How to convert PH Driver's License to AU Driver's License?

RamDas108 · May 2019

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ali0522 · May 2019

how to convert po ph license to au license in sydney?

Cassey · May 2019

@ali0522 Please see the link,
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/transfer-overseas-driver-licence

Mr3D · May 2019

Hi all, almost 4 years na ko dito sa Sydney and driving my own car for 3 years, I am using Philippine driver's license. Recently lang lumabas yung PR approval ko, kaylangan ko ba mag driving test kapag pinaconvert ko yung license ko dito sa Australia? Thank you

RamDas108 · May 2019

Hi, suggestion naman po if ano mas better, if irenew ko yung Phil DL ko or not? Date issued April 2016,expired this March 2019.
May nabasa kasi ako before, parang yung issued date ng current DL binabasehan din. For Sydney NSW. Wala pa kaming grant but hopefully marecive na namin yung grant, then after 2months lipad din kami agad ng wife ko. Thank u

alfonso31 · May 2019

Hi sa lahat.. any idea kapag nag fail sa practical road test pra sa conversion ng Ph DL to Au DL eh anu mangyayari? Mag reretake lang ba ulet or void na yung Ph DL tapos maging Learners na? Salamat

yosh10 · May 2019

@RamDas108 bine-base ng RMS (license service dito sa NSW) sa 1st issue date ng PH license... makikita un sa license number mo pero in my case prinesent ko din un certifcate from LTO na naka-sepcify un date (ex april 2003) ng 1st license ko.
I'll suggest na kumuha ka din nun at renew your current license para walang hassle. Mas mahirap kasi kung andito ka na tapos bigla kang hanapan ng kung anu2.
goodluck sa grant!

yosh10 · May 2019

@alfonso31 re-take lang sir. thou, you need to apply for learner license before kayo makakuha ng practical test to convert so full AU license.

RamDas108 · May 2019

@yosh10 thank u very much

alfonso31 · May 2019

@yosh10 salamat sa reply sir. Kuha lng ng learners licence? Meaning wla nman required hours or days as learners? For example kumuha ako learners pwede na agad mag practical test ulet?

yosh10 · May 2019

@alfonso31 bago ka makapag practical test, kailangan mo muna kumuha ng learner's license sir. Kung magfail ka sa 1st try mo sa practical, pwede ka ulit magpabook. walang required hours basta ready ka na.

@RamDas108 welcome sir!

juliatheambitiousoul · May 2019

@alfonso31 base on my understanding sa rule nila here in QLD, you have 3 months to use the overseas drivers license. If you fail the first exam, you can take the next day. If second, 8th day after the 2nd and if failed, 29th day after the 3rd fail.

So as long as within the 3 months rule ka pa, you can still use it. If not, you need an AU learner's. Driving schools offer an international licence changeover. I am not sure if that's inclusive of pre-test driving exams. You can call them and ask. Wala naman cguro fee ang inquiry.

https://www.thediaryofthelucas.com/2019/05/driving-in-queensland-part-1.html

yosh10 · May 2019

that's correct you can use your PH DL for 3 months thou iba-iba ang condition ng kada state for converting license. Here's for NSW:
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/licence/moving-to-nsw.html

alfonso31 · May 2019

@yosh10 PH licence gamit ko ngaun. Concern ko kpag nag fail ako sa practical hirap pla kc kpag right hand tapos daming round about hehe.

alfonso31 · May 2019

@juliatheambitiousoul salamat sa info mam.. So till take 3 pla as long nasa 3 months pa licence ko since mag arrived ako d2. Salamat sa link.

yosh10 · May 2019

@alfonso31 i think mas ok pa din mag lesson ka kahit 2-3x para lang malaman mo un mga tips like, quick look, STOP sign, give way sign, etc. Advantage din is makakasanayan mo un dinadaanan ng practical test kasi normally alam ng instructors sa area kung san ka papadaanin. BTW, san state ka ba magmigrate?

alfonso31 · May 2019

@yosh10 salamat, yes nag start na ko ng driving lesson at nahihirapan ako hehe. Sa Queensland nga pla ako..

yosh10 · May 2019

@alfonso31 madami din bad habits na kailangan tanggalin + madami tayong hindi pinapractice na road rules. hehe!! goodluck sa pagconvert!

alfonso31 · May 2019

@yosh10 oo nga eh buti mahaba pasencya ng instructor ko saken haha. Salamat..

juliatheambitiousoul · May 2019

@alfonso31 did you take the written exam online or sa TMR office? I think the online reviewer is better than the booklet. Me and my husband had arguments because of the give way signs din especially sa roundabout, yung give way to your right and what lane will you be going if it's a multi-lane roundabout.

You can take the practical more than 3 times as long as within the 3 months rule. Are you brisbane based? When will your 3 months expire? I think you need to book for your practical as early as possible because I wanted to book for my husband this June in Greenslopes but the available date is July so we moved to Carseldine. Wynnum sana but it's far.

