ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The Republic of Indonesia Police announced that the Indonesian Driving License (SIM) will become valid in all Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries next year so that there is no longer a need to obtain an International Driver’s License.
“No need for an international driver’s license, Indonesian driving licenses are also valid in all Southeast Asian countries starting June 1 2025! Indonesian driving licenses will be valid in ASEAN countries starting June 1 2025,” said a written statement from the Metro Jaya Regional Police on the X account @TMCPoldaMetro, Thursday, June 20 2024.
The ASEAN countries that recognize Indonesian SIMs are the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia.
Director of the Indonesian Police Traffic Corps, Brigadier General Yusri Yunus, said that the implementation of NIK as a driver’s license number marked a step forward in the integration of legal driving documents with other state documents such as NPWP, BPJS and KTP. (ATN)
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