RM500 ‘Five-Year’ Driving Permits Sold To Foreigners Are Not Valid In Malaysia, JPJ Warns

Fake international driving permits — some backed by convincing websites — are being sold to foreigners for up to RM500. JPJ says no document bearing the IDP title automatically grants the right to drive in Malaysia, and the only valid version lasts one year.

The Rakyat Post Jake Lim · News & blogs · 59 min ago

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Hamidi said IDPs issued by JPJ are valid for one year, based on the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic.
The documents must be issued by an authority and meet the recognition requirements that apply in Malaysia, he said.
Newswav published photos of suspected fake IDPs seized by JPJ Kuala Lumpur, showing Hamidi viewing the documents.

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The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has detected parties offering international driving permit (IDP) documents to foreigners for up to RM500, valid for five years.

Kuala Lumpur JPJ director Hamidi Adam said in a statement on Thursday (8 October) that the document is not legally recognised.

Berita Harian reported that some of the documents were accompanied by a website, giving the impression that the permits were genuine.

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Published: October 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM UTC
By: Jake Lim
Section: Malaysia
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