Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
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Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
I am a few years into my MM2H visa and getting ready to turn occasional visits to Penang into one permanent stay.
With age 60 on the horizon and associated loss (or difficulty in renewing) my UK licence, can anyone advise the easiest way to get a Malaysian licence please?
Thanks
With age 60 on the horizon and associated loss (or difficulty in renewing) my UK licence, can anyone advise the easiest way to get a Malaysian licence please?
Thanks
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Re: Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
Have you found this thread already: http://britishexpats.com/forum/retir...laysia-870306/
This describes how to get a Malaysian driver's license if you have a UK driver's license.
For people from certain other countries is the procedure simpler.
This describes how to get a Malaysian driver's license if you have a UK driver's license.
For people from certain other countries is the procedure simpler.
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Re: Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
I don't have to re new my paper UK license until I'm 70.
Is your renewal something to do with the new photo licenses?
Is your renewal something to do with the new photo licenses?
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Re: Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
My current UK licence is good until 2023 so as yet I can't see the need to convert to a Malaysian one.
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Re: Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
Elsewhere on this forum was it discussed how long you are allowed to drive on your UK driver's license in Malaysia. Formally speaking there seems to be a time limit, however I forgot how many months this is. How the authorities check and enforce this is unclear to me. Please be forewarned.
#6
Re: Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
I am a few years into my MM2H visa and getting ready to turn occasional visits to Penang into one permanent stay.
With age 60 on the horizon and associated loss (or difficulty in renewing) my UK licence, can anyone advise the easiest way to get a Malaysian licence please?
Thanks
With age 60 on the horizon and associated loss (or difficulty in renewing) my UK licence, can anyone advise the easiest way to get a Malaysian licence please?
Thanks
I would be inclined to just go to Alter Domus and get them to do it for you, for a fee, of course. But then I am getting increasingly lazy.
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Re: Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
Elsewhere on this forum was it discussed how long you are allowed to drive on your UK driver's license in Malaysia. Formally speaking there seems to be a time limit, however I forgot how many months this is. How the authorities check and enforce this is unclear to me. Please be forewarned.
#8
Re: Malaysian Driving Licence conversion from UK Licence
Applying for the licence yourself can be a pain but I wonder how certain agencies can be so successful and wonder if any of the fee is used to grease the wheels. Personally I feel the best way I can help stamp out corruption is to not support it. Make your own application and just be patient and persistent.