Getting your International Driving Permit (IDP) in Malaysia

How to apply for an International Driving Permit (IDP) in Malaysia?

🚗What is an international driving permit?

An international driving license, also called an international driving permit (IDP) is an official document which shows you have a competent driving license in your home country. This then allows you to drive overseas without taking another driving test. 

Before you travel, you will need to check if the country you're headed to will accept an international driving license. International driving permits can be obtained for 1 year, at a JPJ (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan also called the Road Transport Department), or a branch of the Malaysian Automobile Association. 

*This permit allows you to rent a car and drive in more than 100 countries

Checklist:

✅x1 Photocopy of your Identification Card (Both sides)

✅x1 Photocopy of your Driving License (Both sides)

✅x2 Passport-sized photos

✅x1 Borang JPJ L1 (You can download it from the JPJ official website)

✅Driving License with more than 1-year validity

✅Payment of RM150

👩‍🏫Step-by-step Guide:

1. Head to the nearest JPJ branch

2. Inform the counter staff that you'd like to apply for an IDP

3. The staff will hand you a ticket number and wait for your turn

4. When your number is called, hand over all the required documents to the officer

5. Make a payment of RM150 (only DEBIT/CREDIT CARD)

6. Take a seat first and once the officer called your number again, your IDP is ready to collect

⚠️Important Notes:

➡️Please bring your debit/credit card because they don't accept cash payment

➡️Bring along your original driving license and identification card for verification purpose

➡️Go as early as possible to JPJ branches (it is always crowded)

Questions?

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