Sage advice. It’s even harder if you are no longer a citizen or resident of that country. I have managed to keep renewing my wife’s Michigan DL since we left in 1996 up to now. We changed her address to my parent’s address long ago, so that hasn’t changed. The last time she had to renew in person they just asked for her SSN, which fortunately she remembers from when we lived there. As long as she keeps renewing it, the 9-11 ID stuff can be waived in the state of Michigan.PNGMK wrote: ↑Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:50 amThis comes up every time we plan to head back to the US. My wife inadvertently let her TX drivers license lapse and now we do not have anyone in our family with an American drives license. This isn't too much of a problem if you're renting a car and just visiting but as we were thinking of buying a car this trip for our eventual return (basically an ex hertz rental car and just keeping it) it turns out that having a US license is pretty important.
I've managed to keep my Aussie license (which includes difficult classes such as semi-trailers) going - even through Covid 19 as it is valid for 5 years and registered at my mothers address and they allow renewal via post but I understand from my wife that the main issue was that she did not move the registered address from a rental apartment and hence never got a renewal notice.
To re-instate her license is hugely difficult now because of the post 9-11 ID regulations. Fortunately- before her TX license expired - she managed to convert it to a Singapore license.
So, move your registered address to one where you will be able to get the renewal notice and secondly put into your calendar a reminder to renew it as least one month before it expires!
Note that technically an Australia can only hold a drivers license in the state he/she is legally resident but it's never really been raised as a point of concern. I do use my Singapore driver's license when I drive in my home state as a work around...
Yes… it’s complicated.newsingaporeuser wrote: ↑Mon, 04 Nov 2024 3:26 pmYou say you "can only hold a drivers license in the state he/she is legally resident". So you renew your drivers licence to an address that is not technically your residence (i.e. renew in Australia but actually live in Singapore)?
My wife didn’t convert her U.S. license to Singapore until at least 5 years after we arrived. They accepted it, because it was still valid and was issued prior to her moving to Singapore. Too bad for her though, she had to pass the written test. I converted mine in 1997, before they required that (my Singapore DL has a test pass date on the back, but I never took it).But what happens if you haven't had a need to drive in Singapore until a decade after you move here and thus didn't convert your licence and now you have the need but you've been renewing your driving licence?
In the latest form that you need to submit (https://form.gov.sg/63d22456f2bd6c0012319c64) it states: "The foreign driving licence must be obtained prior to the first issuance of the applicant's pass ... If the driving licence class is obtained after the issuance of the pass, the applicant is required to meet the conversion criteria to provide documentary proof stated in point 11 (a) and (b)." 11 a and b refer to Singapore citizens.
How are you planning to keep your wife's PR going? My wife has a friend (MC) who moved to Australia - they cancelled her PR a few years later. If I'm not wrong, it was not the "no REP renewal" thing but full PR cancellation along with CPF closure.malcontent wrote: ↑Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:34 amSince my EP will be cancelled at year end, I’m also applying the same principles to my connections in Singapore. I plan to keep 3 cards going:
1. Trust credit card - this doubles as an ATM card, has no annual fee and no foreign transaction fees (no calling to waive the annual fee) and I can still use it overseas and get a good exchange rate.
2. UOB Singtel Visa - no annual fee by paying my cheapo $12/mo Singtel plan, which I will keep after I leave. Also, because my employer insisted on UOB for my SRS, I need this card for continued online access (can’t touch until 2030).
3. DBS debit card - this is just for when we’re back in SG and I need ATM access to my main checking account (a legacy account with no fees).
I just renewed my Singapore DL through 2029, although they might cancel it in Singapore, the physical license will remain valid outside Singapore. I assume if I were to get on an LTVP in the future, I could reactivate without issue.
One thing I don’t know is whether my Singpass will be revoked after my EP is cancelled. Anyone have any experience?
We would sell it we could get the right price… my wife wants about 20-30% above current market prices, any takers? LOL.
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