AndyKK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:24 am

alexvanlaar wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:21 am why bother, I drive my moto at nite w/o license

Because if you happen to be pulled over for no driving licence the fine is now $175.

Or not every car on the road is a bike…?

AndyKK wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:24 am

alexvanlaar wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:21 am why bother, I drive my moto at nite w/o license

Because if you happen to be pulled over for no driving licence the fine is now $175.

Also insurance won't pay out on any claims if driving without a valid DL...but I suppose if one is driving around without a license, they probably don't have insurance either and will be banking on a GoFundMe campaign to cover their ass.

Matt Lee from CNM Motors has posted step-by-step guides on the CNM Motors FB page....

A S T E P - B Y - S T E P G U I D E for expats applying for or renewing a Cambodian driving license

Below is a detailed description of how to apply for a new license by converting your international license or a simple renewal for all CNM Motors clients and followers.

New applications should take no more than one hour from start-to-finish. Renewals should take roughly 40 minutes. Both services cost $30.00 (plus 10,000r for eye examination)

UPDATE; MPWT now charge 500r each day for everyday expired over one month!

ALL new or old applicants must attend in person with required documents, and complete a simple medical examination.

Location of MPWT’s offices are as follow;

Chip Mong Noro Mall, located here:
https://goo.gl/maps/PhnckrVZ5DZiJUhh8
Situated on the 3rd floor.
Monday - Sunday. Closed 12pm - 1pm for lunch.

Aeon Mall 2 Sen Sok City, located here:
https://goo.gl/maps/X58vsCU4Nbo
Situated on the 2nd floor. Near ABA and Acleda bank.
Monday - Sunday. Closed 12pm - 1pm for lunch.

General Department Of Public Works and Transport office, located here: https://goo.gl/maps/yAA7n5gRFqw
Monday - Friday only. CLOSED 11:30am till 2:00pm for lunch.

Documents required: original passport, current valid visa, your original valid driving license from your home-country, a recent residence certificate/លិខិតបញ្ជាក់ទីលំនៅ (specified for applying for a driving license), which is provided from your local Sangkat office – applicants should approach landlord for assistance with this.

For renewals; residence certificate is not required. You will also have to submit your expired Cambodian license.

Unfortunately this department is no longer issuing Chinese expatriates Cambodian licenses without completing a driving test.

If your license from your home-country is not written in English language, you must have it translated at your embassy to submit along with your application.
If you do not have an embassy in Cambodia, you can send to an embassy nearby for translation, or choose to sit the test for the 10-year license

NOTE; if your passport and driving license are from alternate countries, MPWT will not approve the conversion, and it is not possible to obtain a Cambodian license without sitting the exams.

All converted licenses for expats are valid for one year only.

Chip Mong Noro Mall & Aeon Mall 2 Sen Sok City is the preferred location for expats to complete license conversions or renewals, as they offer a higher quality service, and speak very good English. Please inquire within once you have obtained all the required paperwork.

The new licenses have now been reverted back to plastic type credit cards.
They are no longer paperback!

Good luck

Step-By-Step Guide to a 10 Year Driving License

We all know that information regarding these sorts of things isn’t widely available to expats in Cambodia, so we work hard to try and source as much as possible to share within the expat community and CNM Motors’ network.

For those expats who do not wish to renew their driving license each and every year, or to those of you who have expired international licenses or even do not obtain a driving license at all -this service offers a simple solution to becoming a legal driver in Cambodia. These licenses are valid for 10 years.

NOTE: you cannot apply for a 10-year license of you are over the age of 60.

You can book a medical, theory and practical exam at the Ministry of Transportation online through driverlicense.mpwt.gov.kh/login
To do this, you will need to upload scans of your passport, valid visa, and proof of residency/residence certificate from your local Sangkat (លិខិតនៃការស្នាក់នៅ/“lichet snadt noe")
NOTE; You must hold a valid visa for 6 months of more to complete this application. Passport photos are also required.
You will also be required to pay the 90,000r fee through a Wing or Ly Hour account. When you show up for your test, they will want a copy of your Wing receipt (though the online system issues you a QR code .pdf indicating you’ve paid, they also require to see the Wing receipt. If you pay by the phone app instead screenshots of the transaction receipt are accepted).

