To swap your Irish driving licence for an Australian one, book in with your state or territory road authority and treat it like a polite bureaucratic scavenger hunt.
Bring proof of identity and local address, your current Irish licence, and (if asked) a driving history letter; you’ll do a photo and an eyesight check, with theory/drive tests only if your state requires them for your licence status.
Ireland is generally recognised, so full Irish licence holders are often test‑exempt, but rules and time limits vary between NSW, Victoria, Queensland and friends—check your state’s exact list.
Pay the fee, surrender or have your Irish licence recorded, and you’ll walk out with an interim Aussie licence while the plastic card wends its way to your letterbox.
If you’re on a temporary visa, expect different settings (like time limits or restrictions), so don’t procrastinate like it’s a wet Sunday in Galway.
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