Document requirements

All UberX partners must hold a valid, unrestricted NSW driver's licence. You must also have held a full valid Australian licence for at least 12 months in the last 4 years.*

The front of your driver's licence must clearly show:

• Your full name
• Your photo
• Date of birth (must be over 21 years of age)
• Licence number
• The licence expiry date (must be a current licence)
• The licence class as open (provisional and learners licences are not accepted)

*NSW Point to Point Transport regulation is relaxing tenure requirements temporarily from 12 October 2022 until 12 April 2024 , after which the NSW Driver tenure licence requirements shall revert to the minimum of 12 months in the last 24 months.

To process your background check and submit your passenger transport licence application, we will need either a copy of your passport (must be current or within 2 years of expiry) or Australian birth certificate. The image must clearly show your:

• Legal given names (first name and any middle names)
• Surname
• Birth country
• Birth state
• Birth city
• Gender
• Date of birth

Note: The example below is of an Australian Passport only. Generally, most nationality passports will be able to be used when processing the background check.

All UberX driver-partners in NSW are required to show proof of third party property damage or comprehensive vehicle insurance information for each vehicle on their profile.

The provided insurance certificate of currency must clearly show:

• Your name as either the policyholder or a listed driver
• Your vehicle's registration
• Your vehicle make (eg. Toyota)
• Your vehicle model (eg. Camry)
• Your vehicle year (eg. 2016)
• A valid expiry date (eg. October 1, 2017)

Note: Your insurance document may look different than the example, however the information listed above will still need to be visible. If the information is across multiple pages, please upload a PDF copy.

The NSW Government requires all rideshare drivers to apply for a Passenger Transport Licence Code (PTLC) to be added to their driver’s licence.

If your vehicle manufacturer year is within 5 years of the original registration, you will need to complete and pass a pink slip inspection during the sign-up process. Annual inspections are required for all vehicles driving with UberX.

As part of the signup process, driver-partners are required to pass a criminal background check through National Crime Check (NCC). This can be done online and is usually processed within 14 days. Click here for more information.