Apply for motor driving instructor licence card replacement

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    You can request a replacement of your physical motor driving instructor (MDI) licence card if:

    • it is damaged, destroyed or lost
    • you have changed your name
    • you want the 'Elected to Train Adults' condition removed.

    Apply online

    If your driver's licence address is not up to date, update your address before you submit your request.

    There is a $22 fee

    Resume an application you have already started.

    Who can apply

    To apply for a MDI licence card replacement you must be a current MDI in South Australia.

    If you're applying for the 'Elected to Train Adults' condition to be removed from your MDI licence, you will need a completed Working with Children Check.

    Other ways to apply

    You can apply at a Service SA centre.

    What you'll need

    You'll need to provide one form of photo identification (a copy of your SA driver's licence).

    How to apply

    Attend a Service SA centre and request a MDI licence card replacement and pay the required fee.

    What happens next

    You will be notified to pay the required fee and you will have to pay over the phone (by credit card).

    You may need to attend the Service SA centre to update your photo prior to having a MDI licence issued.

    Once the licence fee is paid, your photo MDI licence will be sent to your driver's licence registered address within three weeks.


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    Page last updated 5 November 2026

    Provided by:
    Department for Infrastructure and Transport
    URL:
    https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport/industry-services/driving-instructors/mdi-licence-card-replacement
    Last Updated:
    05/11/26
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