I needed to renew my CDL driving licence with my new passport details so I went to JPJ Wangsa Maju around 2 weeks before the expiry of my current licence. If you are changing passport details or requesting a physical licence, these have to be done at JPJ state offices but otherwise foreigners can renew at UTC.
Remember dress code: no shorts/t-shirts/ slippers /short skirts
I arrived at 745am on a Thursday, there were many parking spaces (parking now has to be paid for) and I joined the queue at Pintu 1 (Ground Floor). The doors opened at 8am and I took a queue ticket as the JPJeQ app didn’t seem to be in use.
I needed the following documents:
- Passport (both old and new if changing)
- Photocopy of passport (& old passport if changing)
- Photocopy of LTSVP (Spouse Pass)
- Current Driving licence
- Photocopy of current driving licence (front AND back)
- Photo (white background) if you are changing photo.
- Flight tickets/ Proof of travel (if you want a physical driving licence to use overseas you need to provide proof of upcoming travels. Otherwise the renewal slip they will issue to you is NOT valid overseas)
I advised the officer that I needed to change my passport details and was given form JPJ L7 to fill in. If you want you can download and complete this form in advance from www.jpj.gov.my
If you do that the sections to be completed are:
- B: Old passport number
- C1: Name and date of birth
- C2: Address
- C3: New passport number
- E: Date and sign
My queue number was called at 845am, I handed over the form, passports and licence, plus flight details. Foreigners are given the option to choose a licence length of up to 5 years (dependent on your passport expiry date). The date of your CDL licence expiration will be the same as your birthday. The fee for foreigners is RM60/year and is payable by debit or credit card only. I had expected to be charged RM20 for the physical licence, but the officer said there was no extra charge.
At 9am my name was called and my new physical licence was ready. I was very impressed by how easy and quick the whole process was.
