International Driving Permit (IDP)

[macrosszero]

Went to the Leng Kee one on a weekday during lunch time; epitome of efficiency because I was in and out before the carpark grace period was up, every service should be like this 

Oh and for those of you who think just because your license is in English you don’t need an IDP

Our Singapore license is quite unique in that it doesn’t have an expiry date and it confuses people and raises questions

Edited May 16 by macrosszero

[Ysc3]

@Atonchia i read have to pay $7 for the courier fees to have it sent to you ? still ok to go down to kallang lah .... found some new food places there too !!

[Gnahp]

I used to drop by the office to get it done

now I lazy

pay a bit to get it done online and deliver to my letter box

[Tohto]

On 5/16/2026 at 9:09 AM, Lala81 said:

On site they can take a photo for you. 

At least for the amk one. Anyway the photo is black and white printed out. 

Did it last year 

AMK one is less people.  Got my one done there for my current trip.  

[Lala81]

On 5/17/2026 at 1:38 AM, Tohto said:

AMK one is less people.  Got my one done there for my current trip.  

It's quite an efficient process but actually more people then I expected.
I went on a sunday 4pm, there were about 10-15 people waiting around to be registered or waiting for collection during the 25-30 mins I was there.

Edited May 17 by Lala81

[Voodooman]

I have done it at Leng Kee, Kallang and AMK, Leng Kee is the fastest, even on weekends. 

[teomingern]

On 5/16/2026 at 6:08 PM, Ysc3 said:

just got mine done today(Saturday) for a Japan trip in June.

reached the Kallang Bahru branch at 2:20pm .... 45 ppl in the que already !!

collected my card at 3:43pm.

anyway, the walk-in is like this :

enter the AA office

there are 3 counters ... go the number-less counter beside counter 2 and collect a que number.

wait for your number to be called by counter 1 ... you can aslo look at the que number  on the two display screens.

when you number is called by C1, they will ask you for IC and driving license and $20 payment. if no physical IC, then show your singpass IC later at C2. Staff will proceed to use ipad to take your photo (for your IDP) and after that will pass you the ipad to fill in your particulars. return the ipad to C1 when done.

then wait for C2 to call you by name ... proceed and they will pass you your photo sticker and ask you to verify.

after verification, they will paste the photo sticker on your IDP and emboss it with the AA stamp and pass you your IDP and you are done !!

 

 

Err... it's very simple leh... really only need for places where they don't use English and can't read your driver's license...

[teomingern]

On 5/16/2026 at 9:13 PM, macrosszero said:

Went to the Leng Kee one on a weekday during lunch time; epitome of efficiency because I was in and out before the carpark grace period was up, every service should be like this 

Oh and for those of you who think just because your license is in English you don’t need an IDP

Our Singapore license is quite unique in that it doesn’t have an expiry date and it confuses people and raises questions

Must read the terms of rental... so far most places that use English I don't need IDP... 

[Ysc3]

@teomingern my sister told me to just apply first in case we might need it ... But I also don't see how... Coz she also hired a passenger van with driver there already for the week... Unless I take turns with the driver to drive 😂 

[Gnahp]

On 5/18/2026 at 12:52 PM, teomingern said:

Must read the terms of rental... so far most places that use English I don't need IDP... 

I always carry one with me as a back up, even driving in those countries that don't require an IDP

just in case I need it, like a cheap insurance

I ever got pulled over by mata at some very ulu kampong middle of nowhere

they flipped my Singapore driving license over and over don't know looking for what

then I took out the IDP, they flipped both like prata for a while

at the end let me go without drama

maybe my driving license photo is too young too handsome 😁

 

[inlinesix]

On 5/18/2026 at 4:02 PM, Gnahp said:

I always carry one with me as a back up, even driving in those countries that don't require an IDP

just in case I need it, like a cheap insurance

I ever got pulled over by mata at some very ulu kampong middle of nowhere

they flipped my Singapore driving license over and over don't know looking for what

then I took out the IDP, they flipped both like prata for a while

at the end let me go without drama

maybe my driving license photo is too young too handsome 😁

 

It happened to me when I was driving MY plate MIT Triton. Ask me how come no expiry date

In the end, just let me go

[teomingern]

On 5/18/2026 at 4:02 PM, Gnahp said:

I always carry one with me as a back up, even driving in those countries that don't require an IDP

just in case I need it, like a cheap insurance

I ever got pulled over by mata at some very ulu kampong middle of nowhere

they flipped my Singapore driving license over and over don't know looking for what

then I took out the IDP, they flipped both like prata for a while

at the end let me go without drama

maybe my driving license photo is too young too handsome 😁

 

Cos I think we're the only country where our driving license doesn't adhere to some standard... we got no address or expiry date on it... so they're totally bamboozled by what they can't find... I had that with Malaysian police before... almost died of laughter when the chap said he wanted my license so that he can mail the summons to my address...