NZ Drivers Licence
NZ Drivers Licence
NZ Drivers Licence
Driver licence number 2. What is your New Zealand driver licence number?
(leave blank if you don’t know it)
Middle name(s)
4. Are the names you have shown on this application different from that shown on any
of the supporting identification? (including any driver licence)
No
Yes My previous name was:
5. Are you?
Male
Female
Gender diverse
Organ donation 6. Would you be willing to donate organs in the event of your death?
No
Yes Your next-of-kin will be asked for their agreement to donate organs. Please let them know your wishes.
another photo required
other reason
learner or restricted class extended by two years
correcting lenses no longer required when driving
Declaration
I declare that I am surrendering my driver licence and/or driver identification card.
I declare that I am not surrendering my driver licence and/or driver identification card
because:
it has been lost
it has been stolen
it has been destroyed
other (please explain)
I state that, to my best knowledge and belief, all the information I have given for this application is correct
and I am not disqualified from obtaining or holding a driver licence.
Signature of applicant Date
/ /
Day Month Year
Primary evidence of identity: Reference number Supporting evidence of identity: (if applicable) Issue date
Your name has changed.
Medical certificate completed by a registered health
practitioner (if applicable, see medical certificate section on
Your address has changed and you want your new address to page 4).
appear on your new licence.
If it’s only your address that’s changed, and you don’t want your new
Your current photo driver licence and/or driver ID card (if in
address to appear on your driver licence, please update your address your possession).
online at www.nzta.govt.nz/online or call 0800 822 422. There is no
fee involved.
Evidence of identity (must be originals, no photocopies).
Your appearance has changed significantly from that shown You must provide either:
on your current driver licence and/or driver ID card and a new
photo is required.
your New Zealand photo driver licence (can be current or
expired up to two years), or
Your driver licence and/or driver ID card has been lost or stolen
your current New Zealand passport, or
or destroyed.
your current overseas driver licence and your current
Your driver licence and/or driver ID card has been defaced or overseas passport, or
mutilated or become illegible.
your New Zealand birth certificate (issued on or after 1
January 1998) and a student ID card, Kiwi Access or 18+ card,
Your learner or restricted class has been extended by two power bill or bank statement*, or
years and you want a new licence showing the new expiry date.
another combination of acceptable evidence of identity
You don’t need to wear correcting lenses to drive any more. documents* detailed on Identification for driver licensing
For example, you have had laser surgery. You must provide an (Factsheet 20) or at www.nzta.govt.nz/identification.
eyesight or medical certificate or pass an eyesight check confirming *If neither document has a photo, you’ll also need to provide a
you no longer require correcting lenses. verified image (see Factsheet 20 for more information).
Evidence of name change.
Where to apply
If you want to change the name on your driver licence, or if the
Take your completed form and all original documents to any driver name on your identity documents isn’t the same as the name
licensing agent. Go to www.nzta.govt.nz/agent to find an agent in on your licence, you‘ll need to provide acceptable evidence of
your area. name change. This must be an original (not a copy) of one of the
A customer services representative will process your application, following:
check your identification, take your photo* and a sample signature
your marriage or civil union certificate
for your licence if required, check your eyesight if required, and take
your payment.
your dissolution of marriage or civil union order
*When your photo is taken you mustn’t wear sunglasses, a hat,
a certificate of annulment
any head coverings or anything else that might obscure your face
or prevent the photo from being a good likeness. You may wear an
a deed poll certificate, change of name certificate, or birth
item for religious or medical reasons provided you supply a signed certificate showing both names
statement confirming this, and wearing the item doesn’t stop the
a statutory declaration issued by Births, Deaths and
photo from being a good likeness. Please don’t wear reflective or Marriages confirming the name change.
fluorescent clothing, as it may interfere with the quality of the photo.
Note: if your evidence of identity and name change documents
don’t provide a clear link to the name currently on your driver
licence, you may need to provide additional documentation.
Replacement fee
The fee for a replacement photo driver licence is $38.20. The fee for
EFTPOS, credit card, cash or cheque for paying the fee.
a replacement driver identification card is $13.70.
