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DRIVER'S LICENCE

If you have a current driver’s licence in your home country you are permitted to drive in Australia.
It is law that you have your original licence and an English translation with you at all times when driving.
You should also carry your passport and any documentation related to your visit such as a letter from the school that you study at in case of an accident. This is necessary for the police and will make your dealings with them easier.

An international licence should be made in your own country before arrival if you want one. If you hold a provisional licence you will have provisional status in Australia and will abide to the limitations.

If you want to get a licence in Australia, you must first:
- Buy a handbook ($25)
- Do a Driver Knowledge Test ($31 each attempt) to get your Learner’s Licence ($15)
- Do a Driving Test ($38 each attempt) to get your Provisional Licence ($37)

The closest Roads and Traffic Authority NSW to MEC are:

Manly Motor Registry
239 Pittwater Rd, Manly 2095

Frenchs Forest Motor Registry
Shop 12, Forest Way Centre, Frenchs Forest 2086

Warriewood Motor Registry
Shop 4, Warriewood Square Shopping Centre, Jackson Road, Warriewood 2102

The Motor Registry contact number is: 13 22 13 and the website is at www.rta.nsw.gov.au

The Maewill Trust trading as Maewill English College
Telephone: 61 2 9939 4311 Fax: 61 2 9939 4960
Address: Level 2, 14 William Street, Brookvale, NSW 2100, Australia
Website: www.mec.edu.au
CRICOS provider code : 01558j

General Enquiries: principal@mec.edu.au
Enquiries in Portuguese: cynthiam@mec.edu.au
Enquiries in Spanish: ayelenc@mec.edu.au
Enquiries in Russian: mfreilikh@mec.edu.au
Enquiries in Japanese: yukon@mec.edu.au
Enquiries in Czech and Slovak: jarkaf@mec.edu.au
Enquiries in Hungarian: info@aiec.hu