Getting a driver's licence when moving to B.C.

Where are you moving from?

The steps required to get a B.C. driver's licence depend on which country moving from:

• Canada

  Most drivers from elsewhere in Canada can get a B.C. driver's licence right away for

  • passenger vehicles
  • commercial vehicles, or
  • motorcycles

  See: Getting a B.C. driver's licence when moving from a Canadian province or territory »

• United States

  Most U.S. drivers can get a B.C. licence right away to drive

  • passenger vehicles, or
  • motorcycles.

  See: Getting a B.C. driver's licence when moving from the U.S. »

  If you need a commercial driver's licence, please contact us.

• Another country

  If you are from a country listed below

  Australia	Austria	France
  Germany	Guernsey, Jersey or Isle of Man	Japan
  Netherlands	New Zealand	South Korea
  Switzerland	United Kingdom

  
  

  see: Getting a B.C. driver's licence when moving from certain countries.

  For all countries not listed above »