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Forum: Malaysia
Dec 3rd 2023, 3:45 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Maybe brush up your BM skills before going to the JPJ:
MCA: JPJ not examiner to appraise BM proficiency...
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 16th 2021, 11:12 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Yes, it's not really an exchange. They did try to keep the paper counterpart which I still had, but I told them it's a part of the license and they copied it and gave it back.
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 15th 2021, 7:12 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Yes they scan the passport style photo and give it back. Don't expect the picture on your license to have the same aspect ratio as the original!

Seems they're considering giving you a bike license...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 11th 2020, 7:42 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I did challenge the lady at the front desk at JPJ Putrajaya on this matter. She went inside the office and brought out her superior who confirmed that only car licenses can be exchanged/converted. Go...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 11th 2020, 7:19 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Good news about the paper counterpart, bummer about having to take car lessons and a driving test purely because you already have a MY motorcycle licence. In my case they refused to give me an...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 8th 2020, 12:52 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

In post #98 I gave a direct quote from the UK Govt website which would indicate yes, they do become invalid. Another official website states that it is compulsory for the license holder to update...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 6th 2020, 10:30 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

As stated before, if you are no longer a permanent resident of your home country, your license may be deemed invalid. I guess you could argue the case with the insurance company, but I'm not willing...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 4th 2020, 11:45 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I still have the paper counterpart and they accepted that, so I didn't order a D737. YMMV. I think someone else waited a couple of weeks for airmail.
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 4th 2020, 10:39 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Thanks for the info. I agree it's safest to be upfront with any insurance company.
Back to the license validity question: https://www.gov.uk/driving-abroad/driving-if-you-move-abroad



Add to...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 4th 2020, 9:25 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Policy changed after the suspension. Previously we would have got a CDL, now it's a PDL....
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 4th 2020, 7:58 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Two years. PDL - it's the same license that a driver who has just passed their test gets. It's irrelevant that you've been driving for 40 years all over Europe. Malaysia's driving conditions are...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 4th 2020, 6:04 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I now have a Malaysian category D probationary driving license, about five weeks after I applied. It could have been three weeks, but I wasn't checking the JPJ website correctly, and I was waiting...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 19th 2020, 12:05 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

That's useful information, thanks. Apologies if my earlier speculation about the D737 disturbed anyone.
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 18th 2020, 3:31 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I think it would be prudent to phone the DVLA and check whether or not the issue of a D737 by them automatically invalidates your UK license. If you do so, please report back.
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 18th 2020, 1:46 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

No, if they mistakenly try to do that you should resist. I believe the license is ultimately the property of the UK Govt. JPJ want to see the original to compare it with the copies you should take...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 5th 2020, 5:06 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I understand the JPJ sentence I quoted as referring to the Malaysian domestic license. You can hold one of those, or an IDP issued by JPJ, but not both. That goes against many countries' advice that...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 5th 2020, 3:58 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

There's potentially a big drawback to this. Your new/exchanged Malaysian license will be Probationary (P), regardless of your previous driving experience. You are not allowed to obtain an IDP in...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 5th 2020, 2:36 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

JPJ L1 is in Malay only. B2 is in Malay and English. They are available at the JPJ office and can be downloaded:...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 4th 2020, 9:52 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

The exchange scheme re-opened on 1st Nov '19. It must be done at a State-level JPJ dept. or Putrajaya, a local branch or UTC will not do. These are the documentation requirements:
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Forum: Malaysia
Dec 18th 2019, 9:47 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

You're absolutely right, of course. I'm just trying to divine the reason for the letter. Is it perhaps because UK licences no longer come with the paper counterpart?
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 18th 2019, 12:19 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I don't understand why they want this letter. Why are a current UK driving licence, plus an IDP, plus passport not sufficient?
Forum: Malaysia
Oct 13th 2018, 3:54 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

The last time I got a UK IDP (circa 2010) I had to go to a UK Post Office with my licence and I was issued with an AA IDP. It was an unimpressive document; my photo came unglued after a few days and...
Forum: Malaysia
Oct 12th 2018, 1:54 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I just found a document produced in 2012 which records all of the driving licence requirements for most countries:
https://www.atlantic.caa.ca/files/travel/IDPRequirement.pdf

I attach a...
Forum: Malaysia
Oct 9th 2018, 2:29 pm
Replies: 148
Views: 87,337
Posted By Epicurious

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Seems our only hope is that Malaysia is now breaking the terms of some treaty that they signed allowing reciprocal recognition of driving licences. Would a Malaysian living in the UK be able to...
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