Politics · Indonesia · 16 hrs ago
Indonesia Police Say Lifetime and Free Driving Licences Are Hoaxes
Indonesia’s traffic police say claims of free, lifetime driving licences are false after the claims circulated on social media.
Driving licences remain valid for five years under Indonesian law, and holders can apply to renew them.
Police say licences show a driver’s competence and fitness to drive, which is why drivers are assessed again when they renew.
Fake sign-up links may be used to steal personal data, police warned, including links shared on TikTok, WhatsApp and Instagram.
People should avoid unverified links and protect their personal information rather than submit details through unofficial sites or accounts.
Police advise checking information through official channels, and no change to the licence rules was announced.
Korlantas Polri says claims that Indonesian driving licences will be free or valid for life are false.
Driving licences remain valid for five years from their date of issue and can be renewed, according to the rules cited by Korlantas.
The police say periodic checks help confirm drivers still meet safety requirements, including health and psychological fitness.
Korlantas warns that links offering free or lifetime licences may be scams that seek to steal personal data.
It urges the public to verify information through official police channels and avoid unverified links.
- Who
- Indonesia’s National Police Traffic Corps, known as Korlantas Polri, rejected the claims.
- What
- It said claims of free or lifetime driving licences are false. Licences remain valid for five years and can be renewed.
- When
- The reports were published on 8 and 9 November 2026.
- Where
- The claims circulated on social media in Indonesia.
- Why
- Korlantas says the rules require five-year validity and periodic evaluation to support traffic safety; it also warned of possible digital scams and data theft.
People sharing claims of free or lifetime licences
Korlantas Polri
Licence terms
People sharing claims of free or lifetime licences
The circulating claims say licences may be free or valid for life.
Korlantas Polri
The claims are false; licences are valid for five years and can be renewed.
Online offers
People sharing claims of free or lifetime licences
Links have circulated offering free or lifetime licences.
Korlantas Polri
Such links may be digital scams and could be used to steal personal data.
CNN Indonesia reported Korlantas Polri’s warning that claims of lifetime licences were false.
Detik reported that Korlantas Polri had called claims of free or lifetime licences a hoax.
- Licence validity
- Five years from the date of issue
- Legal basis for validity
- Article 85(2) of Law No. 22 of 2009
- Regulation on police non-tax state revenue
- Government Regulation No. 76 of 2020
- Licence functions
- Proof of driving competence, driver registration and support for police investigations and forensic identification
- Warning about links
- Offers circulated on TikTok, WhatsApp and Instagram may be scams that steal personal data
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What people are saying
Information circulating on social media that says there is a policy for licences without fees or valid for life is a hoax!
A driving licence is proof of competence as well as physical and psychological fitness to drive.
Make sure information comes from official sources. Do not easily believe hoaxes, do not carelessly click links, and protect your personal data.