NAATI Driver's Licence Translation in Sydney
If your overseas licence is not written in English, NSW requires you to carry an English translation or an International Driving Permit whenever you drive. A NAATI certified translation costs AU$69 flat, covers both sides of the licence, and arrives by email within 24 to 48 hours — no appointment, no Service NSW queue.
Get your NAATI certified driver's licence translation
The NSW rule, in one line
Driving in Sydney on an overseas licence
Transport for NSW states that if your licence is not written in English, you must also carry an English translation, or an International Driving Permit. The translation lives alongside your original licence; it does not replace it.
Converting to a NSW licence
If you become a permanent resident you are expected to transfer to a NSW licence, and a non-English licence has to be accompanied by an English translation as part of that application. Deadlines and accepted documents are set by Service NSW and do change, so confirm the current requirement on their page before you book.
Why Sydney drivers order this most
Rideshare and delivery onboarding
Uber, DiDi, Ola, Uber Eats, DoorDash and Menulog all require a readable English licence before they will approve a driver or a car and scooter courier. An overseas licence in another script stalls the application at the document check.
Car rental and insurance
Sydney rental desks and insurers ask for an English translation alongside the original. Without one a booking can be refused at the counter, and a claim can be argued after the fact.
Roadside checks
NSW Police can ask to see the translation with your licence. Carrying both is the simple version of this problem.
Working Holiday arrivals
Most 417 and 462 holders sort this in their first fortnight, usually at the same time as a police check translation for a job application.
How it works
Upload your licence
Choose Driver's Licence and your source language, then upload a photo of both sides.
Pay AU$69
Card payment in Australian dollars. The licence price is flat, whatever the page count.
Get your certified PDF
NAATI certified translation delivered by email within 24 to 48 hours.
What AU$69 covers
Flat price
A driver's licence is AU$69 regardless of how many pages or sides it has. The per-page surcharge that applies to long multi-page PDFs does not apply to licences.
Both sides in one order
Front and back are treated as one document. If you have already scanned them into a single PDF, tick the box at upload and send one file.
NAATI certified
Translated and stamped by a currently certified NAATI translator, with their accreditation number on the certificate.
24 to 48 hours by email
Delivered as a certified PDF. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Questions Sydney drivers ask
Where can I get my driver's licence translated in Sydney?
You do not need to attend anywhere in person. EzyTranslate translates your licence online and returns a NAATI certified PDF by email within 24 to 48 hours, for AU$69. You upload a photo of both sides and the certified translation comes back signed and stamped by a NAATI certified translator.
Do I need a NAATI translation or an International Driving Permit in NSW?
Transport for NSW states that if your licence is not in English you must carry an English translation or an International Driving Permit while driving. An IDP has to be issued in your home country before you travel and expires after twelve months. A NAATI translation can be arranged from Australia at any time and does not expire while your original licence remains valid.
How much does a driver's licence translation cost in Sydney?
AU$69 flat, including both sides of the licence and the NAATI certification. There is no per-page surcharge on licences, and no extra charge for delivery.
How long does it take?
24 to 48 hours from payment for most licences. You receive a certified PDF by email, so there is nothing to collect and no appointment to book.
Will Uber or Uber Eats accept it in Sydney?
Rideshare and delivery platforms require a licence they can read in English before approving a driver or courier. A NAATI certified translation submitted alongside your original licence is the standard way overseas drivers clear that check.
Can I use the same translation outside NSW?
Yes. NAATI certification is national, so the same translation is used in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the other states and territories. The rules about deadlines and conversion differ by state, but the translation itself does not need redoing when you move.
Driver's licence translation (all of Australia)
The national page, covering every state authority and the IDP comparison.
Police check translation
Usually ordered at the same time for visa applications and rideshare onboarding.
Working Uber Eats in Australia
What you need to start delivering, including the licence rule overseas drivers miss.
Visa document checker
Free tool listing which of your documents need translating for your visa subclass.
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AU$69 flat, NAATI certified, delivered by email in 24 to 48 hours.
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