Using a NAATI translation with Australian roads authorities
All states accept a NAATI-translated Thai licence. Take the licence + NAATI + passport + proof of address to the service centre — QLD and NSW (if Thai licence < 3 yrs) issue without a driving test.
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By state (NYC 2024 data): [NSW] Service NSW — licence + NAATI → 30-min NSW licence, no test if Thai licence current + 5+ yrs Overseas Driver Experience. [VIC] VicRoads — 30-question knowledge test + eye test + fee. [QLD] TMR — immediate Class C, no test (only state with a full no-test path). [WA] DoT — hazard perception + eye test. [SA] — knowledge + eye. [TAS] — direct issue, no test. [ACT] — knowledge test. [NT] — direct issue.
Every state needs: (1) Thai licence, (2) NAATI, (3) passport, (4) proof of address, (5) visa evidence (ImmiCard).
NYC's 'AU Driving' bundle = licence + police check at THB 1,440 after −10%.
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Pick the document and the hub nearest you — MoJ-sworn + MFA-stamped here, then layered with the NAATI seal for use in Australia.
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