Foreigner malaysia driving license

This license has to be renewed every 3 to 6 months and is valid for 2 years. This license is given to new drivers who have passed the test and is issued by the Driving Institute. The probation period is 2 years. This license allows Malaysians to drive in different countries. NOTE: Mobiles can only be used with a hands-free system while driving and it is essential to drive on the left lane at all times to avoid road accident!

After the 90 days, you will be required to convert your foreign driving license into a Malaysia Driving License. Foreigners holding driving licenses from countries with signatories to any treaty or agreement with Malaysia may apply for conversion of driving license. The license must be a full license and does not include learning license, temporary license, or probationary license.

To get a valid license, you will need to apply for an international driving license or enroll at a driving school. With effect from 31st December , all foreigners can convert their driving license through the correct procedure on the JPJ website Malaysia.

People on work permits to link to work visas article when ready and dependent passes are viewed as temporary residents and cannot convert their driving license. If you have fulfilled those requirements, you may proceed with the conversion following these steps:. Return back during appointment date and proceed submitting and checking all relevant documents before sending it for further processing in Putrajaya main office.

Relevant authorities will contact you on the date to collect your driving license valid for 1 year. He is currently waiting for the Long term visit visa, can he go for a driving license in malaysia? I am currently helping him to look for a driving academy. Hope you can help. I am a UK passport holder, 46 years old.

Currently live in Thailand and I hold a Thai car and motorbike license and also a UK driving license. I have been driving for almost 30 years. How do I obtain the licenses? My boyfriend is Thai and he is working in KL. He has a driving license obtained from Thailand. If he wish to ride motorcycles here. Go to JPJ office and make enquiry. If he cannot convert his license, he has no other choice and has to go through the process to acquire a local driving license. My husband is from Portugal and we have been living in KL for more than 3 years.

He has a spouse visa and a driving liecense from Portugal but unfortunately non-convertible. He would like to get a local driving liecense. Application process for a Malaysian driving license by foreigners is the same as local. Just go to the nearest driving institute and do his application. Thanks a lot for the information you continue to provide your readers with.

Love the idea of this blog as well as your storytelling writing style. If I have the time, I would like to get my license later on this year. Sheryll from Masai. Foreigners can apply to get a Malaysian driving license. Just go to the nearest driving school or driving institute to apply and test for the license. May I know what are the documents required to register for a foreigner who wish to get a Malaysian license? You can convert your USA driving license to Malaysian driving license, but there are certain procedure you have to go through which are set by JPJ.

I am quite in a dilemma as I do not know where should I learn driving. I also have a car in Penang and not intend to drive in Singapore.

I am going to take Automatic classes but can I apply for international license in case I want to drive overseas? I heard that Auto license are not eligible to convert. I also worry that I cannot get an English instructor for my lessons and exams.

I am hoping to get registered in June, attend classes in Sept and hopefully can settled all by Dec as those are the months that I will be in Penang for a longer period. Just want to hear your suggestions on this. I have been holding Malaysian Driving license for almost 15 years now.

I was suggested to take a driving class all over again here in KL since there was no way my expired Indonesian license to be converted. There were no problems at all for foreigners to get a malaysian driving license. Just follow the procedure given by JPJ.

I registered at a driving school near my house that there was only manual car license and soon i was placed in a class. They charged me RM back in I passed the highway code test straight away, passed in parkings but i fail in road test once due to miscommunication i guess. So to take another road test it was necessary for me to pay another extra rm Some are workers, some are spouses of expats living in KL my expats wife friends also took driving class in KL.

To me it was no problems to follow the class and exams for Indonesians since the explanations and exams are delivered in Bahasa Malaysia which is undrstood by Indonesians in general. I am a University Student in Miri.

I want to ease the burden on my dad and earn for myself a little. I thought of driving GRAB and earn a bit. I do have a license from Pakistan. For some reason the Islamabad capital license is given a lot of importance in Pakistan my background. I wonder if it can be used here in Malaysia? Or I can aquire a new license based off my current one? Any ideas? I am living in Malaysia on the day tourist visa, but I want to get a motorbike license.

I do not possess one in my home country USA although I have an international drivers car license. Is there any way to get a motorbike license or drive a motorbike legally in my situation? Thank you!

