
Changes to the licence from 1 December 2014įrom 1 December 2014 the Transport Agency has changed the format of the information printed on driver licences.īefore 1 December 2014 information on a driver licence was printed in a numbered sequence (for example, a driver licence number was number 5a on the driver licence).įrom 1 December 2014, the driver licence information is no longer numbered.

The words 'zero alcohol' appear on the front of the card and the conditions on the back of the licence specify that the licence holder is 'subject to zero alcohol level'. The driver can operate all classes and endorsements displayed on the card. This driver is fully qualified in at least one class of licence. Licence classes and endorsementsĭifferent types of driver licence Green licence If no specific classes or endorsements are listed with the condition, the condition applies to everything.

You must drive within all the conditions listed on your licence. Your photo driver licence is your official legal permission to drive on New Zealand roads. Your New Zealand photo driver licence card verifies who you are, the vehicles you're qualified to drive and any conditions you're required to meet when driving. This page explains the information printed on a photo driver licence card, and the different types of driver licence that are available.