Tax invoice when receipted Fee paid (GST included) Date paid
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
GST Reg. No. 89-364-086 $ / /
page 3 11/20
Eyesight Expiry date
If you’re applying for a replacement driver licence because you don’t Your replacement licence will have the same expiry date as the
need correcting lenses to drive any more, you must prove that your licence it’s replacing.
eyesight is up to standard.
If you want to extend your expiry date, you can apply to renew your
You can: licence using the Application for driver licence form (DL1).
• pass an eyesight screening check at a driver licensing agent, or The standard renewal period for drivers less than 66 years of age is
• present a satisfactory eyesight certificate or medical certificate 10 years, and the fee is $43.90. Drivers aged 66+ pay a reduced fee.
(no more than 60 days old). To check the amount you’ll need to pay go to www.nzta.govt.nz/
The certificate must be issued by a New Zealand registered licence-fees, or call us on 0800 822 422.
optometrist or health practitioner (see the Medical certificate section
below). If you don’t pass the eyesight check at an agent, you’ll need
to provide a certificate instead.
If you have sight in only one eye, or have only one eye (monocular
vision) you’ll need to present an eyesight certificate.
More information
For more information go to www.nzta.govt.nz/licence, or you can
call us on 0800 822 422.
Your driver licensing agent has a range of factsheets which give
Medical certificate
more information on a wide range of driver licensing topics.
You may need a medical certificate if you’ve had a medical condition Our forms and factsheets provide useful, common-sense advice and
that has affected your ability to drive safely in the last five years. information in a concise format. They can’t cover all aspects of a
The medical certificate must be completed by a New Zealand topic and shouldn’t be used instead of authoritative legal documents
registered health practitioner, for example your doctor (GP), a or legal advice.
registered nurse or nurse practitioner, or a specialist if appropriate.
The certificate must not be more than 60 days old.
Stocks of the form Medical certificate for driver licence (DL9) are held
by health practitioners.
The medical certificate must state that you are fit to drive or indicate Privacy information
conditions under which you can drive safely.
The information requested is required for Waka Kotahi (and its
agents) to process your application for a driver licence, to produce
your photo driver licence card, and to maintain the Driver Licence
Register. Collection of this information is required by part 3 of the
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.
Warning
Your photo may be captured for the purpose of printing it onto your
It’s an offence to supply false or misleading information and may driver licence card. Your photo may also be used by the Department
lead to court action. The consequences can include losing your of Internal Affairs, Department of Corrections, Ministry of Justice,
licence and/or paying a fine. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Immigration),
If you don’t supply all relevant information, your application may be New Zealand Customs Service, and the New Zealand Police for the
delayed or declined. purposes of identity verification and law enforcement under section
200 of the Land Transport Act, or for one of the purposes outlined in
Part 10A of the Privacy Act. Your photo may therefore be disclosed
to one of these agencies, for one of these purposes.
Waka Kotahi (and its agents) will hold, store, use, and disclose any
Responsibilities personal information collected on this form in accordance with
the Land Transport Act and the Privacy Act (parts 10A and 11, in
Driver licences make our roads safer for everyone and prove drivers particular, which authorise the disclosure of this information in
are qualified and legally entitled to be behind the wheel. That’s why certain circumstances). Waka Kotahi (and its agents) may also use
it’s important you always carry your licence with you when you some of these particulars to provide you with information relating
drive. to driver licensing and driving, or to contact you for feedback on our
Your address will be recorded on the Driver Licence Register and you services.
should notify Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency if you change your To assist in keeping the Electoral Roll up-to-date, the Electoral
address. Enrolment Centre operates an authorised information matching
programme with Waka Kotahi under s263B of the Electoral Act
1993.
To keep the Driver Licence Register up-to-date Waka Kotahi also
operates an authorised information matching programme with
Email address Births, Deaths and Marriages. Please refer to the Privacy section of
our website for more information.
Giving us your email address is optional. We’ll email you information
and reminders about your application and driver licensing, and other You are entitled to access, and request the correction of, any readily
Waka Kotahi services, including asking for feedback on our services retrievable personal information held about you by Waka Kotahi. You
and the transport system. We recommend using an email address can do so by writing to us at Private Bag 11777, Palmerston North
that’s unique to you, so only you can see information we send you. 4442 or by emailing us at info@nzta.govt.nz.