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 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 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.
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:
If you plan to drive in the ACT, you have 3 months to get an ACT driver licence.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.