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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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 Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: Newly updated information Regarding Driver's Licenses in S.K |
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Effective 6/1/06, If you are from Canada or The U.S. and want a Korean driver's license, you must surrender your home country's license to them and take the written test. They then send your driver's license back to your home country.
I went yesterday and this was the S@#t i was handed (I was with a Korean person too).
If you have an international driver's license, there are no problems. You don't even have to go to the DMV.
Just an FYI. |
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Ajarn Miguk
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: Guess |
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I guess they never expect you to return to your home nation on vacation or whatever and wish to drive there?
Or could it be that a Korean driver's license, by its very nature, will be automatically accepted by police in Canada and the U.S., even if shown by a citizen of one of those countries?
"License and registration, please."
"I'm sorry officer, but the Koreans took my U.S. license when I got a Korean one."
"Please step out of the car slowly, turn around and place your hands on the roof, sir." |
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Reason.
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA - for now.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting.
Sooooo...who in the U.S. would they mail it to? The closest DMV in your home state? The Main DMV branch in your state?
Doesn't make much sense. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| In Washington state they punched a hole in my Ontario license. Not sure why they can't do that here. Then again, this is Korea. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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they said they mail it back to the state you reside in. I agree it's completely stupid. What's to stop me from giving Korea my license, calling Florida the next day, paying $10 to get a new one, and have it sent to me here?
When I asked them that, this is the response i got:
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| That's completely absurd. I'm glad I've already got mine. |
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ejmlab
Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Location: Pohang
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, I have some information regarding this because I possess a Korean Drivers License but my Canadian license expired last year(I got my Korean Drivers License 7 years ago and at that time I didn't have to give up my BC license). My wife and I are planning on visiting Canada this summer so I was stressing about renting a car at the airport. I phoned ICBC (British Columbia) and one of the Car Rental Agencies at Vancouver International Airport last week. They informed me that my Korean Drivers License is accepted for both driving and renting a car in Canada. This is part of a reciprocal agreement between Canada and Korea. I don't have any information regarding the agreement between the US and Korea. Hope this helps.
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Ajarn Miguk
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: Until |
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| ejmlab wrote: |
Actually, I have some information regarding this because I possess a Korean Drivers License but my Canadian license expired last year(I got my Korean Drivers License 7 years ago and at that time I didn't have to give up my BC license). My wife and I are planning on visiting Canada this summer so I was stressing about renting a car at the airport. I phoned ICBC (British Columbia) and one of the Car Rental Agencies at Vancouver International Airport last week. They informed me that my Korean Drivers License is accepted for both driving and renting a car in Canada. This is part of a reciprocal agreement between Canada and Korea. I don't have any information regarding the agreement between the US and Korea. Hope this helps.
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"......agreements."
In the U.S., there would have to be an agreement with each of the 50 states plus DC.
Until that happens, tell it to the judge. |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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When I renewed my canadian license a few years ago they wanted to take my Korean license, but I was quick on the draw and claimed to have misplaced it.
It's a recipricol agreement. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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So a non-resident visitor cannot drive in US unless he has a licence from all the states?
What happens when you cross from one to another: do you have to stop and get a licence? |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
So a non-resident visitor cannot drive in US unless he has a licence from all the states?
What happens when you cross from one to another: do you have to stop and get a licence? |
This is an excellent question. I haven't the faintest idea. I do believe for regular passenger cars, as long as you have a DL from one of the 50 states, you are ok as long as you are a citizen. If you are from another country, you HAVE to get one from that state. Then you are treated the same (I think). |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| krats1976 wrote: |
| That's completely absurd. I'm glad I've already got mine. |
Same here.
I wonder why they thought this up. |
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poker player
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: On the river
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
So a non-resident visitor cannot drive in US unless he has a licence from all the states?
What happens when you cross from one to another: do you have to stop and get a licence? |
Canada and the US have an agreement that you can drive in either country with a license from the other country. But if you take up new residence in either country, you obviously need to get a local license. Canada also has this agreement with Korea but the US doesn't so I think you therefore need an International license. |
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| Wangja wrote: |
So a non-resident visitor cannot drive in US unless he has a licence from all the states?
What happens when you cross from one to another: do you have to stop and get a licence? |
This is an excellent question. I haven't the faintest idea. I do believe for regular passenger cars, as long as you have a DL from one of the 50 states, you are ok as long as you are a citizen. If you are from another country, you HAVE to get one from that state. Then you are treated the same (I think). |
An international license is valid in the US for visitors. If you are going to reside in the US, you have to get a local license. The local is good in any state. If you move to a different state, you have thirty days to get a new license. |
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Ajarn Miguk
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: Happens |
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If I were Canadian and did not have a Canadian dl and were driving in the U.S. with a Korean dl because Canada and Korea have a reciprocal agreement, I would not want to have to rely on that Korean dl and the reciprocal agreement were I pulled over on a traffic stop, etc.
My guess is you would end up telling your story to a judge.
Good luck.  |
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