How to convert your motorcycle license into a Singapore one

[Yeboah]

Thanks guys, not sure i still have any of that info but i'll have to have a dig around

As far as Im aware, I can drive on a uk license for a year before having to do anything anyway, so thats always an option

[x9200]

Yes, you can and driving the unrestricted class will also increase your later chances to get the conversion done the way you would like to have it.

[Yeboah]

Yes, you can and driving the unrestricted class will also increase your later chances to get the conversion done the way you would like to have it.

Thanks, sounds like a plan! Now to find a trustworthy retailer!

[bgd]

Yes, you can and driving the unrestricted class will also increase your later chances to get the conversion done the way you would like to have it.

Thanks, sounds like a plan! Now to find a trustworthy retailer!

Check that you can get insurance first. If your license doesn't have an endorsement they recognise you might struggle.

[Yeboah]

Yes, you can and driving the unrestricted class will also increase your later chances to get the conversion done the way you would like to have it.

Thanks, sounds like a plan! Now to find a trustworthy retailer!

Check that you can get insurance first. If your license doesn't have an endorsement they recognise you might struggle.

Cheers. good heads up. Its an A-class Uk license so should be fine but I will definitely check

[Yeboah]

heh, I have actually checked my license ( i had two after losing one, then re-finding it) and the latest one actually doesnt mention the restriction at all, so its a straight up A class license, no restriction. Should be fine i reckon

[Strong Eagle]

heh, I have actually checked my license ( i had two after losing one, then re-finding it) and the latest one actually doesnt mention the restriction at all, so its a straight up A class license, no restriction. Should be fine i reckon

Does it have an endorsement for unlimited class motorcycles? If it doesn't you will need to acquire paperwork that proves you have the unlimited endorsement or you will not get a class 2 unlimited in Singapore. In fact, if there is no motorcycle endorsement at all, you won't even get a 2b.

[Yeboah]

heh, I have actually checked my license ( i had two after losing one, then re-finding it) and the latest one actually doesnt mention the restriction at all, so its a straight up A class license, no restriction. Should be fine i reckon

Does it have an endorsement for unlimited class motorcycles? If it doesn't you will need to acquire paperwork that proves you have the unlimited endorsement or you will not get a class 2 unlimited in Singapore. In fact, if there is no motorcycle endorsement at all, you won't even get a 2b.

i.e. in the 'codes' bit? - there is nothing there. no mention of CC restriction (my old license did have as I was restricted for two years)

this is the back of my license...

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[bgd]

You have a full motorcycle licence

Category A
You can drive:

motorbikes with a power output more than 35kW or a power to weight ratio more than 0.2kW/kg
motor tricycles with a power output more than 15kW


From:

https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-categories

[Yeboah]

You have a full motorcycle licence

Category A
You can drive:

motorbikes with a power output more than 35kW or a power to weight ratio more than 0.2kW/kg
motor tricycles with a power output more than 15kW


From:

https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-categories

aye, that's what I thought, but was worried by strong eagle saying I didnt have an endorsement? I know in the UK I would be fine now but wasnt sure if there was some wacky SG law that needed anything extra?

Anyway thanks guys, guess I just need to find a bike now!!

[azrin610]

Yeah, make sure you bring your UK Counterpart license and the HANDBOOK they gave you when you want to convert. Saves the hassle.
For Malaysia License... you better go to KL and tell then you need an extract of driving license because you got an accident in singapore and the Police needs it to settle the report, otherwise, they will strip you of your license

[Sigma18200]

Additional info. You can only do your conversion ONCE. So if you obtain a bike license after you have converted your foreign car license in Singapore, you need to be tested and adhere to the singaapore licensing process for bikes.

I found out the hard way.

[PNGMK]

Additional info. You can only do your conversion ONCE. So if you obtain a bike license after you have converted your foreign car license in Singapore, you need to be tested and adhere to the singaapore licensing process for bikes.

I found out the hard way.

Good point. Convert all classes at once... I didn't bother converting my HGV class and now I can't - not that I've ever needed it.

Also if you have a Singapore licence and you are picked up and done for DUI and lose it - then you have to resit the whole thing. If you are on a FDL the pain is a little less although you will still have a driving ban I guess (and have to sit for a SDL eventually anyways).

[sundaymorningstaple]

Additional info. You can only do your conversion ONCE. So if you obtain a bike license after you have converted your foreign car license in Singapore, you need to be tested and adhere to the singaapore licensing process for bikes.

I found out the hard way.

Good point. Convert all classes at once... I didn't bother converting my HGV class and now I can't - not that I've ever needed it.

Also if you have a Singapore licence and you are picked up and done for DUI and lose it - then you have to resit the whole thing. If you are on a FDL the pain is a little less although you will still have a driving ban I guess (and have to sit for a SDL eventually anyways).

I had a similar problem but for a different reason. I worked offshore and lived here on a tourist visa (you could still get a license while on a tourist visa back in the '80's - at a direct validity conversion without any testing if you were from a western country - normally). But when I went to convert my Louisiana Driver's license, my license was a full, anything with wheels, license. I didn't plan on owning a bike here (eventually did though) so I didn't ask for the bike license to be added. However, they wouldn't give me the class 5 license (your HGV? endorsement?) Prime Mover license. Their reason, sadly, was a valid one as they said I'd need a work visa in order to drive one here. (remember I was living here on an SPV). 11 years later when I got PR, they told me that I'd not been driving one for 11 years so I'd have to do the whole thing. Furgeddit! So I settled with a class C & D only and last year at my renewal at 65 I gave up the class D as well (so I didn't have to do the physical and take a day off from work every bloody year to resit the driving test (It's been 14 years since I drove a big truck here).

[Ashk]

Good day guys, I am currently riding a class2 bike in singapore with a foreign license. i am nearing the 12 months mark so its time to convert i guess, I even have a letter from my countries land transport saying i am capable of riding a class 2 and about my experiences. The only worrying bit is my age, i am just 20. So will that be a problem ? Please advice

Cheers