Which countries can I apply for a driving licence, without releasing mine?

[SmartestSmarty]

Hello all,

Generally I have found that when you apply for a driving licence in another country it is exchanged for your current one.

Why have I heard that some people have multiple driving licences then?

I am wondering, is it possible to simply apply for a licence based off my current one (in some countries), and receive the new licence without having to give them my current licence?

If so, in which countries?

 

[Sols]

Something I've seen people do without running into any issues is early renewal or reporting driver's license stolen, wait for a new one to arrive, and then go to the local authority and replace the old license.

 

[JohnnyDoe]

You can do that in the Dominican Republic

 

[41632584]

Same in Thailand. I also think in Laos and Cambodia.

 

[Larin]

Dubai, but with certain countries only.

 

[Radko]

Depends on the country, many countries will not accept your home drivers license, you'll have to get a new one from that country. Others will allow you to keep your home drivers license, and the ones that will take your home drivers license away whenever they give you their license is not a big deal, go back home you tell them you lost your license and they'll issue a new one.

 

[ecool]

UAE and Malaysia, both you can apply to convert your current license (depending on the country of origin of the license), and you will get a new license from the country, without having to give away your current license. So you will end up with 2 driving licenses.