Deadlinesĭriving licences from non- EU/ EEA countries must be converted within six months of the holder first registering Austria as their place of residence. Holders of foreign driving licences must be at least 18 years old to drive in Austria.

However, conversion is only possible if they were resident in the country in which they acquired the foreign driving licence for at least six months. For category B: Australia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hong Kong, Israel, Canada, North Macedonia, New Zealand, Republic of South Africa, Republic of South Korea (if issued after 1 January 1997), USA, United Arab EmiratesĪustrian nationals having acquired a driving licence outside of the EU/ EEA must also have their foreign licence converted.For all categories: Andorra, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Japan, Jersey, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Switzerland, Serbia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

However, no practical driving test is required upon converting the following non- EU/ EEA driving licences: In order to do so, holders must provide a suitable vehicle from the relevant licence category. When converting non- EU/ EEA driving licences, it is usually necessary to take a practical driving test. Expiry dates specified in the holder’s country of origin will also apply in Austria. Usually, it is only possible to convert foreign licences if they are still valid. Holders of a non- EEA licence who move their place of residence to Austria may usually continue driving vehicles for six months. After this point, their licence will expire and must be converted. It may take several weeks for this request to be processed. When converting EEA driving licences (whether voluntarily or due to expiry), the driving licence authority must submit a request to the issuing country in order to verify whether there is any reason why an Austrian licence should not be issued.

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