Replace in Colac
Follow these steps if your driver's license has been lost, stolen or damaged, and you need to apply for a new one.
Online Service explanation for Replacing a Driver's license.
First of all it is worth mentioning that it is the driver's own responsibility to keep their personal information updated at all times, make sure that your personal information is updated in the system and your home address is correctly written.
Then, you will have to access the VIC Roads online portal and request your new drivers license online. This procedure will take you a few minutes. When finalizing the process you will receive a receipt, ensure you keep it until you receive the new license.
All the procedure of issuing a new license will take up to ten days until it arrives at the driver’s home address (As we said before, this must be registered on the system). In some cases, the license can take up to 4 weeks to arrive: i.e if you live overseas or interstate.
In the case your license has been stolen or lost, you will be requested to notify the theft to your local police station. Replacement of a Driver's license by mail.
You can also replace your driver's license using the regular mail service. This procedure will take you some more time than the online service, but the delivery time for the license will also be 10 days, and in some scenarios it will take up to 4 weeks.
To proceed with this follow the next steps:
The address where you will have to send your paperwork is:
VicRoads
Licence Correspondence
Locked Bag 7000
Kew VIC 3101
Guideline to follow and complete the whole process:
- Download the PDF document “Replacement Victorian Licence or Learner Permit form” here.
- Complete the document in capital letters in a legible handwriting.
- Pay the fee (cheque allowed only).
- Send it to the address mentioned before.
- In a 10 days period, the new license will arrive at the home address registered on the system.
