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You can apply for reports that show information about your Queensland licence or traffic history.
Your licence history includes information about your licence and any other identification cards that the Department of Transport and Main Roads has issued to you.
Your traffic history includes information about any traffic offences you’ve committed and any penalties you've received (such as fines, demerit points, licence suspensions, cancellations or disqualifications).
Other people may be able to apply to access your licence and traffic history—in some cases, we need your consent to release it.
A licence history is a written report of information we have about any identification cards that we've issued to you and personal information that we have recorded.
The information in this report includes:
A licence history will include information about any of the following items that we've issued to you:
You can't apply for a licence history report online, but you can message us or call 13 23 80 to get some information about your licence.
You can apply for a licence history report:
A traffic history report will include your:
If you’ve committed offences, the traffic history will contain:
You can use this service to apply and pay for your traffic history.
Unless you request a different period, a traffic history report will show details for the last 5 years.
Items listed on the report will relate to:
You can apply for your traffic history online.
To apply for your licence or traffic history in person you will need to:
If your application is approved, we will give you the report over the counter.
Note: the option to apply by email or mail is only available to applicants who are interstate or overseas.
To apply for your licence or traffic history by email or mail you will need to:
If your application is approved, we will send the report to your nominated email address. You can also nominate another email address if you need the report to be sent directly to another organisation or request a copy to be mailed to you.
Send your application, certified evidence of identity documents and payment to:
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Customer Service Support
GPO Box 2451
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Another person or organisation (such as an employer) may apply in person or by mail to access your information.
The person requesting your licence or traffic history must provide certified copies of their own evidence of identity documents. If the person is acting as a representative of an organisation, they must provide confirmation on the organisation's letterhead that they are authorised to act on its behalf. They must also complete the release of information form (F2121) and pay the required fee.
In most cases once we receive an application from another person for your licence or traffic history, we will contact you during business hours to confirm that you consent to the release of your information. If we can't contact you during business hours or you don't consent, the application will be refused.
In some cases, your licence or traffic history can be released without your consent to:
Your copies of evidence of identity documents must be certified by an approved witness.
When the witness certifies the document, they must include the statement 'I have sighted the original document and certify this to be a true copy of the original'.
The witness must sign and print their full name, position title/designation and contact details (including office stamp).
An approved witness (or local equivalent) may be a:
Note: You may have to pay a fee to have the documents witnessed. All witnessed documents must be in English or have an English translation.
