This page can be used for reference when completing any of the following transactions:
- driving/riding instructor licences
- bus driver authority.
General information
Browser requirements
- Chrome (version 66 or above)
- Safari (version 12.1.4 or above)
- Firefox (version 66 or above)
- Microsoft Edge (version 100).
Photographs
Photos should be front-facing, with the head and shoulders visible. No headgear should be worn unless it is worn for religious purposes.
Digital photos should be 246px X 246px and can be uploaded in any of the following formats – JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF.
Passport size photographs should be approximately 5cm by 4cm.
Driving/riding instructors
Application process
Getting interstate or international driver/rider licence and traffic history details
If your NSW driver/rider licence is less than 5 years old, you'll need to provide your driver licence and traffic record details from your original licensing state or country.
| State/territory | Service | Search online for more information |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | Licence history search | Access Canberra |
| New Zealand | Confirming your licence details | NZ Transport Agency |
| Northern Territory | Apply for driver licence or address history | NT.GOV.AU |
| Queensland | Apply for my traffic history | Queensland Government |
| South Australia | Order a Driver’s licence history report | SA.GOV.AU |
| Tasmania | Obtain a licence history report | Department of State Growth – Transport |
| Victoria | myVicRoadsaccount | Vic Roads |
| Western Australia | Record of Traffic Infringements | Western Australia Police Force |
For International driver/rider licences and traffic record details, search online. Contact your local consulate if you're having difficulty finding the information you need.
If the driving/riding record and history are not in English, they must be accompanied by a certified copy of an official translation from Multicultural NSW or the Translating and Interpreting Service of the Department of Home Affairs.
On completion of the instructor training course
When you've successfully completed your driving/riding instructor training course, take a copy of your training certificate to Service NSW and pay the 5-year non-refundable instructor fee.
Service NSW will forward a copy of your certificate and payment receipt to Transport for NSW who will assess all relevant documentation to determine if you are a suitable person to hold a driving/riding instructor licence.
Heavy vehicle upgrades
If you hold a driving instructor licence in:
- a rigid class (LR, MR, HR) and you're wanting to upgrade within this class, you do not need to complete the rigid instructor knowledge test
- a combination class (HC, MC) and you're wanting to upgrade within this class (HC to MC) you do not need to complete the combination driving instructor:
- knowledge test, nor
- MC vehicle driving test.
Recognised training providers
The approved bodies that conduct the training are Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). They will need a copy of your Letter of Eligibility to enrol you into the course. If you have lost your letter call 02 8848 8700.
The Transport for NSW (TfNSW) website provides lists of approved driving instructor course RTOs for:
- cars
- heavy vehicle
- motorcycles.
Note: Qualifications and/or certificates issued by non-approved course providers are not recognised by TfNSW.
Replacement licence
You need to change the name on your driver licence and receive the replacement licence before you apply for your driving instructor replacement licence.
Details on the driver licence are required when you apply for your replacement instructor licence.