To renew your licence past your 75th birthday you will need to visit your doctor to get a 'Medical certificate for driver licence'. Tell your doctor the certificate is for your driver licence. You will have to pay for the appointment yourself.
During your appointment your doctor will discuss your present state of health with you and test your eyesight. They will then recommend whether you are:
- medically fit to drive.
- medically fit to drive with conditions (e.g., correcting lenses, time-of-day restriction, distance restriction).
- medically fit to drive subject to an on-road safety test.
- to be referred to a specialist (e.g., optometrist or occupational therapist driving assessor – your doctor will advise you of the results).
- not medically fit to drive. Your doctor must advise the NZ Transport Agency and your licence will expire on your birthday.
If your doctor decides you are medically fit to drive, they will provide you with a Medical certificate for driver licence.
This information has been taken from Waka Kotahi’s Renewing your driver licence as a senior handbook and website with permission. You can download the full handbook for free from the Waka Kotahi website or request free hardcopies by calling 0800 822 422.
Updated: 10 Oct 2022