Alternatively, if you wish to pay a little more, any driving school in town can do all the running around for you.
It seems that driving school applicants get prioritised on the day of testing.

Some revision is required, as we know Cambodia has a unique driving system.
For revision, you can use the Driving Rules phone app. Links below.
- App Store (iOS): dr.mpwt.gov.kh/ios
- Play Store (Android): dr.mpwt.gov.kh/android
(FYI first few pages are in Khmer, but English is available shortly after)

In addition to the app, you can obtain a book and sample written exam at any driving school for 5000r only. An English version of the book is apparently available at the driving school such as; Mittapheap Driving School- Tel ‪016 93 73 93, or those on Sotheros & Sihanouk Blvd; price unknown.

Once you have completed the online booking slot, and revised through the phone app/book, you may follow these steps;

1) When you go to the Department of Transport (located here; https://goo.gl/maps/KvAtRcsFQcx) head to the information window at the licensing office to get your paperwork. You will need originals of your documents for them to check against the scans. They will require 4 passport photos with white background.
2) Next go to take the medical test (pay 10,000r in cash at the medical check office, for which you will be given a receipt). The medical check office is at the rear of the compound, near the driving test area, past the vehicle inspection building.
3) After completing the medical test, you must now attempt the theory exam (located upstairs in the same building as the medical check). If you cannot understand some of the questions because the English is incomprehensible, then you can ask the examiner to explain it to you and they will help. If you fail the test, the cost for retesting is 20,000r, although this apparently cannot be completed on the same day.
The theory exam is a computerized test containing 40 questions in 30 minutes; available in English.
4) If you successfully pass the written test, you can now take the driving test.

If you show up around 1:00pm, you can pay $10 to use a practice car for 30 minutes on the course or 10,000r to use your own car. If you fail the driving test, then things become a little more complicated, as you cannot re-test on the same day. Ask a member of staff when the next available testing slot. It appears that now foreigners have to wait until the afternoons for all practical tests, while locals have priority in the mornings.
Retest fee is 30,000r.

The department also now allow an agent to come in the morning on your behalf (with your passport and money) to book the slot. So far there is not a way to sign up for a re-test slot online.

A translator is available for the actual driving test if required.

The driving tests must be completed in a ministry provided vehicle fit with dash-cams.

Corruption has been eliminated from all departments.
Tests are carried out on an artificial road within the Department of Transportation’s grounds.

During the test you will be required to complete two parking manoeuvres. Each available bay is very narrow, and tricky to complete. If you touch the boundaries on any one manoeuvre, it will be an immediate fail.

There can be up to 30+ people waiting to take the test on any one day, so please be prepared to wait your turn.

The practical driving test takes about 20 minutes, however licenses are now issued and printed the next day for successful participants.

Good luck to all
CNM

so basically if your over 60 and do not have a dl from ur passport country ur fucked>
I understand ( right or mislead?) if u sit the test, the license is pro rated till ur 70 ( so if ur 68 its valid 2 years)

After 70 you need sit the practical an driving test EACH year

BUT Any holder of an ASEAN country license since 2015 ( Thailand is one) can legally drive in Cambodia

regarding 5 year Thai license

Drivers with the new license will be able to drive their cars in ASEAN member states, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.

An image of a Thai flag is displayed on the front of the card with a seven-color watermark of the DLT emblem in the background. Next to the flag is a symbol that represents the province in which the card was issued. The card also comes complete with a holographic sticker. The department disclosed that there is a unique characteristic of the licenses that prevents forgery.

I do wonder what happens in case of an accident IF your Cambodian cars insurance, ( as the car is insured NOT the driver) will be valid?