Singapore driving licence classes
Traffic Police’s current table of licence classes, from Class 2B motorcycles to Class 5 locomotives, as published on the live SPF driving-licence page.
Primary source: https://www.police.gov.sg/Knowledge-Hub/Traffic/Traffic-Matters/Singapore-Driving-Licence
In Singapore you need a valid Singapore driving licence to drive or ride a motor vehicle on the roads. The licence states which class of vehicle you may drive or ride (SPF, Singapore Driving Licence).
That requirement applies to Singapore citizens, permanent residents, foreigners residing in Singapore for more than 12 months, and foreigners residing for less than 12 months who are employed as drivers holding Work Permits or S-Passes. Anyone in those groups who holds a valid foreign driving licence must convert it to a Singapore driving licence (SPF, Singapore Driving Licence).
Training may start at any of the three driving centres named on that page: Bukit Batok Driving Centre, ComfortDelGro Driving Centre, or Singapore Safety Driving Centre. After passing the relevant theory and practical tests, apply, replace, or renew the licence through SPF e-Services (SPF, Singapore Driving Licence).
This article copies the class table from that live SPF page (marked updated as of 15 June 2026). It does not reconstruct classes from memory.
Classes on the live SPF page
You may only drive or ride the types of motor vehicle that correspond to the class you hold (SPF, Singapore Driving Licence):
| Class | Type of vehicle |
|---|---|
| Class 2B | (a) Motorcycles not exceeding 200cc; and (b) Electric motorcycles not exceeding 15kW |
| Class 2A | (a) Motorcycles between 201cc and 400cc; and (b) Electric motorcycles between 15.1kW and 25kW |
| Class 2 | (a) Motorcycles exceeding 400cc; and (b) Electric motorcycles exceeding 25kW |
| Class 3 | (a) Motor cars of unladen weight not exceeding 3,000kg with not more than 7 passengers, excluding the driver; (b) Motor tractors and other motor vehicles (not being electric light goods vehicles or electric small buses) the weight of which unladen does not exceed 2,500kg; (c) Electric light goods vehicles and electric small buses the weight of which unladen does not exceed 3,000kg; and (d) Ambulances and Medical transport vehicles of unladen weight not exceeding 3,000kg with not more than 7 passengers, excluding the driver |
| Class 3A | The Class 3 list, but for vehicles without clutch pedals |
| Class 3C | Motor cars of unladen weight not exceeding 3,000kg with not more than 7 passengers, excluding the driver |
| Class 3CA | Motor cars without clutch pedals of unladen weight not exceeding 3,000kg with not more than 7 passengers, excluding the driver |
| Class 4 | (a) Motor vehicles which are constructed to carry a load or passengers and the weight of which unladen exceeds 2,500kg; and (b) Motor vehicles which are not constructed to carry any load and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 7,250kg |
| Class 4P | The Class 4 list, but for vehicles without clutch pedals |
| Class 4A | Heavy motor vehicles that are omnibuses operating as public transport on fixed routes where passengers pay individual fares |
| Class 4AP | The Class 4A list, but for omnibuses without clutch pedals |
| Class 5 | (a) Light locomotives, motor vehicles which are not constructed to carry any load (other than water, fuel, accumulators and other equipment and materials used for the purpose of propulsion, loose tools and loose equipment) and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 11,500 kg; and (b) Heavy locomotives, the same description of vehicle whose unladen weight exceeds 11,500 kg |
| Class 5P | The Class 5 list, but for vehicles without clutch pedals |
(SPF, Singapore Driving Licence)
The live page writes Class 3A, 4P, 4AP, and 5P as the corresponding class “without clutch pedals.” The table above keeps that structure instead of repeating every sub-paragraph.
Work Permit and S Pass conversion notes
SPF states that all Work Permit and S Pass holders (SPF, Singapore Driving Licence):
- are granted a Class 3C licence upon successful conversion of their foreign driving licence, allowing them to drive only motor cars with unladen weight equal to or less than 3,000kg with 7 or fewer passengers;
- need to pass a practical driving test, on top of the Basic Theory Test (BTT), if they intend to drive Class 3 vehicles in Singapore;
- need to obtain a Singapore driving licence within 6 months from the date of issue of their work passes if they want to drive for work;
- need a Class 3/3A licence to drive light goods vehicles (such as vans and pick-ups), small buses, and mini vans for work. To convert Class 3C/3CA to Class 3/3A they need to pass the Practical Driving Test, on top of the BTT.
Conversion criteria on that page are: pass the BTT in Singapore, and hold a valid foreign driver licence (SPF, Singapore Driving Licence).
From 15 September 2025, a Class 3C holder who wants to take Class 4 driving lessons must first pass a road assessment. If the holder fails, they cannot take Class 4 lessons and the Class 3C licence will be revoked (SPF, Singapore Driving Licence).
Eligibility ages in the official handbook
The live class table does not restate minimum ages. Traffic Police’s official Basic Theory of Driving handbook (last updated 2 January 2026) lists eligibility beside each class, including (SPF, Basic Theory of Driving):
- Class 2B, 3, and 3A: be at least 18 years old.
- Class 2A: be in possession of a Class 2B Qualified Licence for at least one year.
- Class 2: be in possession of a Class 2A Qualified Licence for at least one year.
- Class 4, 4P, 4A, and 4AP: be at least 21 years old and hold the stated Class 3 / 3A Qualified Licence.
- Class 5 and 5P: be at least 21 years old and hold the stated Class 4 / 4P Qualified Licence.
Where the live page and the handbook describe a class differently, this article treats the live SPF page as the current class list and the handbook as the source for those eligibility ages.
Coverage debt
- Class 1 (invalid carriages) appears in the official handbook table but not on the live SPF class table as of this
updateddate. - Supporting-document checklists for converting a Malaysian, Indian, Chinese, or other foreign licence are linked from the SPF page and are not copied here.
- How a Qualified Driving Licence is applied for after the tests is a separate article.