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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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 Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject: International drivers license |
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| How do I get a international drivers license in Korea ? I have my US drivers license here. BTW, I live in Suwon. |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: don't need to know
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Only F2-1, F4 and F5 visa holders can ever get an international license in Korea. You can easily get a Korean Driver's licence but not an international one. |
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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| I have a F2-1 visa. |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: don't need to know
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:39 am Post subject: |
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You live in Suwon..right. Then it is easy. Take your passport, ID card and licence and go to Yong-in Driver's Licence Building. It is somewhat near the Bojeong train station (take the bus 820 from the station). I was just there last week and they told me that the law changed and we can get international drivers licences because we are permanent residents.
Or check on the net.
http://www.dla.go.kr/english/02_news/news02.jsp
follow the link and it will explain everything.
You will notice that it doesn't mention E2 visa people....weird. Every other visa but not E2. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:02 am Post subject: |
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F2, F4, F5's can get a Korean IDP provided you have an unrestricted Korean D/lL.
E1, E2 and E7's can also get their KOREAN IDPs providing you have been here (had your Korean D/L) for 3 years or more.
I am currently on an E2 and have a Korean IDP. I got the most recent one last July.
The cost is 7000 won. You also need your passport, ARC, Korean D/L and 2 passport type photos.
From Suwon, I believe (been a while since I took it) the 27-1 bus goes right past the Yongin D/L center.
If you are driving, it is just east of the #1 expressway (go under the expressway and turn left) and about 3km NORTH of the South east Suwon expressway entrance (just east of Yongtong). |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: |
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| bellum99 wrote: |
| Only F2-1, F4 and F5 visa holders can ever get an international license in Korea. You can easily get a Korean Driver's licence but not an international one. |
The level of misinformation on Dave's is a chronic problem. I'm on a lowly E-2 and I've had two International Licenses (they only last a year).
To the OP, I'm not sure how it would go with your US license, but you might want to get a Korean License (you may have a few steps to take, like an eye test) and then internationalize it for 7,000w and a picture. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| I'm on a lowly E-2 and I've had two International Licenses (they only last a year). |
Must I really have had my KDL for 3 years to get an IDP? I've only had mine for 2 years and a bit. I have an E-1. Anyone? TTom, is this true? |
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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| Will I have to take a test for an international license, or if I choose, a Korean drivers licese? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| You'll start, I think, with a KDL. Yes, as an American you'll have to take a written exam. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
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| I'm on a lowly E-2 and I've had two International Licenses (they only last a year). |
Must I really have had my KDL for 3 years to get an IDP? I've only had mine for 2 years and a bit. I have an E-1. Anyone? TTom, is this true? |
If NOT an F visa you will have to have been resident in Korea for more than 3 years (or had your Korean licence for 3 years). |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| I've had an ARC for 4.5 years, but a KDL for only 2.5. Waddaya figure? Thanks. |
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Mr Crowley
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| My wife is a Korean citizen and has a US drivers license. What will she have to do to get an International drivers license? For me, I just hope I don't have to take a test. |
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karma police
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: all roads lead to where you are...
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:44 am Post subject: |
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there's no test and E-2 visas can get them, too. just bring 2 recent pictures, your passport, ARC and current up-to-date drivers licence with W5,000. to any drivers licence office. there is a foreign licence desk in everyone. go there and fill out the form. you'll get your International licence 20 to 30 minutes later. it's valid for only 1 year so you'll have to renew it every year.
thats what i do everytime i travel...
Last edited by karma police on Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:04 am; edited 1 time in total |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:01 am Post subject: |
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| I didn't see it mentioned above, but an IDP issued in Korea is not valid for use in Korea. |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: don't need to know
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| The woman at the desk actually gave me the wrong information...how can they get a job when they know nothing. |
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