P2 provisional licence
There are 2 types of provisional licences—P1 and P2. The P2 licence is your second provisional licence before you move onto your open licence.
Applying for a P2 licence
If you are 18 or older, you will get a P2 licence when you have:
- held your P1 licence for at least 1 year, and
- passed the hazard perception test (a test fee applies).
If you were 25 or older when you passed the practical driving test, you can get a P2 licence once you have held your learner licence for at least 1 year.
Upgrading to a P2 licence
This table outlines when you will be eligible for a P2 or open licence:
P2 licence| Age when issued P1 licence | Minimum length held P1 licence | Age when issued P2 licence | Minimum length held |
| Under 23 years | 1 year | Under 25 years | 2 years |
| 23 years | 1 year | 24 years and over | 1 year |
| 24 years | 1 year | n/a - open licence issued | - |
| - | - | 25 years and over | 1 year |
Driving with a P2 licence
On a P2 licence, you no longer have passenger restrictions and you can use a hands-free mobile phone.
When driving you must:
- display green P plates
- only drive vehicles allowed on your licence class
- have your licence with you, either the physical card or on the Digital Licence app, and show it to a police officer when asked
- comply with any conditions on your licence. For example, if you have an ‘S’ condition on your licence you can only drive while wearing corrective lenses
- obey the zero alcohol limit.
You must not:
- drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle
- drive under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs
- accumulate 4 or more demerit points in any 1 year period or you will have to choose between a suspension and a good driving behaviour period
- supervise a learner driver.