Hi Phnom Penh-ians,
Quick update on the driver's license renewal process.
On top of the usual papers you needed, you now (since this morning) have to provide your certificate of residence from your Sangkat stating in "purpose" the newal of your driver's license.
One thing I also found out, you need your driver's license to be expired (expiry day +1) before you can renew it. So if the last day is a Friday before a long holiday, you'll have to drive with an expired DL.
And btw, no, don't dream about going to the nicely Airconditioned Aeon mall's MPWT's office to do that, it's all at the main office, the one far far away. Peace!
Edit: This is my experience as a foreigner. I guess it doesn't apply the same way for Cambodian citizens.
Driver license update
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Driver license update
Stole this from a FB post:
I haerd this week from an agent who is in regular contact with the ministry that it will soon once again be possible to renew licenses in the customary fashion, through an agent.
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As of now, this is the document list I believe:
Required docs:
1- 7 photos (size 4x6 white background)
2- Passport with current visa
3- Valid driver’s license from your home country and Cambodia license
(If your license is not in English or French, a translated copy notarized by your embassy)
4- Residential Confirmation notarized by the Sangkat Officer
5- Health Certificate (if not available, the person can do it at the Ministry)
Required docs:
1- 7 photos (size 4x6 white background)
2- Passport with current visa
3- Valid driver’s license from your home country and Cambodia license
(If your license is not in English or French, a translated copy notarized by your embassy)
4- Residential Confirmation notarized by the Sangkat Officer
5- Health Certificate (if not available, the person can do it at the Ministry)
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^ That all seems like a lot of hassle, I do not think I will bother. I have not had one in the past 16 years anyway.
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From scratch, yes.Miguelito wrote:As of now, this is the document list I believe:
Required docs:
1- 7 photos (size 4x6 white background)
2- Passport with current visa
3- Valid driver’s license from your home country and Cambodia license
(If your license is not in English or French, a translated copy notarized by your embassy)
4- Residential Confirmation notarized by the Sangkat Officer
5- Health Certificate (if not available, the person can do it at the Ministry)
Renewal requires just your expired licence, passport/visa, health check, and around 4 passport photos and ~ 30,000៛
The health check at the licence centre is 10,000៛.
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That was my experience from a month ago.epidemiks wrote:From scratch, yes.Miguelito wrote:As of now, this is the document list I believe:
Required docs:
1- 7 photos (size 4x6 white background)
2- Passport with current visa
3- Valid driver’s license from your home country and Cambodia license
(If your license is not in English or French, a translated copy notarized by your embassy)
4- Residential Confirmation notarized by the Sangkat Officer
5- Health Certificate (if not available, the person can do it at the Ministry)
Renewal requires just your expired licence, passport/visa, health check, and around 4 passport photos and ~ 30,000៛
The health check at the licence centre is 10,000៛.
Certificate of residence wasn’t needed for renewal.
I assumed that something must have changed since then.
& it wasn’t 7 photos - only 4 or 5.
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Honest question. In the event of an accident... how much difference does it make if you have a license or not? I've had mixed opinions about this recently. From "they could throw you in Jail, to they will not even check it if you run someone over and have the ability to pay ect...and everything in the middle"Playboy wrote:^ That all seems like a lot of hassle, I do not think I will bother. I have not had one in the past 16 years anyway.
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Obviously it would be prudent to have the license but many people can't get it easily any more (or don't bother)
So anyone know the real deal?
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It matters a great deal if you have insurance...kansaicanuck wrote:Honest question. In the event of an accident... how much difference does it make if you have a license or not? I've had mixed opinions about this recently. From "they could throw you in Jail, to they will not even check it if you run someone over and have the ability to pay ect...and everything in the middle"Playboy wrote:^ That all seems like a lot of hassle, I do not think I will bother. I have not had one in the past 16 years anyway.
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Obviously it would be prudent to have the license but many people can't get it easily any more (or don't bother)
So anyone know the real deal?
Also, when I get flagged over for a red on right or something they ask right away for the license, and look genuinely disappointed when I’m able to produce it, hoping that they can try and fine me for not having it.
Last week I received a 10 year license for a motorcycle over 125 cc's, and a 10 year license for a car. You will need the paper work listed by Miguelito....except the health check, which consists of a 30 sec. eye exam, can be done on the spot. To receive a 10 year license, you must pass a written and a driving test. I took both the written and driving test for both licenses. There is an app you can put on your phone called DrivingRules2 that you can use to prepare for the test. You can read the driving rules, and there is a little game on the app where you see how many points you can get for answering questions correctly. I spent maybe 3-4 hours in total, and easily passed the exams. The driving test can be a bit tricky, as you have to navigate around a course...and the instructor will not give any direction. There is a chart on the wall that shows the route, and if you show up early (prior to 2:00m)...you can rent a car and practice. The key is preparing yourself to make multiple trips over the course of about a week. If you go into it with that attitude....it is not that bad.
