If you live in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), you’ll need to contact Access Canberra for state/territory government services, including driver licences and vehicle registrations.
Service NSW cannot help you with your ACT licence or rego, unless you’ve moved to NSW and need to:
- transfer your ACT driver licence to a NSW driver licence (this must be done within 3 months), or
- transfer or register your ACT vehicle in NSW.
Note: For Australian Government services, such as Medicare and passports, you’ll need to contact Services Australia.
Access Canberra services
Renew an ACT driver licence
If you hold a current ACT driver licence, you can renew it online (in most cases) or at an Access Canberra Service Centre.
You can renew your driver licence online for:
- up to 5 years
- 10 years (only if Access Canberra has a photo of you taken within the last 12 months).
Notes:
- If you’re aged 50, 60, 65 or 70, you’ll need to do an eye test when you’re renewing your licence.
- If you’re aged 75 or older or have certain medical conditions, you’ll need to get a medical assessment from your doctor.
For more information, visit Access Canberra.
Replace an ACT driver licence
If your licence has been lost, damaged or stolen, you can replace it online or at an Access Canberra Service Centre.
You can also replace your licence for data breach or identity protection reasons.
For more information, visit Access Canberra.
Renew an ACT vehicle registration
If your vehicle is registered in the ACT and you need to renew the registration, you can do this online, by phone or at an Access Canberra Service Centre.
You can renew your registration within 3 months of the registration's expiry.
For more information, visit Access Canberra.
Cancel an ACT vehicle registration
If you've moved from the ACT to NSW and transferred your vehicle registration, you can cancel your ACT vehicle registration online, by post or at an Access Canberra Service Centre.
Depending on your circumstances, you may receive a refund on your registration and Motor Accident Injuries (MAI) insurance fees.
For more information, visit Access Canberra.
Request ACT vehicle registration records
You can usually only request a statement of registration details if you're:
- the registered operator of the vehicle
- a joint operator of the vehicle, or
- authorised to do so.
You can request your records by email or at an Access Canberra Service Centre.
For more information, visit Access Canberra.
Buying or selling an ACT-registered vehicle
When you buy an ACT-registered vehicle, you have 14 days to transfer the registration.
To register, or transfer registration of a vehicle, trailer or caravan in the ACT, you'll need to visit an Access Canberra Service Centre.
If you're selling an ACT-registered vehicle, you'll need to complete the 'Application to transfer vehicle registration' and the 'Notice of disposal' on the back of your current registration certificate.
For more information, refer to Buying a vehicle or Selling a vehicle in the ACT.
Note: If you're buying or selling a NSW-registered vehicle, refer to Buying a vehicle or Selling a vehicle in NSW.
Other services
For all ACT driving, transport and parking services, visit Access Canberra.