Announced three years ago and officially launched in May this year, followed by an unfortunate deadline in the month of August, digital driver's licenses are now officially available in NSW, although you may have - being difficult to access. yours now.
The digital licensing feature has started rolling out through the NSW Service app on Android and iOS this morning. To access your driver's license on your phone, you must first create a MyServiceNSW account and enter your last name, license number, and number on the back of your license.
However, many so far have encountered problems in the process of linking their license to their MyServiceNSW account due to the large number of users clogging the NSW Service servers.
Still problems after hours of trying.
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In the last few hours, we have repeatedly tried to link our licenses, but only to have the NSW Service application suspend the "verify your account" phase of the setup process indefinitely or receive the message "we are a little busy".
It is worth noting that, according to the NSW Service website, "It is illegal to access your digital driver's license while driving, even when stopped, unless you ask an officer to do so by the police."
The digital license is also an acceptable form of identification to enter pubs, clubs, and other venues over the age of 18.