Hi Cikgu Yap. I need your service for my rental tenant from China which she is studying here. She just reach 17 years old and will be continuing her study here. She ask me to help find driving instructor. Can you be her instructor? What if not fully 17 years old? Can i get a Driving license here in Malaysia? Can u recommend which driving here in Serdang? Thank u….

A work visa enable you to get a driving licence. Go to any good institute. They will be able to help. Is it possible, she wanted to know. Further investigations into her background revealed a few astonishing things, albeit sad.

The Vietnamese girl informed me that: 1. She was married to a Vietnamese man who is working here. But what the above foreign lady related to me further shocked and saddened me. The Vietnamese girl had lost quite a large sum of money to them. How did the foreign Vietnamese girl come into such a dire predicament? Driving school operators had infact promised to help her pass the Highway Code. In our country, Malaysia, they may very well be married to a fellow countryman.

They usually rent rooms here and as far as I know, live a very frugal and difficult life. Their salaries, as a matter of fact, are not high. But these foreigners can easily be cheated by Malaysian businessmen. They cannot possibly depend on our notorious public transport which is most unsatisfactory.

But do tarry a while longer. Allow me to finish my explanation first. It shall therefore not be broached here. I infact asked her to call me a day later for my answer. Without fail, the lady did call me one day later to get my reply. I understood her anxiety and I would like to assist her if I could. But in reality, my hands are tied. In my heart of hearts, I hope it is taken heed of to avoid any unforeseen developments later on!

About the Author: Cikgu Yap. Lex May 19, at pm - Reply. Hi Cikgu, there was a buzz that people can use automatic transmission AT car for the practical driving tests. Cikgu Yap May 23, at am - Reply. Cikgu Yap June 14, at pm - Reply. Jerald July 6, at am - Reply. Hi cikgu, i am a foreign student from china and i want to get the Malaysian license as well. As you mentioned in the article, a foreign student like me can also get the license here right?

Last, may i know where are you located as i am trying to find instructor. Cikgu Yap July 7, at pm - Reply. Foreign students can get a Malaysia license.

You can take the Highway Code test in English. Vin July 19, at am - Reply. Hi, I am actually try converting my South African car license to malaysia as i need to work in Malaysia for 2 years however it has been rejected by JPJ. Please advise, need to know urgently..

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Ivan November 7, at am - Reply. Cikgu Yap November 14, at pm - Reply. Best consult a driving institute for answers you need. Rigo Torres January 26, at pm - Reply. Hi Cikgu, Thanks for the information, it is indeed very useful. Cikgu Yap January 27, at pm - Reply. Aathy January 29, at pm - Reply. Cikgu Yap January 31, at pm - Reply. Henna Naseem January 31, at pm - Reply. Cikgu Yap February 1, at pm - Reply. Reza February 15, at pm - Reply. I am located in Cyberjaya area. Cikgu Yap February 16, at pm - Reply.

Foreigners can apply for a Malaysian driving license. Will be contacting your email. Mizanur Rahman February 16, at pm - Reply. Thanks for writing in. Will be contacting you via your email for further discussion. Cikgu Yap February 25, at pm - Reply. Malaysia will only allow you to drive with an international driving license for up to 90 days, then you must apply for a Malaysian license.

Some countries, however, such as Singapore, Germany, Australia, and Switzerland will let you drive with your foreign driving licence for three months, then you must convert.

Section 28 of APJ states that foreign nationals who hold a valid foreign driving license may drive in Malaysia as long as the foreign license is still valid and has been translated into English or Malay when the license is in a language other than English or Malay. A foreign license may be used in Malaysia for a three-month period before an international permit must be obtained. Translated into English by the Embassy of the country that issued the driving license.

It is not uncommon for students to be required to complete up to 22 hours of driving lessons in the car type they have chosen — manual or automatic. When visiting Malaysia for holidays, foreigners with these licenses do not need to have a driving license.

You will need a foreign license otherwise. In Malaysia, a Singaporean driving license will be accepted if the driver is not staying longer than 90 days in the country. For British citizens to drive in Malaysia, they need documents that are recognised by the Malaysian government.

In the United States, IDPs are valid for one year from the date of issuance or from the expiration date of the domestic license, whichever comes first.