Conversion of Military Driving Licence to Civilian Licence

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs what are the conversion criteria for NSmen who seek to convert their military driving licences into civilian driving licences.

Mr Teo Chee Hean: To convert a military driving licence into a civilian driving licence, a serviceman must have completed at least 22 months of military service and during this time, he must have driven at least 7,000 km. He must also possess good driving and disciplinary records. Specifically, he must not accumulate eight or more demerit points, or be suspended or disqualified from driving for a period of one year or more. This set of criteria has been imposed in view of the different requirements and operating environments faced by military and civilian drivers.

Servicemen who do not fulfil the conversion criteria will have to be further assessed through the Traffic Police's usual driving tests before they can qualify for civilian licences.