PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians can now renew their driving licence for a maximum of 10 years under a new initiative by the Transport Ministry.
Its minister Anthony Loke said those who want to renew their licence for up to 10 years would also enjoy a 10% discount on the fee.
“They will be charged the same fee of RM30 per year, but if they renew for 10 years at one go, the fee is RM270.
"This means they will only be paying for nine years.
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“Those who want to renew must ensure that their licence has not expired for more than a year," he told a press conference here on Wednesday (May 3).
On another initiative, Loke said those whose licences expired as of Jan 1, 2018 will also be able to renew them without having to retake the driving test.
This renewal period is only valid until Dec 31, and the driving test requirement will apply again from Jan 1 next year.
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“We decided to allow the renewal of expired licences given the fact that many Malaysians living abroad were unable to do so during Covid-19 with the movement control order.
“Both these initiatives will commence on May 8 at all Road Transport Department (JPJ) offices only,” he said.
Loke added that the initiatives were only applicable to Malaysian citizens, and not to foreigners holding special passes such as the MyKAS card.
He said those who wished to renew their licences should also not be blacklisted by the police, nor have any existing restrictions imposed by JPJ, and free from any suspension due to a conviction or court order.
