About your licence

What's on your licence

Your driver licence is a wallet-sized card that features your photo along with details about you and the conditions under which you must drive.

Item on the licence	What is it?
1.	Your last or family name.
2.	Your given first or Christian names.
3.	Your date of birth.
4a.	The date your licence was issued (if your licence was issued after 16 January 2006, this shows when you first got your licence rather than the card issue date).
4b.	The date your licence expires. You must not drive with an expired licence.
4c.	Shows whether or not you want to be an organ donor. Your next of kin will still be asked for permission, so make sure they know your wishes.
5a.	Your unique driver licence number.
5b.	A random card version number to deter fraud.
6.	Your address, if you choose to show it on your licence.
7.	The vehicles you're licensed to drive: class 1 cars and other light vehicles classes 2-5 trucks and heavy vehicles class 6 motorcycles any endorsements held. Where 'L' appears next to the listed class, you hold only a learner licence. Where 'R' appears next to the listed class, you hold only a restricted licence.
8.	When your learner and restricted licences and endorsements expire. Endorsements are needed for driving special type vehicles, eg, forklifts F endorsements, and for particular work, driving instructors' I endorsements.
Conditions	Any special conditions that apply when you're driving, eg that you must wear correcting lenses
9. C/E	The classes/endorsements to which each condition applies. If no classes/endorsements are listed, the special conditions recorded apply to all classes and endorsements.

Licence classes and endorsements

There are six licence classes:

• car drivers class 1
• heavy vehicle drivers classes 2,3,4 and 5
• motor cycle riders class 6.

There are nine licence endorsements:

• passenger (P)
• vehicle recovery service (V)
• driving instructor (I)
• testing officer (O)
• dangerous goods (D)
• forklift (F)
• roller (R)
• tracks (T)
• wheels (W).

See more detail on licence classes and endorsements.

Licence colours and conditions

Green licence

The driver is fully qualified.

Yellow licence

The driver is in the restricted phase for one or more class of licence.

Number 7 on the licence front will show an 'R' against any licence classes for which the driver is not yet fully qualified.

Restricted car drivers:

• must not drive on their own between 10pm and 5am. You may drive between these times only if you have a supervisor beside you when you are driving.
• must not carry passengers other than a spouse, parent, guardian or dependents, without a supervisor beside you supervising your driving.

Restricted motorcycle riders:

• can only ride motorcycles up to 250cc.
• cannot ride between 10pm and 5am.
• cannot carry a pillion passenger.
• cannot tow another vehicle.

Blue licence

The driver is still learning to drive for at least one licence class.

Number 7 on the licence front will show an 'L' next to any classes for which the driver is not yet fully qualified.

Learner drivers must have a licensed driver beside them supervising their driving at all times.

Learner motorcycle riders:

• can only ride motorcycles up to 250cc
• cannot ride between 10pm and 5am.
• cannot carry a pillion passenger.
• cannot tow another vehicle.

Learner car and motorcycle drivers must display a learner (L) plate (multiple plates in the case of cars).

Learner heavy vehicle drivers don't need to display learner plates.

Pink licence

The driver is currently suspended or disqualified, and driving under the conditions of a court order. No licence classes are shown on the licence.

The conditions on the back of the licence require the driver to carry the court order at all times and drive under the conditions of the court order.

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