Get your heavy vehicle licence

To drive a vehicle with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) or aggregate trailer mass (ATM) of more than 4.5 tonnes, you need a heavy vehicle licence.

There are 5 types of heavy vehicles.

Each heavy vehicle type requires a specific driver licence and has different requirements.

Find out how to get a licence for:

• light rigid
• medium rigid
• heavy rigid
• heavy combination
• multi-combination.

Applying for any heavy vehicle licence includes taking a theory test and a practical test. The results from these tests remain valid for 12 months from the date of assessment.

If you don't upgrade your licence within this period, you will need to sit your test again.