From this page you will be able to access information and guidelines on different types of licences, how to get a licence, what to do if you have lost your licence, any information you may need to provide when applying for a licence including any fees that may occur.

Licence Information
Compulsory carriage of a driver licence
A guide for the compulsory carriage of licence in Tasmania

• Different types of licence
  - When is a licence required
  - Licence classes
  - Licence conditions
  - Licence conditions - prior to 14 August 2000
  
  
• Getting a licence - learner driver
  - Car learner licence
  - Guidelines for teaching a car L plater
  - Tasmanian Road Rules
  - Novice Driver Reforms
  
  
• Information on the new learner and provisional licence rules.
  - Learner Driver Logbook 
  - Learner Driver Logbook, PDF Version
  - Supervisory Drivers' Handbook
  - Supervisory Drivers' Handbook, PDF Version
  - Learner Driver Questions & Answers
  - Preparing for your Driving Test
  - Driver Competency Standard
  - New Driver Testing Arrangement Q & A
  - Tasmanian Road Rules - Questions and Answers
  
  
• Getting a licence - provisional driver
  - Provisional motor vehicle licence
  - Basic (Full) driver licence
  
  
• Getting a licence - heavy vehicles
  - Learner licence - heavy vehicle
  - Basic driver licence - heavy vehicle
  - Driver Licence Extension Chart
  - Heavy Vehicles Information and Guidelines Heavy Vehicles Information and Guidelines
  
  
• Getting a licence - other
  - Automatic Vehicle
  - Tasmanian Older Driver's Handbook
  - Licences - Senior Drivers Guidelines
  - Medical Fitness To Drive Standards
  
  
• Motorcycles
  - Motorcycle learner licence
  - Pre-learner motorcycle training course
  - Motorcycle provisional licence
  - Pre-provisional motorcycle training course
  - Motorcycle licensing changes Q&A
  - Alternate Motorcycle Operator Skill Test
  - Fact Sheet - Introduction of LAMS
  - Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS-Approved list)
  - Tasmanian Motorcycle Riders? Handbook
  
  
• Ancillary certificates
  - Public passenger vehicles
  - Driving instructor
  
  
• Machinery including forklifts
  - Car licence for machinery and forklifts
  - Limited tractor exemption
  
  
• Other licences
  - Wheelchair
  - Transferring an interstate licence
  - Transferring an overseas licence
  - International driving permit
  
  
• Renewing, replacements and duplicates
  - Renewing a licence
  
  
• Loss of entitlement to drive
  - Loss of entitlement to drive
  - Excessive Speeding Disqualification
  - Returning or surrendering a licence
  - Getting a licence back
  - Restricted driver licence
  - Probationary licence
  - Period of good behaviour
  
  
• Demerit points
  - Loss of entitlement to drive
  - Getting a licence back
  
  
• General Information
  - Evidence of Identity
  - Photo kits
  - Interpreter service
  - Service for Deaf People
  - Senior licence holders
  - Guidelines for a Seatbelt Exemptions
  - Helmet exemptions
  
  
• Release of information
  - Search of Records
  
  
• Changing name and/or address
  - Changing Name and/or Address
  
  
• Review of decisions that affect you
  - Appeals to the Department or to a Magistrate

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