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[jhicks99]

I got back from Korea at the start of the month and have signed on with a different hagwon to start again in February. Problem being, my drivers license expires on Nov 6, 80 - I'm assuming this isn't something the embassy won't take care of and as it's the 5th year a new photo will needed to be taken at an MTO site upon renewal.

I couldn't find the info on the ministry web site, can I renew my license in February even though it doesn't expire in November? Is there a way to do it from within Korea?

[peppermint]

I don't know about Ontario, but I renewed mine a few months early in NL, while home on a vacation.

[ed]

I'm a bit confused about your post. what country are you in right now?

if you have a valid licence from any country then when you arrive in Korea just go to the motor vehicles branch and exchange for a korean licence.

it's good for 10 years.

when you return to your country just exchange it again.

[jhicks99]

Well I'm in Ontario right now and am going back to Korea in February. I was wondering what process I should follow as my license is expiring in November while I'm in Korea.

A friend of mine told them I can write them and have them extend it by a period of up to 6 months if I'm out of the country which might be the answer, anyone go through this?

[SpiralStaircase]

Absolutely.

Went through the same thing last year in Ottawa. No problems if you are out of country (mine was seven months expired).

I did not have the renewal form (they had sent it to my last known address.) Just had to fill out a couple forms.

Again: no problem at all, no need for writing letters.

[Doodly]

You can let it expire and then renew it up to three years after the expiry date (if it has been expired for one to three years, you'll need the vision test too). If it has been expired for more than three years then you'll need to go through all the testing again. If you might be in Korea for longer than three years after your ON license expires, then you should exchange it for a Korean license before it expires.

[mdspeakeasy]

I think suicide might be your only option

[espoir]

I'm in the same situation. My Ontario license expires April 2010, but I won't be back in Canada until September 2010.

So can I just walk into the ministry of transpo office with the form and get it renewed 6 months after the expiry with no problem? I heard something about if you don't get it renewed in a certain period you get bumped down to a G2, but I'm pretty sure thats complete rubbish!?

[SpiralStaircase]

[espoir]

Thanks for the info Spiral!!!!

[DeMayonnaise]

Is Canada that complicated about everything? In the US you show up...get a new license. No big deal. If you're in Korea why does it even matter if you have a Canadian license? Doesn't even work here...

[skofe]

If youre in Ontario right now, go get your license renewed right now before you go to Korea.
If your license expiresd while youre in Korea, then it's no big deal. When you return to Ontario, you can have it renewed on the spot.

[oldsurly]

I have a DL from NS. I arived in Korea in early 2005 and my DL expired 3 months later. I went home in 2007 and had it renewed without a problem. NS has a rule that states you can renew your DL anytime after it expires, for two years. After the third year you have to do the written and driving test all over again. Maybe ONT has a similar rule.

[NSMatt]

[jhicks99]