Foreigner’s Guide to using SOCAR
Car-Sharing in Malaysia will make your life easier
Traveling around in KL can either be a smooth sailing experience (if you have a car) or real nightmare (when you don’t have a car). Which one are you?
Luckily for you, we have arrived in Malaysia to help you sort out your nightmares. In fact, even if you’re a local here, with car-sharing come into play, is there really a need to own a car?
Regulation
We understand the true hassle of commuting because we are drivers too. So let’s get you behind the wheel of a SOCAR with our Foreigner’s Guide to using SOCAR.
Pursuant to Section 28 of APJ 1987, as mentioned on JPJ’s website, the holder of a foreign country’s driving license can drive in this country as long as the foreign domestic driving license is still valid, and is accompanied by a translation in English or Malay (where the license is in a language other than English or Malay), which is confirmed by the embassy of the country of origin in Malaysia, or by the authority issuing the driving license concerned.
Requirements
- 21 years old and above
- possess a valid driving license that is accepted in Malaysia
- possess a letter from the embassy to validate your driver’s license and an International Driving Permit (if needed)
Here are the required steps you need to know:
- Upload a selfie of your valid passport next to your face, ensure the image is not blur and passport details is shown clearly
- Upload your valid International Driving License (or International Driving Permit)
- Valid debit card or credit card as your preferred payment method (ensure your debit/credit card is activated for e-commerce transaction)
Example1) Clear image with the passport and your face
Example2) Hidden passport, Non-English license, and Hidden face.
Driving licenses from the countries listed below are recognised and can be used for driving in Malaysia subject to regulations under the Road Transport Act 1987 (source: jpj.gov.my):
Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Argentina |
Australia | Austria | Bahamas | Bahrain |
Bangladesh | Barbados | Belanda | Belarus |
Belgium | Benin | Bolivia | Bosnia Herzegovina |
Botswana | Brazil | Brunei | Bulgaria |
Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon |
Canada | Central Frican | Chad | Chile |
China | Colombia | Congo | Costa Rica |
Cote D'lvore | Cote D’Ivoire | Croatia | Czechoslovakia |
D. Kampuchea | Dahomey | Denmark | Dominican Republic |
Ecuador | El Salvador | Estonia | Ethiopia |
Fiji | Philippines | Finland | French Polynesia |
Gabon | Gambia | Georgia | Ghana |
Greece | Guatemala | Guinea | Guyana |
Germany | Holy See | Honduras | Hong Kong |
Hungary | Haiti | Iceland | India |
Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Ireland |
Israel | Itali | Jamaica | Japan |
Jordan | Kenya | Korea | Kuwait |
Laos | Latvia | Lebanon | Lesotho |
Liberia | Libya | Liechtenstein | Lithuania |
Luxembourg | Madagascar | Malawi | Maldive Island |
Mauritania | Mauritius | Mesir | Mexico |
Monaco | Mongolia | Morocco | Myanmar |
Namibia | Nepal | New Zealand | Nicaragua |
Niger | Nigeria | Norway | Pakistan |
Panama | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | France |
Peru | Poland | Republic of Macedonia | Republic of Moldovaa |
Romania | Russia | Rwanda | San Marino |
Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Spain | Seychelles |
Sierre Leone | Singapore | Slovakia | Slovenia |
Somalia | South Africa | Southern Yemen | Sri Lanka |
Sudan | Swaziland | Sweden | Switzerland |
Syria | Taiwan | Thailand | Togo |
Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | Turkmenistan | Turmenikistan |
Ukranian Soviet Socialist (Ukraine) | Uganda | United Kingdom | United States of America |
Uruguay | Uzbekistan | Venezuela | Vietnam |
Western Samoa | Yemen | Yugoslavia | Zaire |
Zambia | Zimbabwe |
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If your hands are full, we can even deliver the car to you!
Narenderan Mageswaran
Hyee i tried uploading my driving license but its rejected keep getting sms saying to redo
SOCAR Admin
Hi Narenderan, thanks for writing in. Kindly reach out to us at help@socar.my and we can help you resolve this matter. :)