The NSW state government is following up its 2015 election promise to deliver digital licences, with the first downloadable batch coming out mid 2016.

The first licences to go digital will be recreational fishing licences, responsible service of alcohol (RSA) licences, and responsible conduct of gambling (RCG) licences.

NSW Minister of Finance and Services Dominic Perrottet has been preparing the Land, Information and Property Unit for privatisation. Credit:James Alcock

NSW Minister of Finance and Services, Dominic Perrottet, is expected to announce the initiative on Wednesday during his keynote speech at the GovInnovate forum in Canberra.

"This technology will allow our citizens to display, apply, update and renew their licences using their smartphone, with real time information also available," he is expected to say.