Why we existDriving information should not be this difficult to find.
For many travellers and residents, finding reliable information about whether a domestic driving licence can be used in another Southeast Asian country is surprisingly difficult.
Relevant information can be spread across ASEAN agreements, national legislation, government guidance, local-language documents and practical requirements that are not always explained clearly in one place.
ASEAN Driving was created to bring that information together in a more structured, understandable and traceable form.
Who we helpBuilt for private motorists travelling across the region.
ASEAN Driving is designed for tourists, cross-border travellers, residents and other private motorists who need to understand the rules that may apply before driving in another Southeast Asian country.
- Tourists driving during their visit
- Cross-border travellers
- Residents travelling between countries
- Car drivers
- Motorcycle and scooter riders
- People renting or borrowing vehicles while travelling
What we doOne structured resource for regional driving information.
Free licence checkerCheck the issuing country, destination country and whether you intend to drive a car or motorcycle.
Reviewed country informationWe organise information from primary and official sources and distinguish regional agreements, national law, official guidance and practical information.
Personalized bilingual documentsTravellers can optionally obtain a personalized driving-information document based on their journey, vehicle and licence details, using the destination-country language together with English.
11 countries across the ASEAN regional framework.
ASEAN Driving is being developed to cover both car and motorcycle information across:
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
How we researchSource-led and designed to be traceable.
Where available, our research is built around primary and official material including:
- ASEAN agreements and protocols
- National road-traffic legislation
- Driving-licence legislation
- Government and transport-authority guidance
- Legal reference documents
- Accession and recognition instruments
- Source references and document versions
- Review dates
We aim to distinguish clearly between what a treaty says, what national law says, what an authority recommends and what may simply be common practice.
Independent by designAn independent information service.
ASEAN Driving is not ASEAN, a government authority, embassy, licensing authority, police authority, insurer or legal practice.
Information provided by ASEAN Driving does not itself grant permission to drive and does not replace an official driving licence, permit, government decision or legal advice.
Our role is to help users understand and locate the information that may apply to their journey.
Our missionTo make cross-border driving information in Southeast Asia clearer, more accessible, and easier to verify.
We want private motorists to be able to understand the rules that affect them without having to search through multiple legal systems, languages, government websites and disconnected documents.
Looking aheadBuilding a long-term regional resource.
ASEAN Driving is being developed with a long-term aim of contributing to regional mobility information and cooperation across Southeast Asia.
As the project grows, we intend to expand reviewed country information, multilingual resources, public educational material, research transparency and cooperation with relevant organisations and stakeholders.
Over time, we hope to develop ASEAN Driving into a more comprehensive independent regional information resource that can contribute constructively to safer and better-informed cross-border mobility.
ContactQuestions about ASEAN Driving?
Questions about our research, country information or services can be submitted through our Contact page.
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