You must be at least:
- 16 years old to apply for learner’s permit for a car or motorcycle
- 15 and a half years old to apply for learner’s permit for a moped.
A learner’s permit is valid for 3 years.
If your learner's permit has expired, you will need to reapply to continue to learn to drive.
How to apply
To apply for your learner’s permit, you will need to visit a Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre or Department of Transport regional agent and:
- submit a completed driver's licence application form
- show the required proof of identity documents
- pay a fee for your application, theory test and learner log book
- take an eyesight test
- take and pass the road rules theory test.
Once you have a learner’s permit, you must always be accompanied by a supervising driver when learning to drive.
