Irish / Australian?

Question

is a full irish driving licence valid in australia? and does anybody know of any travel sites, like a group who you can go to australia with and you work in different places etc? does any body have any info at all about moving or traveling to australia :-D wat about medical cards?

Answer 1

Your full Irish driving licence is valid,but if you are going to live in Australia after 3 to 6 months you have to go into Vic roads(If your in Victoria)or the roads traffic authority )if your in N.S.W),take your passport,show them your visa,Irish driving licence,birth certificate,and some thing that has your new address on it(a bill),and you will be issued an Australian drivers licence in the mail after about 2 to 3 weeks.
It depends on what type of visa you get whether or not you will be entitled to a medicare card straight away or not.If you do get a medicare card,it's not like a medical card,where you get a reduced price on prescriptions,or reduced dentist bills,but your doctor fees are most of the time free,or you may have to pay a small fee.You will have to pay full price for your prescriptions and pay full price for your dentists unless you are entitled to a health care card(which you only get if you an Australian resident and you are either a very low income earner,unemployed or on a disability pension.Australia doesn't have a stamp scheme where you can use your stamps to reduce your dentist bill,so it would be a good idea to get a medical insurance that covers dentists so that your dentist bills aren't to expensive.I can't help you really with any good internet sites to do with travelling around Australia,or moving to Australia,although I do recommend that if you do want to move here,before you take that plunge,come to Australia for a holiday first as Australia is very different to Ireland in many ways.I hope I was of some help though.Email me if you need any more help.Take care.

Answer 2

International Driving Licences are only really necessary if your home licence is written in a language other than English. If you are here for a holiday, your Irish licence will be fine. If you are going to be here for more than three months you will need an Australian driving licence for the State you are living in. This is valid in the other States. Contact the Roads and Traffic Authority in NSW or the equivalent in the other States to find out what you need to get a licence.

Answer 3

Apply at the Irish automobile association for an International Drivers License. This will enable you to drive in Australia, as a visitor, on your Irish license for a period of three months.
If you wish to live here or want an extended saty, you will need to apply for an Australian license in the state where you will live

Answer 4

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