If you are driving a car, it is essential to have a license....as my insurance will not cover me if I don't have one. Having a serious accident where the police have you over a barrel, and where the victimized party might doubt your ability to pay....could be a very bad situation.
If you are driving a car, it is essential to have a license....as my insurance will not cover me if I don't have one. Having a serious accident where the police have you over a barrel, and where the victimized party might doubt your ability to pay....could be a very bad situation.
Good info there. I am looking at following Lone Star and doing the ten year test process.
However, if in the next few days it turns out that I can get a one year license from an agent, it will be tempting to just do that.
However, if in the next few days it turns out that I can get a one year license from an agent, it will be tempting to just do that.
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There are pro’s and cons to both.slavedog wrote:Good info there. I am looking at following Lone Star and doing the ten year test process.
However, if in the next few days it turns out that I can get a one year license from an agent, it will be tempting to just do that.
The test isn’t expensive and isn’t that difficult. The app is decent but there are questions on the test which aren’t on the app. Also some questions are badly translated & just don’t make sense - you just need to memorise the ‘right’ answer.
If, as lonestar says, you are prepared for a few trips then you’ll be ok. If you want to roll up pass it and be on your way then you’ll be incredibly frustrated. The day i did my test, it was all foreigners (unsurprisingly 80% Chinese). Out of 20+ people I saw do the practical test i only saw 3 or 4 pass. Saying that, quite a few of these people simply couldn’t drive - I’ve no idea how they thought they would pass.
One irritating thing is that you can’t do the test in your own car. You must do it in their crappy Camry. For someone who is tall this is a real pain in the ass as you can’t adjust the mirrors - in some of the cars anyway. So, whilst the manoeuvres are pretty simple, if you can’t see properly then they become much more difficult.
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Is the crappy Camry an automatic? That would be really shitty if they stuck new drivers in a manual!ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote:There are pro’s and cons to both.slavedog wrote:Good info there. I am looking at following Lone Star and doing the ten year test process.
However, if in the next few days it turns out that I can get a one year license from an agent, it will be tempting to just do that.
The test isn’t expensive and isn’t that difficult. The app is decent but there are questions on the test which aren’t on the app. Also some questions are badly translated & just don’t make sense - you just need to memorise the ‘right’ answer.
If, as lonestar says, you are prepared for a few trips then you’ll be ok. If you want to roll up pass it and be on your way then you’ll be incredibly frustrated. The day i did my test, it was all foreigners (unsurprisingly 80% Chinese). Out of 20+ people I saw do the practical test i only saw 3 or 4 pass. Saying that, quite a few of these people simply couldn’t drive - I’ve no idea how they thought they would pass.
One irritating thing is that you can’t do the test in your own car. You must do it in their crappy Camry. For someone who is tall this is a real pain in the ass as you can’t adjust the mirrors - in some of the cars anyway. So, whilst the manoeuvres are pretty simple, if you can’t see properly then they become much more difficult.
I am sooooo very sorry if you can't understand or appreciate my sarcastic facetiousness.
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You can choose auto or manual.chkwoot wrote:Is the crappy Camry an automatic? That would be really shitty if they stuck new drivers in a manual!ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote:There are pro’s and cons to both.slavedog wrote:Good info there. I am looking at following Lone Star and doing the ten year test process.
However, if in the next few days it turns out that I can get a one year license from an agent, it will be tempting to just do that.
The test isn’t expensive and isn’t that difficult. The app is decent but there are questions on the test which aren’t on the app. Also some questions are badly translated & just don’t make sense - you just need to memorise the ‘right’ answer.
If, as lonestar says, you are prepared for a few trips then you’ll be ok. If you want to roll up pass it and be on your way then you’ll be incredibly frustrated. The day i did my test, it was all foreigners (unsurprisingly 80% Chinese). Out of 20+ people I saw do the practical test i only saw 3 or 4 pass. Saying that, quite a few of these people simply couldn’t drive - I’ve no idea how they thought they would pass.
One irritating thing is that you can’t do the test in your own car. You must do it in their crappy Camry. For someone who is tall this is a real pain in the ass as you can’t adjust the mirrors - in some of the cars anyway. So, whilst the manoeuvres are pretty simple, if you can’t see properly then they become much more difficult.
Most Chinese people bizarrely seemed to choose the manual, it was hilarious watching them attempt the hill starts.
Fail. Fail. Fail.
One Chinese woman failed within 15 metres of the start. She was in the car less than a minute
If you choose to test on an automatic, you are not qualified to drive a stick. If you do the manual...you are qualified for both.
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