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It is impossible to convert
an international Driver's License to a Korean Driver's License.
It is impossible to convert any foreign License to an International
Driver's License (in Korea). |
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This should be done in the country
the License has been issued. And it will only be possible if
the foreign license is first converted to a Korean Driver's
License. An International Driver's License is valid only one
year. |
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Acquiring
a Korean Driver's License |
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Same procedures for Korean applicants.
A Korean Driver's License is valid 9 years (since June 30, 2002). |
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| Required Documents: |
| Proof of having passed
all required tests: |
| Written
test |
application, application fee of 5,000 won, certificate
of alien registration, felt pen, and a score above 80
for 1st category license or a score above 70 for 2nd category
license (Tests available in English, French, German, Japanese,
and Chinese.) |
| Closed
Course Driving Test |
application, application fee of 15,000 won, certificate
of alien registration, felt pen, and a score above 80 |
| Provisional
Driver's License |
drivers must provide evidence of driving with an experienced
driver (over one year of driving experience) for at least
10 hours before applying for the public road driving test |
| Public
Road Driving Test |
application, application fee of 15,000 won, about a
3km. test course and a score above 70 (during validity
of the Provisional Driver's License) |
Passport or Certificate
of Alien Registration
(you must have lived in Korea for at
least 6 months) |
| Three recent photos (3
x 4 cm.) |
| Application fee: 5,000
won |
| Physical examination
fee: 5,000 won |
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In the case of losing your
license, you will need to go to any 24 Driver's License
Examination Office or the license section of the National Police
Administration with the following documents: Passport or Certificate
of Alien Registration, two recent photos (3 x 4 cm), and the
application fee for the reissuance of the license which is 7,000
won. You will get the license the same day. |
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Converting your License
to a Korean Driver's License |
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(Not available for all countries and states, in
case of U.S.)
There are 24 Driver's License Examination Offices in charge
of license applications.
It usually takes 7 to 10 days to get a Korean Driver's License. |
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| Required
Documents: |
| Translated and notarized
driver's license (verification statement) issued by your
own country of origin or in your respective embassy) *
If you don't have this, translation and notarization fees
are to be paid. (A signature of a translator is required.) |
| Passport or Certificate
of Alien Registration |
| Four recent photos (3
x 4 cm.) |
| Application fee: 5,000
won |
| Physical examination
fee: 5,000 won |
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