How To Renew Your Driving Licence?
Nabil Farhan· · 3 min readTable of contents
Every year, you must have ensured to renew your car insurance and road tax in time. However, how about your driving licence? Have you checked if it is still valid for use?
Similar to insurance and road tax, there is also a penalty if you delay renewing your expired driving licence. So make sure to always check its validity from time to time.
In this article, we will explain further about driving licence thus, how much is the penalty for late renewal and how can you renew it.
Cost of renewing your driving license
You need to renew your driving licence before it expires to avoid summons. You may choose the validity duration of your driving license.
The following is the renewal cost of Class D (car driving license) by year.
| Validity Period | Price |
| 1 year | RM30 |
| 3 years | RM90 |
| 5 years | RM150 |
How much is the fine for driving with an expired licence?
Driving with an expired licence is an offence under Section 26(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, with a compound of up to RM300. Under the “pay early, pay less” scheme used by JPJ and PDRM since 1 January 2026, how much you pay depends on how quickly you settle the summons.
| Paid within | Discount | Amount on an RM300 compound |
| 1 – 15 days | 50% | RM150 |
| 16 – 30 days | 33% | About RM200 |
| 31 – 60 days | None | RM300 |
| After 61 days | – | The case goes to court |
Please ensure to renew your driving licence immediately.
Offline renewal
The followings are the list of places that you can go for physical renewal.
Post Office (Post Malaysia)
You need to present your MyKad and your existing driver’s licence.
Road Transport Department Malaysia (JPJ)
You may visit ant nearest JPJ office to renew your driver’s licence. You need to present your MyKad and your existing driver’s licence.
Urban Transformation Centre (UTC)
Most UTCs have attached their JPJ branches to their building. Therefore, you may renew your driving licence here.
You can check for further information on their website regarding their venues, operating hours, and others.
Online renewal
Offline renewals require you to spend your time and energy. As such, you may have to wait longer. To avoid such consequences, you may simply renew it online.
MyJPJ app
You can renew your driving licence in the official JPJ app, MyJPJ, which has offered licence renewal since February 2024.
- Download the MyJPJ app and log in (register first if you do not have an account)
- Choose driving licence renewal
- Select how many years you want to renew for
- Check your details and pay online
- Your renewed licence appears in the MyJPJ app as a digital licence
The digital licence in MyJPJ is now the default, and you can show it at roadblocks. If you still want a physical licence, you can print one at a JPJ counter. Since 23 January 2026, JPJ no longer asks for proof of overseas travel to print it.
*Note: Ensure all the information is correct upon payment confirmation. Don’t forget to save the receipt as proof if necessary.
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