Maybe this can help too for some tips. We used to watch in channel 9 https://www.9now.com.au/driving-test. Good Luck!!

alfonso31 · May 2019

@juliatheambitiousoul thanks sa mga inputs. Oo tapos na ko sa written ko then nag pa sked na ko for practical. Sa queensland ako sa toowoomba kaso lipat ako ng brisbane kya di ko alam if makapag take ako ng road test sa sched ko.

Honeylu · August 2019

Hello Im currently living in Singapore for 13years and I’ll be moving in sunshine coast this April 2020 under 489 visa.
Yung license ko po, never ko na parenew since i moved in Singapore. If i will renew it in manila will AU allow me to use may PH license if 2019 lang po sya narenew ulit?

May idea din po ba kyo ng cost if dyan na ko magaaral mag drive at kukuha ng license? And easier po ba magprocess dyan or super strict po? Thank you

Noodles12 · August 2019

@Honeylu said:

Hello Im currently living in Singapore for 13years and I’ll be moving in sunshine coast this April 2020 under 489 visa.
Yung license ko po, never ko na parenew since i moved in Singapore. If i will renew it in manila will AU allow me to use may PH license if 2019 lang po sya narenew ulit?

May idea din po ba kyo ng cost if dyan na ko magaaral mag drive at kukuha ng license? And easier po ba magprocess dyan or super strict po? Thank you

You are allowed to use your PH license for 3 months lang. Then you have to convert it to AU license. Convert means dadaan ka padin sa process, like Drivers knowledge test (online exam) then driving on the road exam.

Super strict? Medyo, road rules, traffic signs and markings mahigpit na sinusunod kaya kung sanay ka sa pinoy style driving medyo mag aadjust ka talaga pero for sure maipapasa naman. Need lang ng practice at ma familiar sa road rules, plus right hand drive dito so medyo nakakapanigabo sa simula.

Honeylu · August 2019

@Noodles12 thank you sa advice nyo. Medyo alam nyo po ba how much kung dyan nlang ako magaaral at kukuha ng license?
Sa singapore po kc minimum ay $1,8k which is almost AUD 1.8k din.

Noodles12 · September 2019

@Honeylu said:

@Noodles12 thank you sa advice nyo. Medyo alam nyo po ba how much kung dyan nlang ako magaaral at kukuha ng license?
Sa singapore po kc minimum ay $1,8k which is almost AUD 1.8k din.

Dito bale need mo muna mag Drivers knowledge test which is $50 + ata hindi ko na ma recall, then if ma pasa mo, kukuha ka ng Learners License nasa $25 ata. Then need mo pa ata mag log ng hours na nag practice driving ka dito di ko lang sure kung ilang hrs need mo. Usually $50-60/hr dito sa Sydney mga driving instructor. Medyo magastos to baka lumampas ka din ng $1.8k depende kung ilang hrs yung need mo.

Tapos ang driving exam is around $50.

If I were you since may license ka naman sa PH. iRenew mo nalang para pag dating mo dito eh from L license pde ka na mag full license nde ka na dadaan ng 2 P license since lalabas na matagal ka na nag dridrive.

superluckyclover · September 2019

@Honeylu said:

@Noodles12 thank you sa advice nyo. Medyo alam nyo po ba how much kung dyan nlang ako magaaral at kukuha ng license?
Sa singapore po kc minimum ay $1,8k which is almost AUD 1.8k din.

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Ang rule ata ay different per state.
Sa Victoria, if you want to convert your PH License to FULL Victorian License, ito yung steps na ginawa ko:

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/renew-replace-or-update/new-to-victoria/overseas-drivers

Hindi naman aabot sa 1.8k AUD ang ginastos ko. Napamahal lang sa practice kasi ang 1.5 hr of drive test with a professional driving instructor ay around 70 aud. Itinuro sakin pano maging safe driver and mapasa ang driving exam.

Siguro sum total of everything would be around, 500 AUD or less kasama na from verification fee to drive test.

Honeylu · September 2019

@superluckyclover salamat po. Sa sunshine coast queensland po ako mag take. Alamin ko nlang po don magkano din magaral but your information is good to have some idea.
Thank you

Honeylu · September 2019

@Noodles12 - salamat po! Uwi nlang ako this November para marenew ko na licence ko.

swish19 · September 2019

@Honeylu said:

Hello Im currently living in Singapore for 13years and I’ll be moving in sunshine coast this April 2020 under 489 visa.
Yung license ko po, never ko na parenew since i moved in Singapore. If i will renew it in manila will AU allow me to use may PH license if 2019 lang po sya narenew ulit?

May idea din po ba kyo ng cost if dyan na ko magaaral mag drive at kukuha ng license? And easier po ba magprocess dyan or super strict po? Thank you

@Honeylu from my friends exp kumuha sila DKT then Learners Licence. Nagdriving instructor sila for total of 5hrs (not required ang 120hrs minimum if older than 25yrs sa NSW not sure sa ibang state)