Apply for a Provisional Licence
How to apply for a Provisional Licence, if you have been invited to do so by the Board.
Some applicants may be invited to apply for a Provisional Licence which allows a person to work without supervision but limits the work they can complete:
- A holder of a Provisional Licence cannot certify their work or supervise others.
- A Provisional Licence is only issued for up to 6 months while the holder completes their registration requirements.
Once your registration application has been assessed, the Licensing Team will advise you in your assessment outcome letter if you are eligible to apply for a Provisional Licence. This option will appear in your on-line EW Portal.
A Provisional Licence may be offered as an alternative to a Limited Certificate. A Provisional Licence will not be issued to a person who holds a Limited Certificate.
1. Apply online
2. Cost of the application
The Provisional licence application fee is $130.
You can complete the paper-based application only if you have been invited to apply:
3. Next steps
Processing and issuing of a Provisional Licence card may take up to 20 working days.
Once your application has been completed and approved, you will receive:
- Your Provisional Licence card. This will take up to 15 working days to arrive depending on your location.
- If it has not arrived within 20 working days then contact us.
If you do not receive your licence card you must contact us within 3 months of receiving the approval email. If you contact us outside of this time frame and have not received your card, you will need to apply and pay for a replacement card.