Converting a foreign driver's license to a Japanese driver's license◆Eligibility
The driver must have resided in a country that issued the license for at least threemonths in total after the license was issued.
・ The driver must have a valid foreign driver's license when applying.
・ The driver must have a registered address in Wakayama prefecture.
・Before applying for a large size/Middle size motor vehicle/motorcycle license, it isnecessary to obtain an ordinary motor vehicle/motorcycle license.
※ Foreign licenses cannot switch to the 2nd class (professional).
※ Please submit an previous/expired Japanese driver's license or certified driver's record
if you obtained a Japanese driver's license.
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Pre-meeting
Pre-meeting must be
required before making
reservation for
document inspection.
Please call/visit us inadvance.
Reservation for document
inspection will be made at
the time of pre-meeting.

Document inspection may be completedin the day.

Approved

Document
inspection

Knowledge Test

ApplyPending

Aptitude Test

Driving Test

Pass

Issuanceof License

FailReservation must be
required for Knowledge
Test and Driving Test.

※ A high level of Japanese ability or fluent Japanese speaker accompaniment must berequired.

1 Pre-meeting
To determine your eligibility, pre-meeting must be required before document inspection.
Please call/visit us for pre-meeting in advance. At the time of pre-meeting, a reservation for
document inspection will be made.
【Your apprication is NOT accapted without a reservation.】

Monday to Friday

9:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

1:40 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Appricable Office Hours
for pre-meetingContact※ Excluding on Saturdays, Sundays, Working Holidaysand the year-end and New Year holidays (from December
29 till January 3 in the following year)
Driver's test branch, Driver's license section, Traffic bureauof Wakayama prefectural police headquarters℡ 073 - 473 - 0110 (Ext. 366)

2 Document inspection
Required documents
A valid foreign driver's license and an international driving permit, if any.
If your foreign driver's license does not verify your residency in a country thatissued your driver's license for at least theree months in total after the license wasissued;
・ Certified driver's record that confirms the data you obtained and renewed yourlicense issued by the administrative authority in a foreign country
・ Foreign driver's license before renewed
・ Authenticated documents that the contents/record of your foreign driver's license
certified by the administrative authority in a foreign country issuing your driver'slicense※ In case your foreign driver's license does not verify the data of its first issue,
the document such as certified driver's record must be required to verify the data
you first obtaind your driver's license.
※ If you have multiple licenses(e.g. ordinary motor vehicle license and ordinary
motorcycle license), document verifying the data you first obtaind these licenses
may be required respectively.

A certificated copy of Japanese translation of your foreign driver's license【 Authorities for Certificated translation 】
・ Embassy, consulate or administrative authority of the license-issuing country
・ Corporations appointed by National Public Safety Comission
In Wakayama prefecture,【 Japan Automobile Federation (JAF), Wakayama branch office℡ 073 - 421 - 5355 】・ Overseas corporations approved by National Public Safety Commission

Passport
・ Passport(s) shown all of immigration record with immigration stamps including
expired passport(s)- to confirm your residency in a country that issued your driver's license for at least
theree months in total after the license was issued
・ Immigration stamps may not be placed on IC passports. If immigration is not proved
with your passport, other official immigration records must be required instead.
Certifications of residence
Residence Certification (Juminhyo)- with your nationality or registered domicile (Honseki), status of residence andperiod of residence- without personal number (My Number)- Photocopies are not accepted.
Residence (Zairyu) Card or Certificate of Alien Registration
Special Permanent Resident Certificate
Previous Japanese driver's license including expired one or certified driver's record, if
you obtained a Japanese license
One Photograph・ Polaroid photo, Photocopies, and photos using non-photo paper cannot be accepted.
・ Photograph must be taken within the last 6 months, without hats or caps, front face,up from shoulders, plain background and 3cm × 2.4cm（H × W).
・A photo machine appricable for applying driver's license (above designation) is
settled at the robby in the Traffic center. Photography should be paid.
Important note
Requirments may vary depending on the country issued the license you hold.
Please contact us in advance for further information.

【 References for additional documents 】¡ Federative Republic of Brazil
Domestic ID and certified driver's record¡ People's Republic of China
Sub driver's license, Chinese National Identification, Basic informnation ofdriver's license (certified driver's record)¡ Republic of the Philippines
Authenticated official receipt (with Red Ribbon)¡ Plurinational States of Bolivia
Domestic ID¡ Republic of Peru
Authenticated driver's license certification issued by consulate¡ Other countries
Official documents such as a certified driver's record may be required.
ID may be also required, especially the country of issuing requires ID whiledriving.
3 FeesDocument inspection：Free of charge
Aptitude test, knowledge test and driving test: Shown below

LicenseOrdi naryvehicle

Apprication Feemotor

1st Class(non-pro- L a r g e s i z e /fessional) Semi-middle size
/Middle size motorvehicle
OthersLicense issuarance Fee

2,200 yen

2,050 yen per license
4,400 yen

2,950 yen