Driver licensing, records and permits

Apply for, renew, update or reinstate your driver’s licence; view driving records, pay fines, become a driving instructor and more.

Driving instructors

Licences and records

  • Driver licences

    A driver’s licence is required to operate a motor vehicle.

  • Driver records

    All collision reports and records of convictions are maintained by the Registrar.

  • Driver’s licences for new residents

    An individual licensed in another jurisdiction and taking up residence in New Brunswick must obtain a New Brunswick driver's licence as soon as they take up residence.

  • Photo identification card

    Photo identification cards are available to residents of New Brunswick to use as identification when they do not hold a valid driver's licence.

Penalties and preventative actions

Training and new drivers

  • Driver's Handbook

    This handbook will provide you with the information you need to prepare for testing and increase your knowledge of the rules of the road and safe driving practices.

  • Graduated drivers licences

    The graduated drivers licences program creates two levels of licence before a new driver gets a “full” unrestricted licence.

  • Graduated drivers licence for motorcycle drivers

    The graduated drivers licence programs introduce new motorcycle drivers to high risk situations slowly, as experience is gained.

Land acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that New Brunswick is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the Wolastoqey, Mi'gmaw, and Peskotomuhkati peoples. We seek to repair and rebuild meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples and honour these lands which hold the hopes of future generations.