제19398호                                관              보              2018. 12. 12.(수요일)
                                               Article 1
                                              Objective
This Agreement is aimed at the mutual recognition and exchange of driver’s licenses issued by
the competent authorities of the two Parties to their respective nationals.
                                               Article 2
                           Validity and Exchange of Driving Licenses
1.   The Parties shall mutually recognize, for the purpose of exchange, the driver’s licenses issued
by the competent authority of the other Party.
2.   The holders of valid, non-temporary driver’s licenses issued by the competent authority of
one Party, who have been issued a residence permit in the territory of the other Party, may
apply to the competent authority of the other Party for the exchange of their driver’s licenses, in
accordance with the table of equivalence set out in the Annex to this Agreement, without being
required to undergo any theoretical or practical examinations relating to the applicants’ ability to
drive a motor vehicle, subject to the respective national laws and regulations of the Parties.
3.   Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the driver’s licenses which are
the subject of exchange must be translated into the official language of the other Party.
                                               Article 3
                                      Domestic Requirements
1.   The Parties shall ensure that, at the time of the implementation of this Agreement, the
competent authorities of the Parties may apply their national laws and regulations concerning the
registration of drivers.
2.   In case of doubts related to the validity and authenticity of a driver’s license submitted for
exchange, the competent authority carrying out the exchange may request the competent
authority of the other Party to provide confirmation of such validity and authenticity.
                                               Article 4
                                          Special Remarks
Whenever a driver’s license contains special remarks, namely any restrictions or adaptations,
they shall be observed by the competent authority of the Parties in accordance with the
provisions of their respective national laws and regulations.
                                               Article 5
                                     Expired Driver’s Licenses
Driver’s licenses which have expired under the national laws and regulations of the Parties shall
not be the subject of recognition and exchange under this Agreement.
                                               Article 6
                                           Communication
1.   The Parties promptly inform each other, through diplomatic channels, of any changes to their
driver’s licenses and necessary information for the identification of the holders of the driver’s
licenses that are the subject of violation of the traffic laws.
2.   Communication between the competent authorities of the Parties shall be carried out through
diplomatic channels in the official languages of the Parties, accompanied by an English
translation.

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