Key info
- An ancillary certificate for driving instruction must be renewed every 3 years.
- You will be sent a renewal notice before it is due to expire.
- You must make sure your working with vulnerable people card is current before you can renew.
- You must renew your ancillary certificate at a service centre.
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About renewing a driving instruction ancillary certificate
An ancillary certificate can be renewed up to 12 months after it expires. You must not work as a driving instructor if your certificate has expired.
If you hold a driving instructor ancillary certificate for heavy vehicles, you must successfully complete the heavy vehicle knowledge test at a service centre before you can renew.
How to renew
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What you need to renew
For a car and motorcycle ancillary certificate, you must provide:
- your completed renewal form (posted out to you)
- one passport-size photo
- your Tasmanian licence or proof of identity documents
- a current working with vulnerable people card
- a medical fitness to drive assessment (PDF, 812KB), passed at the commercial standards
- payment.
For a heavy vehicle ancillary certificate, you must also:
- pass a heavy vehicle knowledge test.
Can I renew?
You can renew your ancillary certificate provided it has not expired more than 12 months ago.
If it did expire more than 12 months ago, you must complete a new application.
Proving your identity
To prove your identity you must show at least:
- One category A document and 2 category B documents, or
- Two category A documents and one category B document.
These documents must:
- show your current Tasmanian address
- be the originals (not photocopies or certified copies)
- be in English or provided with an English translation from an accredited translator.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract or commemorative certificate)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Overseas passport or visa (can be expired up to 2 years if accompanied by a current Australian visa)
- Australian photo driver licence (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian firearms licence
- Tasmanian Government personal information card (showing your full name)
- Department of Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued Immicard
- Department of Home Affairs certificate of evidence of resident status.
- Medicare card
- Bank or credit card, with signature
- Student identity card with photo, issued by an Australian educational institution
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink - pensioner concession or other current entitlement card issued by the Australian Government
- Births, Deaths and Marriages change of name/marriage certificate (not a church or celebrant document) or deed poll
- High risk work licence issued by WorkSafe Tasmania
- Government issued working with vulnerable people or children card.
If you have changed your address or name
If your name or address is incorrect on your licence or any documents you use to prove your identity, you must show proof of:
- your address, and/or
- change of name documents.
To show proof of change of address you must provide one of the following documents:
- financial institution statement
- lease or rent agreement
- council rate notice
- utility account (electricity, water, sewerage, telephone, gas)
- land tax valuation notice
- Australian Taxation Office assessment (current or last financial year)
- certificate of title.
To show proof of change of name you must provide one of the following documents:
- adoption paper issued by court
- divorce paper issued by court, showing your original name
- change of name registration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages or deed poll
- guardianship order
- marriage certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages (not a church or celebrant issued document).
Body corporate (a company or an incorporated association)
At least one of the documents from the section below must be provided. Additional documents may also be required to prove the current:
- residential address
- garage address
- change of name of the body corporate.
- Certificate of registration with an Australian Company Number (ACN)
- Certificate of registration of change of name with an ACN
- Extract of company with ACN
- Certificate of registration of foreign company with Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN)
- Certificate of incorporation
- Written authorisation on letterhead by the issuing authority, stating the Act under which it was established.
- Certificate of registration of change of name with an ACN
- Written authorisation on letterhead by the issuing authority, stating the Act under which established.
If you cannot provide the required identity documents, please contact us on 1300 135 513.
How much it costs
| Type of certificate | Cost |
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Ancillary certificate to drive public passenger vehicle | $20.40 |
Ancillary certificate in driving instruction | $51 |
Duplicate or replacement ancillary certificate | $17 |
Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2022.
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More Information
Please visit Transport Services for more information on renewing a driving instruction ancillary certificate.