Queensland drivers are a step closer to having a digital licence, with the state government announcing two Brisbane companies have been contracted to develop a digital licence app.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said app developers Code Heroes and tech services specialists Aliva would work on the program, with a trial on the Fraser Coast in the coming months.

Queensland driver licences may soon be digital. Credit:Queensland government

Code Heroes will co-develop the licence program alongside global technology company Thales Group, and Aliva will provide support and training.

Maryborough and Hervey Bay on the Fraser Coast were selected as trial sites for the digital licence app mid last year, in an optional roll-out for residents to ditch the familiar yellow plastic cards.