Outside of consular, passport and notarial services, which are provided by the Australian Consulate-General, we are unable to provide further information than is outlined below.
Please also note the Australian Consulate-General does not manage enquiries relating to visas, immigration-citizenship or entry-exit requirements to Australia, New Caledonia or Wallis-and-Futuna, or Canada and we are unable to escalate applications or issues with the authorities in Australia, New Caledonia or Wallis-and-Futuna, or Canada.
The Australian Consulate-General in Noumea does not provide translation or interpretation services, please check information available at Translation Services in Australia, New Caledonia and Wallis-and-Futuna.
Canadian nationals are invited to check the Canadian travel advice for Australia at Travel advice and advisories for Australia and to follow Canadian recommendations, including regarding driving licences. French nationals are invited to check the French travel advice for Australia at Australie - Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (diplomatie.gouv.fr) and to follow French recommendations, including regarding driving licences. Other nationals are invited to check the travel advice for Australia of their country of nationality or to contact their foreign consular representation in Australia and to follow their country's recommendations, including regarding driving licences.
Please also check our Useful links.
Please read carefully all the information provided below and contact relevant authorities directly.
In Australia, driving and licence regulations, including renewing your Australian licence and conditions applicable to driving with an overseas licence or an international driving permit, are managed by State and Territory Governments. For further information, please check the website of the relevant State and Territory and contact their services directly:
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Hearing or speech impairment - The National Relay Service (Australia) offers several communication options that enable calls to Australian organisations and government agencies. In a relay call, people who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing and/or have speech communication difficulty can communicate with hearing people using a phone without hearing or speaking. Further information on About the National Relay Service (NRS) | Access Hub.
Information from the Consulate-General of France in Sydney regarding driving licences - Le permis de conduire - La France en Australie.
In New Caledonia, information on driving on a foreign licence or obtaining an international driving licence is available from the Direction des Infrastructures, de la Topographie et des Transports Terrestres (DITTT).
In Wallis-and-Futuna, information on driving on a foreign licence or obtaining an international driving licence is available from the Service des Travaux Publics.
If you need your documents translated, please check the information available under Translation Services.
For other information, please check our Useful links.