Check if you have the right ID

Your overseas driver licence must be current or expired within the last 12 months. It can't be a temporary, electronic or digital version.

You may need to provide evidence of validity for your overseas licence.

Evidence of validity for exempt countries

Evidence of validity for non-exempt countries

Check if your licence is from an exempt or non-exempt country

You can use this ID to apply at an agent.

Make sure you take:

• the original document (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

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If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

The primary ID must be issued by the relevant authority listed in the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

Primary ID documents and who they can be issued by

• The image on the passport must look like you.
• The passport must include your full name, date of birth and place of birth.

• The image on the document must look like you.
• The document must include your full name, date of birth and place of birth.
• It must show that you used it to enter NZ (for example, a stamp).

The overseas full birth certificate must include:

• parents' details
• full name, date of birth and place of birth.

You must include a document from Immigration NZ which includes their full name and date of birth (can be a confirmation of their visa, work permit or date of entry into NZ).

Note: those born in Cook Islands, Nuie or Tokelau don't need to provide a document from Immigration.

We need more information

If you can't get any of these forms of ID, please call us on 0800 822 422.

You don't need to submit this form.

The supporting ID must be current and issued by the relevant authority listed in the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

Supporting ID documents and who they can be issued by

The details on your supporting ID must match your primary ID.

You can use these documents to apply at an agent.

To be acceptable for driver licensing purposes, your student ID should have:

• your surname and first name or initials
• your photo
• the educational institution's logo or banner (or be on their letterhead).

Make sure you take:

• original documents (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
  • you can show an electronic student ID on your phone or mobile device
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

Find a driver licensing agent

If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

You can use these documents to apply at an agent.

To be acceptable for driver licensing purposes, your employee ID card should have:

• your surname and first name or initials
• your photo
• your employer's logo or banner (or be on their letterhead).

Make sure you take:

• original documents (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

Find a driver licensing agent

If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

You can use these documents to apply at an agent.

Make sure you take:

• original documents (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
  • you can show an electronic version of your electoral roll record or IRD number on your phone or mobile device
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

If neither document has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

Find a driver licensing agent

If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

You can use these documents to apply at an agent.

The bill/bank statement needs to:

• show your first name (or initials) and last name
• show the issuer (utility company or bank) 
• have been issued in the last 6 months.

It can't be a mobile phone bill.

Make sure you take:

• original documents (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
  • you can show your electronic bill or bank statement on your phone or mobile device
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

If neither document has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

Find a driver licensing agent

If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

You can use these documents to apply at an agent.

You may need to provide evidence of validity for your overseas licence.

Evidence of validity for exempt countries

Evidence of validity for non-exempt countries

Check if your licence is from an exempt or non-exempt country

Make sure you take:

• original documents (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

Find a driver licensing agent

If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

You can use these documents to apply at an agent.

Make sure you take:

• original documents (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

If neither document has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

Find a driver licensing agent

If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

You can use these documents to apply at an agent.

Make sure you take:

• original documents (photocopies or scans aren't acceptable)
• anything else you need for your application, like a medical certificate.

Find a driver licensing agent

If you've changed your name, you might need to provide other documents.

Evidence of a name change

You don't need to submit this form.

The supporting ID must be current and issued by the relevant authority listed in the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999.

Supporting ID documents and who they can be issued by

The details on your supporting ID must match your primary ID.

To be acceptable for driver licensing purposes, your student ID should have:

• your surname and first name or initials
• your photo
• the educational institution's logo or banner (or be on their letterhead).

If it doesn’t meet all of these requirements, we won't accept it.

To be acceptable for driver licensing purposes, your employee ID card should have:

• your surname and first name or initials
• your photo
• your employer's logo or banner (or be on their letterhead).

If it doesn’t meet all of these requirements, we won't accept it.

The bill/bank statement needs to:

• show your first name (or initials) and last name
• show the issuer (utility company or bank) 
• have been issued in the last 6 months.

It can't be a mobile phone bill.

All documents must be original. Photocopied or scanned certified documents aren't acceptable.

If none of your documents has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

You may need to provide evidence of validity for your overseas licence.

Evidence of validity for exempt countries

Evidence of validity for non-exempt countries

Check if your licence is from an exempt or non-exempt country

All documents must be original. Photocopied or scanned certified documents aren't acceptable.

All documents must be original. Photocopied or scanned certified documents aren't acceptable.

If none of your documents has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

All documents must be original. Photocopied or scanned certified documents aren't acceptable.

The supporting ID must be current. The details must match your primary ID.

The document must:

• identify you
• identify the bank (eg official bank logo), and
• confirm you are a member of the bank.

The visa must be issued by Immigration New Zealand.

A visa may be:

• a page in your overseas passport
• electronic (eVisa)
• a letter issued by Immigration NZ confirming your visa status.

Qualification documents must be:

• issued by an educational organisation
• accredited by the NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

They may be certificates, reports or accreditation cards.

Registration documents must be original and issued by the relevant professional authority.

For example, the New Zealand Law Society or Medical Council of New Zealand.

All documents must be original. Photocopied or scanned certified documents aren't acceptable.

We need more information

If you don't have any of these forms of ID, please call us on 0800 822 422.

You don't need to submit this form.

If neither document has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

The supporting ID must be current. The details must match your primary ID.

The document must:

• identify you
• identify the bank (eg official bank logo), and
• confirm you are a member of the bank.

If none of your documents has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

The visa must be issued by Immigration New Zealand.

A visa may be:

• a page in your overseas passport
• electronic (eVisa)
• a letter issued by Immigration NZ confirming your visa status.

If none of your documents has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

Qualification documents must be:

• issued by an educational organisation
• accredited by the NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

They may be certificates, reports or accreditation cards.

If none of your documents has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

Registration documents must be original and issued by the relevant professional authority.

For example, the New Zealand Law Society or Medical Council of New Zealand.

If none of your documents has a photo, you must also provide a passport-style photo and an identity declaration signed by an identity referee. The photo must be less than 6 months old. 

Identity referee declaration (DL26 form)

All documents must be original. Photocopied or scanned certified documents aren't acceptable.

We need more information

If you don't have any of these forms of ID, please call us on 0800 822 422.