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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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 Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:32 am Post subject: What do I need to get a Korean Driver's License? |
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| I have my Florida driver's license here with me. No, I do not have an international driver's license. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:07 am Post subject: Re: What do I need to get a Korean Driver's License? |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| I have my Florida driver's license here with me. No, I do not have an international driver's license. |
Take your US licence, your ARC, your passport, 10,000 won and 2 passport type photos (maybe 3, it's been a long time) and pop down to your local drivers licence center.
It takes about an hour to process.
Take a translator with you to make life easy if you want. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| thanks all to the pm's and ttz. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| thanks all to the pm's and ttz. |
Updated information:
Required documents
* Driver's license issued in the home country
* English-translated and notarized copy (The issued date and valid period must be written on the translated copy. Exempted for a license written in English)
* Passport or immigration office certificate for the time the driver's license was issued
* Identification card (national identification card, foreigner registration card, etc.)
* Embassy certificate certificate (exempted for those holding the driver�s license issued in the US, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Spain)
* 3 photos (half-business card size)
Fee
* Receipt stamp (5,000 won), physical exam (5,000 won)
http://english.seoul.go.kr/residents/transport/trans_07driv_01.html
The list of the 26 licence offices is also on the webpage
http://dla.go.kr/eng/Html_index.jsp?content=/eng/foreign/foreign.jsp&left=/eng/menu/left_foreign.jsp&topFlag=5
http://dla.go.kr/eng/main.jsp |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks ttompatz. I gotta get mine soon, too. Do you know if there's a test involved? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| Thanks ttompatz. I gotta get mine soon, too. Do you know if there's a test involved? |
IF you have a drivers licence from home, the only test is the "Medical" test that they do in the office. This consisted of 3 deep knee bends and a quick eye test for me.
What happened when I got mine was:
-They made copies of my Licence from home, ARC and Passport information page.
-They took the photographs, an application form that was filled out at the counter and my 10,000 won.
-I went into a side office for the "medical test".
-I waited about 1 hour for the processing and it was done.
I received my nice, shiny, new licence and was on my way home. Quick and easy. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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If you learn to: become hopelessly incompetent at backing up, constantly 'lean' on your horn, drive on sidewalks, run red lights, make illegal U-turns and how to 'floor it' to make a left-hand turn from the far, right-hand lane in front of straight thru traffic in your direction and before oncoming traffic can enter the intersection, you'll fit right in.  |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| Thanks ttompatz. I gotta get mine soon, too. Do you know if there's a test involved? |
If you're Canadian, no. If you're American, yes, there is a 20 question or so written test (unless they've changed the law since last Spring).
Americans may also have to make 2 trips to the licensing office: 1 to initiate paperwork, and a 2nd to actually take the test & pick up the license. I've heard of some folks doing it all in 1 go, but many others have had to go twice. |
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