Practising Licence for overseas-trained applicants
All electrical workers must hold a Practising Licence to carry out prescribed electrical work.
If you are an overseas-trained applicant, you must hold a Limited Certificate before you can apply for a Practising Licence.
Limited Certificate for overseas-trained applicants
Please refer to your assessment outcome letter to make sure you have completed your Registration requirements before you apply for a Practicing Licence.
You must have completed a Competence Programme course within the last 2 years to be able to apply for a Practicing Licence. The course you attend must be relevant to the class of Registration you hold.
Apply for a Practising Licence
If you have not previously paid for a Practising Licence, log in to your EW Portal and select "Apply for a Practising Licence”.
Details of the supporting information you will need can be found on the relevant registration class pages.
Application cost
The Practising Licence application fee is $250 (including GST).
You can pay for your application by credit card or debit card.
Application processing timeframes
Once we have received your application and it is deemed complete, your application should be processed within 35 working days.
Information on Certified Documents
Accessing your Digital Licence
Once your application has been completed, you will be advised by email.
Your new Digital Licence will be available to download from the EW Portal.
View instructions on how to download your new Digital Licence: