Holders of an older Slovak driving licence can have it exchanged or renewed through the Consulate-General when it has expired, been lost or stolen, or the holder changed name. New licences, foreign-licence exchange and adding categories are not handled.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General of the Slovak Republic, Level 15, 179 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW; the Sydney post serves Australia-wide (the Embassy in Canberra has no separate consular counter listed on the pages used). Appointments for in-person matters are held only on the Consulate-General's counter days.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Slovakia.
How to apply
Email to book a mandatory appointment | attend in person with documents | pay cash AUD | collect the new licence in person at the Consulate-General
Documents you need
- Current driving licence
- ID card or passport
- Police report if lost or stolen
- Slovak civil registry document for a name change
- Slovak medical fitness certificate if aged 65+ (foreign doctors' certificates not accepted)
- Valid Slovak medical and psychological certificates for categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: driving licence application EUR 25 (cash AUD at monthly rate)
Processing time: 5 to 6 weeks, not counting postage between Slovakia and Sydney.
Good to know
Fee table page dated: published 11.03.2024, last updated 30.03.2026. Fees are set in EUR but collected only in cash (or money order) in AUD at the monthly exchange rate; the AUD amount is not published. The page states the service is for people who currently live in Slovakia and hold a Slovak licence; check with the Consulate-General whether residents of Australia can use it.
Official sources
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/konzularne-sluzby/vodicsky-preukaz
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/poplatky
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Slovakia's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Slovakia in Australia
- Change of first name or surname
- Civil register extracts sent abroad
- Criminal record extract
- Death abroad and repatriation of remains
- Emergency travel document
- National ID card (Obciansky preukaz)
- Other Slovak citizenship matters (acquire, restore, release, loss notification)
- Passport (adult and child)
- Registration of a child's birth
- Registration of a marriage abroad
- Slovak citizenship certificate or confirmation
- Verification of signatures, copies and translations
- Visa and stay permits for Slovakia