i see, thanks for the info guys. so lets say i converted my license, then after it expired, could i renew it again at JPJ, or thats the only time you could do that and the australian government force u to take their aussie driving license?

Luckily you never have to make a insurance claim or brushes with the law. Otherwise you will really get to know whether it's ok or not.

here i obtained this from my former college website. but this is for melbourne.

"Holding a valid student visa allows you to drive in Victoria (for an indefinite period) provided you have an overseas licence which is current and valid and it is in English or is accompanied by an English translation, or you have an international Driver’s Permit."

http://www.mibt.vic.edu.au/index.php/comin...-melbourne.html

translate your license (use a translator from NAATI. you can find a translator that will translate your M'sian driving license to English on the NAATI website) and it will be valid till the day your Malaysian driving license expires. say your M'sian driving license expires during your stay in Australia, you can get a new license from M'sia and do the translation all over again or just get an Australian driving license.

the M'sian consulate can also do the translations for $8-12 per document,

I heard the NAATI charge by words is it?

not too sure on how they charge. i got my driving license translated for $40 and my birth cert for $25. mind you those were two different translators that i used

In most states, you can convert your Malaysian licence to a full Australian licence. However, you must still sit for the theory and practical test (no need to go through P-plates). But if you do that, they will punch a hole in your Malaysian licence to invalidate it. I have a hole in mine and I am wondering how I explain to JPJ when I want to renew that eventually

http://www.malaysia.org.au/serv5.html#translate

$4 for translating a Malaysian drivers license at the High Commission. Probably cheaper than NAATI. It does say "No charges for student. Kindly include a certified copy of your student ID" through.

The WA DPI didn't punch a hole in mine though... neither did they punch for Singaporeans' ...
so effectively I have two driving licences, Malaysian and Australian. .

the australian government is not allowed to damage or confiscate your driving license from your home country. this is due to the fact that the drivers license is property of the government. be it malaysian or singaporean.

soontheam - Looks like VIC and NSW do things differently then. Over here, we are only allowed to have 1 valid licence. However, if you have your PR and been around for over 3 months, then your Malaysian/Singaporean licence is invalid and in that case they will not invalidate it.

panda-man - Incorrect. You are in Australian jurisdiction and they can do whatever they want with it, including destroying it or confiscating it. It is no different from seizing a passport of yours to prevent you from leaving the country.

More accurately though, the licence is your property. However, if you tell them they don't have the right to punch a hole in it because its not theirs, the response will invariably be "you're not getting your Australian licence if you don't let me invalidate it so have a think about it and come back when you've decided what you want".

really? oh my bad then.

i guess i was told wrong then. cause my friend had like hundreds of speeding tickets and he said police cannot take his license. thats why he always shows his singaporean license. maybe just in vic.

so we either can translate our driving license in JPJ or in australia? by the way i'll be studyig in the state of victoria melbourne.

why should they destroy your other driving licence?........there is no rule that says one can only own one driving licence.......

in any case, oz allows dual citizenship, so there is no problem with someone having aussie and another country's passport........so i don't see what's the issue with a mere driving licence.....

AFAIK, don't have to translate it...jz use can already
if u check yr license, under "Lesen Memandu Malaysia", it's stated there "Malaysian Driving License"

Hello all! I am currently applying a student visa online, and I have encountered the following error in step 1:

The following errors have been encountered:

* The information you have entered has not enabled this department to identify you. Please re-enter details or contact a local office of this Department.

I have rechecked the fields and they match those printed on my passport, and also my CoE is like the one I received in my email. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance.

hey, I want to know will there be much difference in syllabus between UK and australia ? I will get a degree from UK university and planning to pursue my postgraduate in australia. But Im concerning about having hard time of catching up if the syllabus is completely different as i have to study from scratch again

its ok, no need to answer the above. i have found and called up the local Australian High Commission and they gave me an email to lodge my report.

It really depends. You're not transferring form 5 to form 6 but doing post graduate so I don't think it'll matter. For example, a Phd is mostly research, so it'll be specific on the topic you choose it won't matter if it's in Antarctica or in Somalia. The only difference is your mentor(and facilities). For masters, some masters are by research, in which case it'll be as above, some are by coursework. For coursework, the Uni website should have a list of subjects you have to take(or choose from) and so the best is to visit the site and have a look. For Honours, I think most UK Bachelor's degree comes with Honours already, right?

For anything else, it depends, I guess. What are you planning to do in Australia?


Btw, VicRoads(the Victoria drivers' license authority) did punch a hole in my New Zealand license when I converted. Why though? I don't know. Didn't bother asking then as Australian license can be used in New Zealand(I think?haha).

Nice new thread ... I'm staying in Perth, Landsdale ... I'm currently in Wanneroo Senior High School . Got a friend is here too but she's currently in Canning College . Still trying to adapt myself in the new environment . Any tips that I should remember or take note during my studies here ?

I have a question here : Year 11 got a lot of test or exams ? My friend told me that got a lot of exams and such ... We also have to change our subject every semester . How true ? I did some internet searching but didn't get my answers .

This post has been edited by Thalmes: Jan 22 2009, 09:26 PM