Renew or replace your driver licence
If you hold a current ACT driver licence you can renew or replace it.
In most cases you can renew or replace your licence online.
You can also visit an Access Canberra Service Centre.
Renewal reminders
You will get a courtesy reminder via email or post if you haven’t provided your email before your licence expires.
The best way to get reminders is to register your email address with Access Canberra.
If you have an ACT driver licence, or an ACT registered vehicle you have 14 days to let us know of any change of address.
This includes if you change your:
- residential address
- postal address
- garage address.
If you’ve moved from interstate, you have three months to update your details.
Make sure your contact details are correct.
If you provide your mobile phone number, you will get an SMS reminder 2 days before the renewal is due. If you don’t renew it, you will also get an SMS notification 2 days after it expires.
Over 50 or have a medical condition
Medical conditions
If you hold an ACT driver licence you must tell Access Canberra if you have a permanent or long-term illness, injury, or incapacity that might impair your driving ability.
Access Canberra may ask you to demonstrate your fitness to drive to ensure you can safely operate a vehicle. This may involve one or both:
- a medical examination
- a driving assessment by an occupational therapist
Read more about medical conditions and fitness to drive.
Licence holders over 50
If you’re aged 50, 60, 65 or 70 you’ll need to do an eye test when you’re renewing your licence.
Licence holders who are 75 or older need to get yearly medical assessments from their doctor.
Find more information about requirements for licence holders over 75.
Renew your licence
You can renew your driver licence online for up to 5 years. The photo on the licence will be the same as the most recent photo recorded on our system.
You can renew your licence for 10 years but only if Access Canberra has a photo of you, taken within the last 12 months. If not, you’ll need to visit an Access Canberra Service Centre for a new photo to renew your licence for 10 years.
What you’ll need
Use the online licence renewal form or visit an Access Canberra Service Centre.
You’ll need:
- to make sure your address is correct
- your existing licence number
- your date of birth
- if required, evidence of an eye test
- a debit or credit card to pay the fee.
Follow the prompts and if you need help, call Access Canberra on 13 22 81.
Keep a copy of your receipt as evidence of your licence renewal while you’re waiting for the card to be mailed to you.
Driver licence concessions and discounts
If you can prove you hold a valid concession, you may receive a discount on some licence fees.
If a concession is already applied to your licence but it’s not shown on your renewal notice, you will need to attend an Access Canberra Service Centre to have the concession applied.
Some ACT residents are also eligible for a discount on renewal fees.
Read about concessions for driver licence fees.
Turnaround time
Your licence will be mailed to you. This can take up to 21 days. You can use your renewal receipt as proof of your licence until then.
Replace your licence
You can replace your licence or Public Vehicle Driver Authority Card (PVDAC) if it’s been lost, damaged or stolen (includes replacement for data breach / identity protection reasons).
Read about public vehicle driver licences.
What you’ll need
Use the Replace licence form or visit an Access Canberra Service Centre.
You’ll need:
- to make sure your address is correct
- your existing licence number
- your date of birth
- to declare why you need to replace your licence
- a debit or credit card to pay the fee.
Turnaround time
Payment can take up to 3 business days for processing.
Your licence will be mailed to you. This can take up to 21 days. You can use your renewal receipt as proof of your licence until then.