Apply for your provisional licence (P's)

Check you're eligible

To apply for your P's, you'll need to:

• be at least 17 years old
• have held your learner's permit for at least:
  • 12 months if you're between 17 and 24 years old
  • 6 months if you're at least 25 years old
• have completed at least 75 hours of supervised driving. This includes a minimum of 15 hours of night driving with a qualified supervising driver or driving instructor. This must be recorded in your log book.

Pass your practical driving test

You'll need to pass either a:

• vehicle on road test (VORT)  practical driving test with a VORT authorised examiner
• competency based training and assessment (CBT&A) course with a qualified driving instructor, who will assess your competency in a series of practical driving sessions.

You'll need to pay your driving instructor for either the practical driving test or competency based training.

Once you've completed this step, you'll be issued a certificate of competency.

Visit the MyLicence website for:

• how to choose a driving instructor
• more about practical driving options.

Pass your hazard perception test

You'll need to pass a hazard perception test (HPT) to apply for your P1 licence. The fee for the test is $35.

You can complete your HPT online or in person at certain Service SA centres. This test can also be completed before you pass your practical driving test.

Steps on how to complete your HPT

Apply for your P's

Take the following with you to a Service SA centre:

• your learner's permit
• your certificate of competency
• your driving companion with your completed declaration showing completion of the compulsory driving hours.
• a completed application form (214.1 KB PDF),

Pay the $185 provisional licence fee. Concession fee is $101.

Your provisional licence is valid for 3 years - P1 for 1 year and P2 for 2 years.

You'll be able to add your digital P's licence to your phone immediately using the mySAGOV app.

You should receive your provisional licence card in the post within 3 weeks.

If you don't receive the licence card within 3 weeks phone Service SA on 13 10 84. If you don't contact Service SA within 30 days you may need to pay a replacement fee.