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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Wangja wrote: |
Brits and French certainly don't have to take a written test either and maybe all other EU nationals. A Korean licence is recognised there so I guess it's a reciprocal arrangement. They do have to do the eye test, and hand in their EU licence.
Americans have to take a test? |
Aussies dont either |
whoa! you sure man?
kiwis do!..
when did you change your license? |
thats what I was told when I rang them... I just use my australian licence anyway... cops dont really kick up a stink any |
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Been there done that. Aussies have to take the test. The GF did to and she is a Yank.
It's in English. You should get a book from the licence bureau. It's in English and read through it. I travelled from Ulsan to Seoul to get my licence. They only have the test once a week down here in Ulsan. I kinda of walked in blind but I did suck up the book in an hour.
The questions are extremely ambiguous. There are only 20 question all multiple choice. You cannot erase an answer once you put it on the paper. So make sure you are answering the right question and it is the right answer.
But all in all it's really quite easy. It's just funny sometimes. They give you questions where it seems that everything is right. Just go with the one that you think is the MOST correct. You'll be right. PM me for more. I wrote an article about this if you want it. |
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peppergirl
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:13 am Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
Brits and French certainly don't have to take a written test either and maybe all other EU nationals. A Korean licence is recognised there so I guess it's a reciprocal arrangement. They do have to do the eye test, and hand in their EU licence.
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Are you sure they have to hand in their EU license? My Belgian driver's license is valid indefinitely, so I really don't want to hand it in... I thought I just needed to get an official translation into English or Korean and hand that in? |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| I didn't have to take any test, other than an eye test, when I got my Korean License back in 1997, and I'm American. Just showed them my California license. When I renewed it in 2003, still no written test, just another eye test. I'm good till 2009. Maybe the written test for Americans is new since then. |
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jay-shi
Joined: 09 May 2004
Location: On tour
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:50 am Post subject: |
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I'm a Canadian and was thinking of just letting my Canadian license expire. But now I'm curious, how do I go about switching it to a Korean one? Do I need to take a driving test or any other kind of test? How much do I have to pay? I imagine I would have to go to the same place as Koreans do for their licenses but if this isn't the case please let me know. Thanks!  |
My canadian license expired in July 2004, so I went to the license bureau (yes it's the same place the Koreans go to) a few days before and asked to get a Korean DL. You need a valid Canadian DL to get a Korean one. An expired one won't do. It cost me all of 10000won and I just passed an eye exam did a few squats and held out my arms and opened and closed my fists for them as a physical exam. Also filled out a form saying I didn't take any drugs. That was it, within an hour I had a Korean DL valid for 10 years. |
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Dylan
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help, jay-shi. It's certainly much appreciated!  |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Just to make sure... you don't have to give up your canadian license do you? I mean the actual card, do they return it to you along with a brand new Korean one? |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| peppergirl wrote: |
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Brits and French certainly don't have to take a written test either and maybe all other EU nationals. A Korean licence is recognised there so I guess it's a reciprocal arrangement. They do have to do the eye test, and hand in their EU licence.
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Are you sure they have to hand in their EU license? My Belgian driver's license is valid indefinitely, so I really don't want to hand it in... I thought I just needed to get an official translation into English or Korean and hand that in? |
99% - I had my UK/EU licence when I applied five years ago and never had it again afterwards! UK licences too are valid till one's 70th birthday but are easily replaced - although I had to get one of the new ones, like an ID card ...... ���ӤӤӤӤӤӤ� |
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jay-shi
Joined: 09 May 2004
Location: On tour
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Just to make sure... you don't have to give up your canadian license do you? I mean the actual card, do they return it to you along with a brand new Korean one? |
They handed mine back to me. |
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ladyandthetramp
Joined: 21 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Been there done that. Aussies have to take the test. The GF did to and she is a Yank.
It's in English. You should get a book from the licence bureau. It's in English and read through it. I travelled from Ulsan to Seoul to get my licence. They only have the test once a week down here in Ulsan. I kinda of walked in blind but I did suck up the book in an hour.
The questions are extremely ambiguous. There are only 20 question all multiple choice. You cannot erase an answer once you put it on the paper. So make sure you are answering the right question and it is the right answer.
But all in all it's really quite easy. It's just funny sometimes. They give you questions where it seems that everything is right. Just go with the one that you think is the MOST correct. You'll be right. PM me for more. I wrote an article about this if you want it. |
Well, I went in without seeing the book and still passed. I think they need an English editor for a few questions.
BTW, do we call the left-most lane in each direction the "1st lane"? I never heard that, but that's how it's referred to on the test. |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Why all this fuss about getting a license? All you need is 4 wheels and gas money and you're good to go. |
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italianstallion39
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Location: The planned city in the south
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:47 am Post subject: 2 Wheels |
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| 2 Wheels are enough for me:) |
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Cymro
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jurassic5
Joined: 02 Apr 2003
Location: PA
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Concerning a foreign driver's license which may be exempted from part of the test, it could be obtained in a country in which the applicant has resided for more than 90 days; it should be valid at the time of applying for a Korean driver's license; it should not a temporary driver's license or a provisional license and not be a driver's license for motorcycles.
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Required documents
Foreign driver's license, translated and notarized copy (The issued date and valid period must be written on the translated copy. Exempted for the license written in English), passport or immigration office certificate for the time the foreign driver's license was issued, identification card (national identification card, foreigner registration card, etc.), embassy certificate, 3 pictures of half-business card size
Fee Receipt stamp (5,000 won), physical exam (5,000 won)
Others For the foreigners, the foreigner registration card or Korean with foreign citizenship registration card is required. For those who have green card, a registration card for those living abroad is required.
- For those from non-English speaking countries, translated and notarized driver's license is required.
- The embassy certificate is exempted for those from the US, UK, France, Canada, Germany, Japan and Spain.
* Applying by proxy is not allowed.
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Korean DMV
i have an american license. went to the gangnam DMV, showed them my license...filled out some papers, got some stamps, took an eye test and got my license. (this was done in August of 2004) |
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fandeath
Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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A few months ago, I got my Korean Driver's License.
I talk about the Written Test - Course Test - Road Test
I talk about my experience here:
http://www.connectkorea.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=47
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