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How to Get a Driver's License
An international driver's license is as valid as a Korean driver's license. However, international driver's licenses are valid for one year only, so conversion to a Korean driver's license is necessary if you are planning to stay for longer.
How to Convert Your Current License
If you want to change your current license into a Korean driver's license, follow the steps listed below:
There are twenty-four Driver's License Examination Offices in Korea. These are in charge of license application and issuance.
Required documents: Translated and notarized driver's license issued in your country of origin / Passport or certificate of immigration / 4 photos (3*4 cm)
The term of a Korean driver's license is 7 years.
It usually takes 7 to 10 days to get a Korean driver's license.
Translation and notarization fees must be paid. (Signature of the translator is required.) Application and physical examination fees cost an additional 5,000 won each.
Getting Your Driver's License For the First Time
To get your driver's license for the first time in Korea, you need to follow the steps below.
You must have lived in Korea for a minimum period of 6 consecutive months.
Complete the same application form as is required for Korean citizens. The application fee is 7,000 won.
Required documents: passport or Alien Registration Certificate / 4 photos (3*4 cm)
Examinations are given in English, French, German, Japanese and Chinese.
The length of the license term can range from 3 to 7 years, depending on the license type (commercial or passenger).
A physical examination is also required. The fee is 7,000 won.
Driver's License Renewal
A Korean driver's license is valid for seven years. You can renew the license up to three months in advance of the expiration date (every seven years). Your photo (3*4 cm), your current driver's license, and renewal fees are required.
Driver's License Testing Sites in Incheon
| Testing Site | Tel |
|---|---|
| Korea Driver’s License Agency Incheon Driver’s License Testing Site |
(+82-32) 811-0517 ~ 8, 818-2814 ~ 7 |
