Driving on a Foreign Licence in NSW.
From 1 March 2025, the New South Wales Government will require long-term temporary visa holders, who arrived in the state prior to 1 July 2023, to obtain an Australia driver licence in their State.
It is important to remember that visiting drivers can only drive vehicles which their overseas licence authorises them to drive and they must drive according to any conditions on their overseas licence.
While driving in Australia a visiting driver must carry their overseas licence with them at all times, together with either an international driving permit OR an English translation if the overseas licence is not written in English.