Part of keeping the national driver licence register up-to-date involves cancelling the licence record when a driver is deceased.
To assist the NZTA, the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages may notify us when a driver is deceased. This is provided for under Section 78A of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995.
When the NZTA receives such notification from the Registrar-General, we may write to the estate of those drivers seeking confirmation. This is to help ensure the correct licence record is cancelled.
Where a driver believes their licence record has been cancelled in error, or where the estate of a driver has any concerns, they should contact us as soon as possible toll-free on 0800 822 422 or write to us at:
Freepost 493
Driver Licensing Administration
NZ Transport Agency
Palmerston North Office
Private Bag 11777
PALMERSTON NORTH 4442
