yun bagsak. Kaya ako nakapag 6 hours ako ng lesson before nag take, kaya 1 take lang.

Aus. $ 50 na yung bayad sa test, tapos 160 yung rent sa car na gagamitin sa test, pero kung may friend kang magpa hiram ng car, okay lang naman.

Alexcons

How about if your holding singapore driving license, need mo pa rin bang pumasa ng DKT or it can be converted automatically into ausie license?