Need advice on licence and insurance - UK to KL

[G-Forced]

Hi all

I'm moving to Kuala Lumpur in the next few weeks and I'm thinking of purchasing a car. I know about the high taxation of imports vs locally produced cars.

1. Do I need to obtain a Malaysian licence to purchase and drive a car?

2. Can I use my UK licence and/or international driving licence to purchase and drive a car?

3. I have around 8 years of no claims bonus built up from the UK. Can I use this to insure a car in Malaysia and benefit from reduced insurance premiums?

Thanks!

 

[RENESIS VIII]

From what I know, you don't need to have a Malaysian licence to buy a car. Last time, my friend got his car registered under his name even before he got his licence.

 

[6UE5t]

My answer in bold below. FYI I'm also a foreigner who has lived in MY for almost 10 yrs now and already purchased 2 cars.

Hi all

I'm moving to Kuala Lumpur in the next few weeks and I'm thinking of purchasing a car. I know about the high taxation of imports vs locally produced cars.

1. Do I need to obtain a Malaysian licence to purchase and drive a car? No need

2. Can I use my UK licence and/or international driving licence to purchase and drive a car? Check in the JPJ website, there's a listing of valid licenses that can be used in MY. I think UK should be there.

3. I have around 8 years of no claims bonus built up from the UK. Can I use this to insure a car in Malaysia and benefit from reduced insurance premiums? No, they won't care about that coz they also cannot validate it. I think they can only validate your claim records in MY.

Thanks!

 

[vr2turbo]

Hi all

I'm moving to Kuala Lumpur in the next few weeks and I'm thinking of purchasing a car. I know about the high taxation of imports vs locally produced cars.

1. Do I need to obtain a Malaysian licence to purchase and drive a car?

2. Can I use my UK licence and/or international driving licence to purchase and drive a car?

3. I have around 8 years of no claims bonus built up from the UK. Can I use this to insure a car in Malaysia and benefit from reduced insurance premiums?

Thanks!

1. You can buy the car without Malaysian Licence

2. Are you a UK citizen with valid UK driving license. If yes, should not be a problem getting an international license to drive in Malaysia. Why I ask is because my former Japanese boss got a valid international license from Canada, but because he was in Canada for the last 6 years, he let his Japanese license lapse and local JPJ did not accept, so he had to take a local test to get a local driving license. Hope this does not apply to you....

3. Probably need to start with a fresh new insurance policy....

 

[G-Forced]

Thanks for the replies. I had an international licence last year but it only lasts a year so it's expired. I should be able to get another one lasting a year. But I don't see the point if my UK licence is ok to use. If I need an international licence, it's better i get from the UK as its around 30 MYR. in malaysia, i believe it's 150 MYR

4. Will an international or uk licence affect my insurance premium, different to having a malaysian licence?

 

[vr2turbo]

Thanks for the replies. I had an international licence last year but it only lasts a year so it's expired. I should be able to get another one lasting a year. But I don't see the point if my UK licence is ok to use. If I need an international licence, it's better i get from the UK as its around 30 MYR. in malaysia, i believe it's 150 MYR

4. Will an international or uk licence affect my insurance premium, different to having a malaysian licence?

To be honest, starting this month in Malaysia we have started detariffication of motor insurance, so we are much in the dark on the new policy that will be implemented....:hmmmm:

 

[G-Forced]

To be honest, starting this month in Malaysia we have started detariffication of motor insurance, so we are much in the dark on the new policy that will be implemented....:hmmmm:

What's detarffication? and of what?

 

[RENESIS VIII]

What's detarffication? and of what?

Put it simple, insurance rates will be different depending on the car's driver. Last time, insurance rates are all same across the same car model and same insured value. Now, they are probably basing it on your driving habit and records.

 

[Izso]

What's detarffication? and of what?

You familiar with UK car insurance policies? It's turning into that here in Malaysia