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Digital Driver
Licence Update
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Minister of Transport
Minister for Digitising Government
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Overview
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• Many jurisdictions around the world now offer a digital driver licence (DDL). This form of driver licence can provide users, administrators,
regulators, and enforcement officers a more secure and convenient form of licence proof and identification.
• A New Zealand DDL would form part of the wider Government digital credential and identity services ecosystem being led by the Department of
Internal Affairs (DIA). International experience shows us that secure digital identity credentials are the foundation for government service
modernisation and digitisation.
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• NZTA is looking to create a New Zealand DDL that will be compliant with international standards, can be used anywhere, anytime and securely
safeguards the privacy of the licence holder. The aim is that it would be a trusted credential that can be verified in real time.
• A DDL will build usage and engagement with NZTA’s digital services, offering a significant opportunity for cost reduction over time. Additionally,
a DDL would al ow driver licence details to be issued or updated in real time. This provides better fraud protection, access, reduces frontline
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volumes and enables better responses in times of crisis (e.g. pandemic or natural disaster).
• The driver licence is a key component of digital identity in New Zealand and is integrated into many Government digital identity services
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(including DIA Identity Check) and by many private sector entities for identity verification purposes.
• Legislative change will be required to implement a New Zealand digital driver licence.
• NZTA has completed initial DDL Discovery work. Fundi
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appreciating the tight fiscal environment. Existing cost estimations are based on Australian experience (~$50M).
• Once funding is secured, the implementation timeframe for the technical solution is ~2.5 years, however a DDL pilot would be delivered before
the full launch.
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Key policy issues
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To what extent would a digital driver
What legislative change is needed to
How do we fund the development of a
licence be a digital identity service?
enable a digital driver licence?
New Zealand digital driver licence?
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The driver licence is a key component of
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Current legislative settings only al ow for
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Funding is required to move forward with the
digital identity in New Zealand and is
physical driver licences and temporary
design and build of the technical solution,
integrated into many digital identity services
paper licences. Several legislative technical
appreciating the tight fiscal environment.
(within the public and private sector).
and administrative amendments will be
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required.
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Given the wider Digitising Government and
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Digital identity services are regulated under
digital identity focus of this work, we should
the Digital Identity Services Trust
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A digital driver licence would retrieve
explore alternative delivery and funding
Framework Act 2023, Privacy Act 2020, and
information held in the Driver Licence
options. It could be appropriate to fund the
related legislation. A digital driver licence
Register and display it in a digital form.
design and build of the DDL through a future
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does not have unique or transport specific
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privacy or security policy issues. The DDL
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Physical driver licences would still be
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will need to comply with al applicable
issued, and drivers could have both a
legislation and government requirements.
physical driver licence and digital driver
licence.
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NZTA can become accredited under the UNDER
Digital Identity Services Trust Framework
Act 2023 with the digital identity service
aspects of a digital driver licence regulated
by the Trust Framework Authority – a
separate statutory function within DIA.
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Minimum requirements to enable success
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At the very least a New Zealand Digital Driver Licence should:
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Provide drivers with a secure digital version of their driver licence on their mobile device,
without needing to carry a physical driver licence card.
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Ensure robust security measures to prevent unauthorised access, as wel as strong privacy
protections for personal data.
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Be widely accepted by al businesses and entities who use a driver licence for verification and
supported by verifier App for third parties
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Enable interoperability a
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ensure interoperability with Australia as a starting point.
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Align with international standards for mobile driver licences (mDL ISO 18013-5). This is a
critical enabler f
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Be future-proofed as technologies and requirements evolve over time.
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How we are thinking about the Digital Drivers Licence journey
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ONBOARD USER TO THE
ISSUE DIGITAL
VERIFY DIGITAL
DIGITAL DRIVER LICENCE
DRIVER LICENCE
DRIVER LICENCE
Existing
Who qualifies:
NZ Driver Licence Holders who have
A verifier App capability will be developed at
driver
Verified Real Me.
the same time as the Digital Driver Licence.
licence
OR
This will enable relying parties to verify a
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holders
Other approved ‘step up’ credentials as
NZTA issued licence.
they become available/accepted
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NZTA would accept other ‘step up’ identity
New
credentials to onboard new users into the
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system.
driver
Digital Driver Licence would be created and
licence
issued as part of the onboarding process.
e.g. New Zealand Passport (DIA) or
holders
Verified RealMe (DIA)
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A ‘step up’ credential = obtaining information from other Government organisations that meet agreed standards
(e.g. a New Zealand passport). We are building a similar capability currently for NTS concessions, which should be reusable.
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Where to from here…
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There is strong demand from New Zealanders for a digital licence offering based on NZTA customer testing.
Delivering a digital driver licence requires:
• Legislative change to implement a New Zealand digital driver licence.
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• Funding to move forward with the design and build of the technical solution. Existing cost estimations are based on Australian experience
(~$50M). Several vendors and markets have now delivered a digital driver licence, which should lower the cost.
• Once funding is secured, the implementation timeframe for the technical solution is ~2.5 years.
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How can progress be accelerated?
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• NZTA could ramp delivery up if we had seed funding to get started. This would include completing a robust cost estimation, exploring
alternative delivery and funding options, and planning for a pilot.
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Appendix A – What are the use cases for a Digital Driver Licence?
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Use as a Driver Licence
Present as a proof of
Share as valid identification
Expanded use as a digital
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authorising an individual’s ability to
age and ID for services that
when interact with private sector
credential to secure access to
drive one or more types of vehicle.
requires age verification.
entities and services.
online private and public services.
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Anti-money laundering
Application and registration
Use to drive in New Zealand
Proof of age for restricted premises
Opening an account for a mobile
Insurance and tax
Access secure services
Displays classes and types of
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licences
phone
Business and trade
All modes transport access
Use to drive internationally
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(for interoperable countries)
Collecting prescriptions
Rental request (Vehicle/property)
Updating identification details
Booking a rental vehicle or taking a
car for a test drive
Entry into events
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Employment
Can show Police (on request)
Prove your name and age at a hotel
Primary use as a
Driver Licence
Rapidly evolving use cases
Wider emerging use as a
Digital Credential
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Appendix B – What is happening in other jurisdictions?
Jurisdiction
Status
Compliant with mDL ISO standard?
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NSW
Launched in 2019 as an offering of the Service NSW
Not compliant, but an mDL ISO compliant
App.
version is currently b
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Queensland
Launched in November 2023.
Compliant.
Victoria
Launched in May 2024.
Not compliant.
Singapore
Singapore launched the Singpass App in 2018,
Compliant, but not yet interoperable outside
enabling users access to Government digital services.
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United States of America
Eleven USA states have active digital driver licence
(USA)
programmes, with a further dozen working on
programmes/have announced plans to do so.
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Europe
Digital driver licences are currently available in several
Not compliant, but new regulation is being
European countries (e.g. Norway, Iceland, Denmark,
introduced.
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Germany, Spain). Ireland have a DDL in pilot currently.
Proposal to revise the Directive on Driving Licences
(March 2023) will mean al digital driver licences must
adhere to the mDL ISO standard.
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Document Outline
